Rochdale

**Technology profile of the library authority**
Are library systems shared with other authorities? Yes: the library management system (Spydus) is shared with the AGMA library consortium. At the moment, only bibliographic data is shared.
 * Shared Services**

Is the service or aspects of the service outsourced? Telephone renewals or membership enquiries by 'phone are dealt with by arm's-length Contact Centre.
 * Outsourcing**

In all libraries? No: three libraries: Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Central (this latter based in Number One Riverside, the new municipal buildings)
 * RFID**

Does the library provide e-books? OneClickDigital e-audiobooks, Overdrive scheduled for later in 2014. Also the usual access to Librivox and Gutenberg.
 * E-books**
 * Playaways** available for loan in some libraries
 * Online:**

What EDI mesages are used? Quotes, Fulfilments and Invoices. Acknowledgements scheduled for Summer 2014
 * EDI**

How is this achieved? Manually via a weekly report that's emailed over for import into Civica Financials
 * Integration between Library Systems and Finance**