Goals
- Find Library Audiobooks user can borrow and play in SimplyE
- Borrow Library Audiobooks in SimplyE
- Play Library Audiobooks in SimplyE
Background and strategic fit
SimplyE provides a simplified and elegant universal e-content discovery, lend and reading experience for library patrons who seek to read ebooks from the lirbary. As such the SimplyE app will need to support audiobook format ebooks as the format grows in adoption and popularity with library patrons. The project will include the integration of Audiobook player functionality and audiobook catalog materials discovery, lend and play functions of SimplyE. That work has a design and engineering component. The specific work will include integration of audiobook materials into the SimplyE discovery and borrowing UX. This requires a new audiobook player UI. There also will be a server integration component involving the Circulation Manager (CM). That work will specifically require minor modifications to the CM Admin Interface as well as the catalog’s and applications service gateway (e.g. interface to provider APIs for RB Digital, Bibliotheca and Baker & Taylor, and Findaway.)
Assumptions
- Resources are available to do this work at NYPL.
- Resources can be sequestered and or acquired to do the needed development.
Requirements
# | Title | User Story | Importance | Notes |
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1 | SIMPLY-209 SIMPLY-210 |
| Accessible labeling of functions screens and buttons.
| MVP Scope for version 1
Non Findaway protected content (Overdrive, RB Digital, Open Access or Public Domain) is targeted for a subsequent minor release post 3.0 release |
2 | SIMPLY-23 SIMPLY-22 | As a user I want to borrow and download audiobooks from the library. | Accessible labeling of functions screens and buttons. |
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3 | SIMPLY-27 |
| The Circulation Manger Admin interface and Web Catalog web apps provide librarians the ability to view, and manage their audiobooks in the circulation manager. Audiobook media types need to be properly displayed in the apps and their media type distinguished in the apps so librarians can manage their custom lists, content descriptions, and classifications. | Currently, the OPDS Web Catalog does not provide an indication of the media type or other functionality or indicator that would identify the book as an Audiobook. |
User interaction and design
Design Public Prototypes
Android: https://sketch.cloud/s/8kOOq/all/main-screens-android/catalog-initial-state-tabbed-books-default/play
iOS: https://sketch.cloud/s/xgyD8/all/main-screen-ios/catalog-initial-state-tabbed-books-default/play)
Invsion Prototypes:
For the sake of completion, however consider them stale and should be only for historical reference.
Symbol Libraries and Linked Resources
nypl.material.design.sketch: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KLEhHnfKvl7XLGW7CFOSFchKCz3BKB0M
nypl.master.icon.sketch: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_L4KDeJ_XcoOVptcnl6OGM3b0U
NYPL Digital Resource Library
SimplyE Audiobook Browse Collection Navigation
Questions
Below is a list of questions to be addressed as a result of this requirements document:
Question | Outcome |
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