Updated 16 days ago

Libere

Libere addresses the limitations of traditional platforms like Kindle, which impose high royalties and restrict creators' control over their work, by offering a decentralized alternative that empowers creators to mint and sell their eBooks as NFTs. Additionally, Libere provides an Open Library, which, unlike digital public libraries like Project Gutenberg that offer a limited selection of public domain books, Open Library allows for a diverse range of educational content to be shared and accessed by the OpenCampus community. Users can easily purchase, access, and contribute to this communal digital library, with smart contracts ensuring fair and transparent management of resources.

  • Crypto / Web3
  • NFT
  • openchain
  • openchain
  • solidity

Note for Deployed Contract https://opencampus-codex.blockscout.com/address/0x8496454E587254e4A7491Dc1c719954b5bd0355f

Libere is a platform designed to empower creators within the OpenCampus ecosystem, specifically focusing on educational eBooks. It provides creators with three key features to simplify and enhance their experience:

1.Effortless NFT Minting for Educational eBooks:

Libere streamlines the process for educational content creators on OpenCampus, allowing them to easily mint their eBooks as NFTs. This feature eliminates the need for creators to manage complex aspects like smart contracts, token-gated ebook logic, or integrating purchase buttons into their websites. With just their Open Campus ID, creators can quickly set up a minting page and start selling their content.

Create Item: In this feature, creators simply need to input the details of the eBook they wish to sell. The process is designed to be straightforward, allowing creators to focus on their content without worrying about the technical complexities of minting and selling NFTs.

Why is OCID important here? OCID simplifies the experience for customers by eliminating the need to check or verify the account addresses of their favorite creators. With OCID, each creator's identity is securely linked to their account address, Potentially ensures a smoother and more reliable experience, and make it easier for customers to support and engage with the creators they love.

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Checkout Link and Customizable Widget Button: In this feature, creators simply need to input the details of the eBook they wish to sell. The process is designed to be straightforward, allowing creators to focus on their content without worrying about the technical complexities of minting and selling NFTs. Customers who click on this link are taken directly to the checkout page, where they can complete their purchase quickly and securely.

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Libere also provides Customizable Widget Button, For creators who prefer to integrate the checkout process directly into their own website, Libere offers the option to add a customizable purchase button. This button can be easily embedded on any webpage, allowing customers to initiate the checkout process directly from the creator’s site.

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Creators also able to check and withdraw their revenue :

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2. User-Friendly eBook Purchase and Access:

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For users, Libere offers a seamless way to purchase and access the eBooks they own. The platform also allows users to contribute to the Open Library by purchasing eBooks for communal use, enriching the educational resources available to the OpenCampus community.

3. Open Library Contribution and Borrowing: In today's digital age, the demand for educational content is higher than ever, yet the availability of free or affordable digital libraries remains limited. While initiatives like Project Gutenberg provide valuable resources, their collections are often constrained by limited scope. This scarcity of comprehensive digital libraries highlights the need for a more expansive, decentralized solution that can cater to the diverse educational needs of learners around the world.

The Open Library feature in Libere enables users to contribute eBooks to a shared digital library. Users can borrow eBooks from the Open Library, with the availability of books managed by smart contracts to ensure that the number of borrowable books matches the NFTs held by the library. This system promotes a fair and transparent borrowing process, fostering collaboration and resource sharing within the OpenCampus community.

Our Open Library Page :

There are available items for borrow

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There will be an expiration date, where users will not be able to access other content until the expiration date of the borrowed content has passed. :

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Potential Development :

-Seamless User Experience

-Another Educational Content Type like Video Course or Audio Book

-We implement ERC-2981 Royalty in our contract, that creating possibility for NFT marketplace app to integrate with royalty system for creator

Testimonial by Agung Sanjaya (Indonesia Librarian Community Lead)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/agung-sanjaya-475052a0/

When I saw the demo, I was instantly impressed by how easy it is to mint eBooks as NFTs with Libere. The platform eliminates the usual technical hurdles and opens up new opportunities for distributing my content. The Open Library feature, in particular, is a fantastic solution for making educational resources accessible to everyone.

Demo Video :