Are you a creative person who has a project they want to share with Addison? Use the resources below to upload your project to BiblioBoard, an online database that includes independent projects.
Are you an Independent Author?
The Indie Author Project (IAP) is a platform for self-published authors to get their material potentially exposed to a national audience. The IAP started in partnership with Library Journal as a way to help independent authors reach participating libraries across the U.S. and Canada. This is free to all authors, regardless of how you chose to indie publish. If your book is selected, it'll be added to the online platform BiblioBoard.
Basic Guidelines:
The full guidelines can be read on the Indie Author Project page, but your book must be:
- an ePUB (recommended) or PDF file
- In the English language
- An original work to which you own the rights
Have you created other projects?
BiblioBoard supports more than just authors! BiblioBoard's Creator platform is compatible with all types of creative projects, including songs, film, and art. This lets local creators showcase their genealogy, makerspace, and other artistic projects! Once submitted, it will go into review and be added to the online platform BiblioBoard. This is compatible with the following formats and projects:
- Books: pdf, ePub
- Articles: pdf, jpg, png, gif
- Images: png, jpg, gif
- Documents: pdf, ePub, png, jpg, gif
- Audio: mp3
- Video: mp4, mpg
How to submit your project:
Per BiblioBoard's Terms and Conditions, all users must be 18+ years of age.
- Email Lesley, Head of Adult Services, to request your user ID: cyrier@addisonlibrary.org
- You'll receive a welcome email with instructions to sign into Creator.
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Watch the "BiblioBoard Creator Tutorial" video below to learn how to navigate Creator.
- Submit your project following the steps in the video.
- You'll project will be reviewed. If approved, it'll be added to the BiblioBoard Library.
Collection Guidelines:
Submission guidelines for BiblioBoard align with our Materials Selection Policy. The criteria for Creator are:
- Created by an Addison resident or using equipment and resources available at the Addison Public Library
- Must be 18 years or older
- Follows the Behavior Guidelines of Addison Public Library
- Must not violate copyright or licensing agreements
- Accuracy, currency, and objectivity
- Clarity and readability
- Quality
- Relevance to community needs
Materials from Creator that fall into the following categories may be withdrawn:
- Outdated or inaccurate information
- At the request by the original creator
- Violation of Behavior Policy or copyright infringement
Looking for equipment or software?
The Addison Public Library has a variety of resources to help patrons with their creative projects!
Visit the Sound Studio
The Sound Studio is the library's digital media lab! The Sound Studio has the full Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, and more. Want to record a podcast, song, or audio book? Use GarageBand with the Sound Studio's Yeti mic and midi keyboard to record your audio projects. New to the equipment or software? Follow online courses on Udemy or LinkedIn Learning!
Check out our Library of Things?
Addison Public Library cardholders can check out equipment from our Library of Things to use outside of the building. Browse our categories to see the full list of equipment. Here are some popular items:
- Blue Yeti mic for recording audio projects at home
- Video lights for photo and video projects
- GoPro Camera for action videos