UPDATE

7 May 2025

Included in this update

With the 30 May deadline for EPIC member subscription confirmations approaching fast, there are a couple of online demonstrations coming up to highlight new product offers through EPIC:

🔹NZ Geo AI

🔹Informit Core

Plus a reminder for public libraries about the Hoopla offer through EPIC and why it isn't included as an option in the EPIC subscription confirmation form.

NZ Geo AI product demonstration

James Frankham from New Zealand Geographic will be hosting an online demonstration of the new NZ Geo AI product at 11am Thursday 8 May.

Use the following link to access the demonstration: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8642523316

If you are unable to attend, please email James Frankham directly to either receive a recording of the demonstration or arrange for your own demo.

Informit Core demontration

As mentioned in the EPIC Update - 18 March 2025, RMIT Publishing have merged ALL Informit databases into a single, flagship research collections called Informit Core.

Kat Coleman from RMIT would like to extend an invitation to EPIC members to a live demonstration of Informit Core.

In this webinar, you'll:

Receive a live demonstration of Informit's learning platform
Learn how to optimise the vast collection of Australian and Asia-Pacific content with no red padlocks in theupgraded subscription
Gain insight on recent platform developments and what's to come for 2025 onwards
Have your questions answered by Informit's team.

📅 Date: 15th May, 2025

⏰ Time: 11AM

📍 Online – Register Now!

Hoopla offer through EPIC (public libraries)

I have been prompted by a couple of queries about the Hoopla offer through EPIC to provide a quick reminder about how to find more information about how the Hoopla offer through EPIC works.

New Zealand Public Libraries that enable their users to borrow audibooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV shows, magazines and music through Hoopla can choose to pay their Hoopla patron borrow fees on a quarterly basis through EPIC.

As this is not a subscription option, it is not included in the annual EPIC subscription confirmation form. Public Libraries can set-up access to the Hoopla platform and choose to take advantage of the Hoopla offer through EPIC at any time during the year.

Public libraries can access a full outline of the offer (including information on how to register for the offer) from the EPIC pricing and sub-licence agreements page of the website by logging into your EPIC Account and accessing the MDM Entertainment HOOPLA offer to EPIC Public Libraries PDF.

You can also contact Corey Bancks from MDM Enteretainment directly for any additional information.

Hei konā mai

Paula Banks - EPIC Manager