A portable, stand-alone version our eGranary Digital Library

• An external 2 TB USB hard drive
• The eGranary Digital Library: millions of educational resources
• Proxy server, search and update processing software to install on the client
• Email/Web-based/telephone technical support
• As a standalone, this will be accessible by the one computer it is connected to
• Free content upgrades via FTP
• A three-year license for antivirus

For those who wish to mount the eGranary Digital Library inside their own server

• An internal SATA 2 TB hard drive

• The eGranary Digital Library: millions of educational resources

• Proxy server, search and update processing software

• Email/Web-based/telephone technical support

• Free content upgrades via FTP
• A three-year license for antivirus

An eGranary Digital Library Appliance Server using refurbished hardware.

• A refurbished Pentium4* eGranary Appliance Server with 1 GB RAM and 250 GB OS hard disk
• The eGranary Digital Library: millions of educational resources on a 2 TB hard drive
• Proxy server, search, and update processing software
• Email/Web-based/telephone technical support
• Free content upgrades via FTP
• A three-year license for antivirus for system and content and five client licenses

A complete computer lab including the eGranary Digital Library, with set-up, training and support.

• A new Pentium4 eGranary Appliance Server with 2 GB RAM and 500 GB OS hard disk

• The eGranary Digital Library: millions of educational resources on a 2 TB hard drive
• 12 refurbished Pentium 4* workstations with workstation software (Windows XP and Microsoft Office or Ubuntu and Star Office)
• Networking equipment and wires
• A selection of spare parts
• Two weeks of on-site training (installation, use and maintenance)
• Email/Web-based/telephone technical support
• Shipping and handling to the sponsoring organization's headquarters
• Free content upgrades via FTP
• A three-year license for antivirus for server and all workstations

For those organizations who wish to deploy multiple eGranary Digital Library Labs with set-up, training and support.

Sample Package for TEN Installations

• A new Pentium4 eGranary Appliance Server with 2 GB RAM and 500 GB OS hard disk

• The eGranary Digital Library: millions of educational resources on a 2 TB hard drive
• 12 refurbished Pentium4* workstations with workstation software (Windows XP and Microsoft Office or Ubuntu and Star Office)
• Networking equipment and wires
• A selection of spare parts
• Two weeks of on-site training (installation, use and maintenance)
• Email/Web-based/telephone technical support
• Shipping and handling to the sponsoring organization's headquarters
• Free content upgrades via FTP
• A three-year license for antivirus for server and all workstations

• Training for technicians in installation, use and maintenance
• Training for librarians in use, promotion and teaching digital information literacy
• Training for librarians and professors on teaching with digital technology and resources
• At your site or at the University of Iowa
• Cost varies depending on situation

• Deliver a specific interface for your particular target audience
• Guide your patrons to the most critical information in your topic area
• Your patrons enter the eGranary Digital Library through your interface and yet still have access to the rest of the eGranary Digital Library through other portals and the search engine
• Costs vary

• The WiderNet Project staff will identify and attempt to procure permissions for the content area you specify
• Using our high bandwidth and years of experience, we can often locate and assess content very rapidly
• We harness the experience of professional librarians and instructors in your topic area
• Your staff can visit the The WiderNet Project to participate, learning to search the Internet, manage content and build curriculum
• Costs vary

• Additional three-year antivirus licenses are $15 per computer

Note about Refurbished Pentium 4 servers and workstations

The refurbished servers and workstations may be Pentium 4 or better, depending on availability. In the case of workstations, every attempt is made to send identical computers. Please do not request a brand preference.

• FedEx: www.fedex.com

• United Parcel Service (UPS): wwwapps.ups.com

• United States Postal Services (USPS) International Calculator: http://ircalc.usps.gov

Please note that DHL is not an option, as it no longer operates within the United States (or at least not Iowa), though, in some countries FedEx or UPS may hand the package off to DHL to finish delivery. We have no control over this.

Shipping options are dependent upon subscriber preference. If the subscriber institution has staff/personnel traveling to or from the USA, they can choose to have their drive hand delivered. This could be free if that person is able to come to Iowa City and pick the drive up, or at a decreased cost of shipping, it can be shipped to that person within the US. It is the subscriber's responsibility to arrange this and provide the shipping information to the sales person at WiderNet, who will provide the shipping cost.

PLEASE SPECIFY ANY DEADLINES AT THE TIME OF YOUR QUOTE REQUEST! WiderNet will do it's best to meet them, but depending on the size and complexity of your order, payment method and your follow-through during the sale process, it could take anywhere from 1-4 weeks to finalize the order, make and ship plus another 3-14 days to reach it's destination.

Including packing materials, the typical weight of an external or internal eGranary is about 6 pounds.

Including packing materials, the typical weight of a new or refurbished server eGranary is 40-50 pounds.

Without including packing materials, the typical weight of a computer is about 30 pounds.

• Can we back up the eGranary?
  Legally, you cannot copy the eGranary even to make a back up, because hundreds of copyrights are involved. Technically, you probably couldn't make a successful copy anyway, because WiderNet uses special hardware and software to do this.

• I can purchase a hard drive more cheaply, so can I just download the eGranary onto it?
  No. While the content of the eGranary Digital Library is essentially free, the prices above reflect the actual costs of procuring, testing, preparing and handling hardware, as well as providing technical support and updates. We believe that all formats of the eGranary Digital Library represent a fantastic bargain, though the prices may change as we learn what it takes to make this effort self-sustaining. Thanks for your continued interest.

• Is there a software or installation disc?
  No. All software materials for operating the eGranary are contained on it. There is no disc. We do include a paper copy of installation instructions which someone -- preferably a trained computer technician -- will use to set up the eGranary.

• Can users download data to their computers for off-campus studying?
  As long as it's covered by fair use, yes. The eGranary looks and acts just like the Internet, so people can download, copy and bookmark materials as if they were online.

• Can the same data be accessed by multiple users simultaneously?
  Yes!

• Is there a limit on how many terminals a server can support?
  None that we know of yet.

• Are there other limits on the servers you provide? For example, while the primary purpose is eGranary, can we run other applications, add additional hard drives, etc.?
  We provide servers made from high quality, but standard components so they can be serviced in the field with locally obtained replacement parts. There is nothing fancy or proprietary. This means that yes, you could add more to the servers, but sometimes this will complicate our ability to provide you with technical support, since we cannot troubleshoot hardware and software not supplied by WiderNet.

• The License Agreement requires semi-annual reports. What do you expect these to contain and how detailed should they be?
  The eGranary automatically maintains logs of use. By semi-annual reports, this means we need you to send us the logs periodically. We then create a report and merge the data with that of other installations to get an idea of the eGranaries use. This helps us to plan improvements.

• Do you have a position on giving user-owned PCs access to the server network?
  We encourage everyone and every device to gain access. This does increase the possibility of viruses, though, so virus protection software is a must.

• Do you have versions of the eGranary in other languages besides English?
  No, we do not currently have plans to create an eGranary entirely in any other language. This is because we don't currently have the funding to start such a project. This does not mean that the eGranary is English-only. Some Web sites we have permission for do have alternate versions of their materials in other languages and these may be included on the eGranary. There are also language-learning materials on the eGranary for languages besides English.

• What exactly is on the eGranary Digital Library?
  For an idea of the content we have permission for, please see our Web page at www.widernet.org/digitallibrary/content/PermissionsReport.asp. Some of this will not be available until the new eGranary 2.0 (which will be 2 TBs rather than 750 GBs) comes out, but most of the content on this Web site is on the eGranary. If you'd like to know if anything specific is on the eGranary, like a certain Web site or materials on a certain topic, please let us know by emailing librarian@widernet.org.

Those seeking more information about the contents of the eGranary may contact librarian@widernet.org.

Those seeking more information about purchasing the eGranary may contact sales@widernet.org.

Those seeking more information on computer labs may contact partnerships@widernet.org. Keep in mind, labs are large projects, so you should seriously consider how this will be funded beforehand.

If you would like to help with making special collections for the eGranary Digital Library, please visit www.widernet.org/volunteer.