Mosaic Monthly Innovation Spotlight and Open Forum - Season 1

The Mosaic Live Webinar Series showcased the latest innovations in library book acquisitions through Mosaic by GOBI Library Solutions.

*Please note: Mosaic is currently only available in select regions. However, we invite customers from all regions to attend or view sessions to learn more.

Shaping The Future of Library Book Acquisitions

Each 30-45 minute webinar featured spotlights on key Mosaic features*, live demonstrations, and open Q&A, creating a dynamic platform for exploring and discussing tools that elevate collection development for libraries.

  • Enjoy live demonstrations of new and upcoming functionality in Mosaic
  • Participants joined an open forum to ask questions, provide feedback, and share insights
*The Mosaic team is continuously rolling out new features to enhance the book acquisition experience. Each webinar highlighted the most recent updates, and many live sessions showcased new functionalities not listed in advance.

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February Innovation Spotlight and Open Forum

Webinar Air Date: February 27, 2025

Our first session highlighted the latest enhancements in e-book offerings, pricing benefits, ordering solutions, and key takeaways from our December session and more.

This session covered:

  • Order templates for quick order processing.
  • Link to GOBI for print book purchases until full print integration is available.
  • Expanded local order details and improved deduplication checks.
  • Local language support for the interface and non-English content expansion.
  • Real-time pricing, availability, and eligibility displayed in search results.
  • Library history enhancements, including EBSCO holdings visibility.

March Innovation Spotlight and Open Forum

Webinar Air Date: March 20, 2025

Our second session highlighted the latest enhancements in e-book offerings and expanded options to support your library’s collection needs.

This session covered:

  • The facets and filters in search results, including key facets such as format, publication year, publisher name, subject, and language.

  • An update on real-time order validation and invoicing functionality.

  • Preview URLs for e-books, showing the ability to preview e-book content directly within Mosaic.

  • Expanded content and supplier offerings, including more publisher-direct partnerships and additional content available in Mosaic.

  • Enhanced collection development workflows, with a discussion of timing for selector-level profiles and approval workflows.

  • The international expansion timeline, including updates on non-USD currency support and extended availability for international libraries.

April Innovation Spotlight and Open Forum

Webinar Air Date: April 17, 2025

Our third session in the series offered an update on order integration with ALMA to enhance interoperability and align your library's workflows and more. 

This session covered:

  • An update on ILS order integration with Alma and interoperability.
  • Enhanced holdings upload workflow.
  • EBSCO eBooks holdings integration for improved duplicate detection.
  • New facets for streamlined searching: publication year, publisher name, subject, format, and language.
  • Expanded metadata details: drm-free status, format, edition, and publisher permissions.

Stay Informed About Upcoming Mosaic Sessions

Season 3 is coming soon! Stay tuned for our 2026 lineup and get the latest updates about Mosaic through the EBSCO Books Update newsletter. It is your monthly source for platform enhancements, new collections, publisher highlights, workflow tips, and more.

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