Library Technology Guides

MTN elevates talent growth with ODILO, the award-winning Edtech global company. Leading technology and telecommunications company, MTN, has significantly enhanced its professional development capabilities with the successful implementation of ODILO's Unlimited Learning Ecosystem. The ecosystem drives their newly rebranded MTN ULearn solution, underscoring MTN's commitment to employee growth and its position as a market leader in the global and African ICT industry. After a thorough selection process, MTN chose ODILO as its strategic learning partner in April 2023. ODILO distinguished itself with its intuitive, Netflix-like user experience, delivered through the MTN ULearn virtual campus. It also offers a vast content library from over 19,000 publishers (e-books, podcasts, courses, etc.), available on-demand. MTN ULearn's integration capabilities allow for partnerships with specialized vendors, providing focused micro-learning courses. This comprehensive approach aligns with MTN's goal of democratizing learning for all employees. [Full Announcement].

Odilo levanta 60M€ de inversión para llevar sus soluciones de archivo y biblioteca a todas las instituciones. Odilo, scaleup conocida globalmente como el Netflix/Spotify de la educación, anunció el cierre de su ronda de financiación por un valor de 60 millones de euros, liderada por la firma de growth capital, Bregal Milestone. Esta ronda es la mayor conseguida por una compañía del sector de educación tecnológica que, entre sus productos, también ofrece soluciones de bibliotecas, archivo y preservación digital en la historia de España y de Europa. Odilo detectó que, pese a la importante inversión realizada por las instituciones en soluciones de tecnología, las necesidades reales de la administración no quedaban del todo cubiertas. Es habitual encontrar en una misma administración diferentes plataformas que, incluso tienen funcionalidades similares, pero que no se comunican entre sí; o aplicaciones totalmente desfasadas, que no avanzan al ritmo al que lo hacen las tecnologías. [Full Announcement].

ODILO partners with the national library of the Netherlands to boost their digital library. ODILO has been awarded the international tender to become a provider of e-lending services to the national library of the Netherlands, which can be accessed by over 17 million Dutch people. ODILO will provide the new ODILO 3.0 service to the national library of the Netherlands; the technology recently launched by the Spanish company uses Artificial Intelligence to provide optimized access to digital library resources. [Full Announcement].

The European Parliament showcases ODILO as a model of success for Education in Europe. On February 6, 2019, the European Parliament in Brussels hosted a special session discussing and showcasing proven solutions designed to create a Digital Single Market in Europe. ODILO was handpicked out of thousands of projects funded successfully realized with EU funds from the last years, and recognized as a true categorical leader that is creating real impact in education and general welfare for the European community. The company’s success is underpinned by its distinctive offering of “intelligent digital libraries” and “personalised virtual classrooms” which have been specially designed to improve equity in education and raise literacy and language learning levels in European educational institutions. [Full Announcement].

ODILO and Ingram Library Services increase public libraries' access to multilingual digital content. Ingram Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services to public libraries, including access to over 16.5M titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital content for US libraries and schools, to expand the collections of multilingual eBooks and audiobooks for library patrons. [Full Announcement].

Odilo se incorpora a Library Simplified de la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York. La empresa española Odilo se incorpora como proveedor del proyecto Library Simplified liderado y promovido por la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York (NYPL) en colaboración con algunas de las bibliotecas más importantes de Estados Unidos, una vez finalizado de forma satisfactoria la integración técnica entre Odilo y la aplicación Simply-e. [Full Announcement].

Nuevo acuerdo entre Odilo y PRIMA para poner al alcance de todas las bibliotecas de Brasil el mejor contenido digital. Desde Odilo anunciamos una nueva alianza estratégica con PRIMA un partner que nos ayudará a seguir uniendo esfuerzos para poder proporcionar a todas las bibliotecas de Brasil el acceso a los contenidos digitales. Este acuerdo refuerza el acceso a los contenidos digitales desde cualquier parte del mundo con PRIMA, proveedor líder de soluciones tecnológicas para bibliotecas en Brasil que permitirá a estas bibliotecas acceder y gestionar fácilmente el contenido digital. PRIMA utilizará el servicio de “Digital Content as a Service” comercializado por Odilo para ofrecer a sus clientes el acceso a una gran variedad de contenido digital bajo diferentes modelos de acceso. [Full Announcement].

Odilo provides ISO CERTIFIED environment to manage and preserve digital content. In keeping with Odilo's tradition of continuous development and adaptation to technology trends and industry standards, we have achieved ISO certifications for our services and solutions to ensure best in class security, quality, and reliability. The result is an ISO certified environment for our digital content management solutions for libraries, archives and cloud digital preservation. [Full Announcement].

Back to school with ODILO - Sesame Street titles now available. ODILO, an innovative global leader in the eBook industry, is celebrating the back-to-school season with a collection from their newest publisher, Sesame Workshop, and special eBook sales from Hachette and Macmillan. [Full Announcement].

ODILO chosen by European Commission to help boost literacy in schools. ODILO has been selected by the European Commission to provide their digital reading platform to European schools and universities. [Full Announcement].

ODILO continues rapid growth in U.S.. Since 2016, ODILO, a global and innovative leader in the eBook industry, has experienced tremendous growth with their North American expansion. With 140% increase in new customers and close to a 500% increase in new publishing partners, ODILO continues to be a popular new eResource for libraries of all sizes. [Full Announcement].

Flood victims receive free eBooks. ODILO will provide all children in Peru with free technology due to the horrible floods that wreaked havoc there at the end of March 2017. ODILO allows for the management, distribution, consumption, auditing, and preservation of all types of digital conten. [Full Announcement].

ODILO brings reading technology to over 3,000 Uruguay schools. ODILO, the Spanish startup tech company which allows management, distribution, consumption, auditing, and preservation of all types of digital content (eBooks, audio, video, images, documents, etc.), has been selected as the content and technology supplier for the Plan Ceibal in Uruguay (South America). This new project with ODILO provides students with free digital content and improves technical literacy, reading skills, and access to education. [Full Announcement].

ODILO raises €6 million to expand innovative library services. ODILO, a global leader in the eBook industry, is expanding services to help libraries save money and take control of their digital content. Along with existing investors Active Venture Partners, Inveready, and Telefonica, Kibo Ventures and JME Venture Capital recently joined in to raise an additional €6 million for ODILO. The investment aims to strengthen operations in North America, open new markets, and accelerate technological developments. [Full Announcement].

ODILO features Pay-per-Use at ALA Midwinter. ODILO reports an increased interest in the different lending models they offer, especially with their innovative Pay-per-Use, also known as pay-per-checkout. In 2016, ODILO experienced a 140% increase in new customers, with most of them taking advantage of the affordable PpU model and ODILO's extensive foreign language content. [Full Announcement].

Acuerdo entre Odilo y Axiell para hacer llegar el contenido digital a todas las bibliotecas del Reino Unido, Irlanda y países nórdicos. Odilo anunció una nueva alianza estratégica con Axiell un partner estratégico que nos ayudará a seguir uniendo esfuerzos para poder proporcionar a todas las bibliotecas del mundo el acceso a los contenidos digitales. [Full Announcement].

ODILO offers consortia the ideal solution. ODILO provides customized eBook solutions for consortia, regional networks, and state-wide library agencies so they can manage their own eContent marketplace and easily share titles among member libraries. Groups of any size can harness the collective buying power of a group while successfully meeting individual library and patron needs. OdiloConsortia is a single shared platform that provides greater cooperation and collaboration between libraries through resource sharing. OdiloFlex allows individual libraries (who are using the same platform shared by the consortia) to purchase popular titles or additional copies exclusively for their patrons. OdiloJoin is a network of Odilo digital libraries linked together to share any type of eContent, and patrons have priority access to content purchased by their home library. [Full Announcement].

ODILO and Axiell partner to expand digital content offering to libraries. ODILO announces their partnership Axiell, the leading supplier of IT systems and services to public libraries in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordic countries. The partnership will enable libraries to easily access and manage digital content, integrate a mix of content sources, and quickly distribute high-quality content to patrons. [Full Announcement].

ODILO partners with Claned for educational technology solutions. ODILO and Claned (Finland), two young, innovative companies in the field of technology and education, have signed a collaboration agreement providing customers with pioneering technological solutions. ODILO gives Claned customers access to over 1.1 million digital content from more than 900 global providers. ODILO customers will benefit from the pioneering technology of artificial intelligence applied to education developed by Claned, a world leader in educational methodology. [Full Announcement].

New content, eResources, and more at ODILO. ODILO shares information about new content, new customers, new publishing partners, and new resources. Visit booth #451 at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando to learn more about ODILO, a global and innovative leader in the eBook industry. [Full Announcement].