The Ostalb-on-loan: a success story for the tenth birthday

The Ostalb-on-loan: a success story for the tenth birthday

The Ostalb-on-loan, an innovative e-media platform in East Württemberg, celebrated its tenth anniversary. Since the start in 2014, the Ostalb on loan has developed to a significant part of the local library culture and set new standards.

The success model of collaboration

The Ostalb-on-loan is the result of a unique cooperation between 16 libraries in three counties, including Aalen, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Heidenheim. With the joint operation of an e-media portal, the libraries were able to significantly expand their offers and enable their users to have a broad access to digital media.

innovative user numbers and offers

Within a few weeks after the start, the Ostalb on loan has already recorded over a thousand users who downloaded more than 4,000 e-media. Today the platform has 23,000 e-media and has more than 6,500 active users. A special highlight for library customers in Aalen is the exclusive access to over 19,000 video training by LinkedIn Learning.

The future of library use

The celebrations for the tenth birthday of the Ostalb-on-loan mark the beginning of a new era for the e-media offer. The planned "Onleihe 3.0" will make the use of the platform even more user -friendly and offer customers an even more diverse offer. With a steadily growing user base and a wide range of digital media, the Ostalb-on-loan shapes the library landscape of the future.

- Nag