The software itself is free.

In all cases, users need low-bandwidth access to web resource to browse and search for materials.

At the moment, the service is only available if maintainers install it on their own server. We are working on a version (modeled much like wordpress) where we host implementations for different communities.

Otherwise multiple service models are possible:

1. Distributed maintenance - users enlist and maintain their own resources using the common service. This satisfies instances where a librarian is not afforded. It also distributes responsibility for assets to individual users. This can be beneficial if users are the caretakers of individual materials. However, it can be risky is multiple users are responsible for managing a common resource.

2. Centralized maintenance - users can add materials in addition to a 'maintainer' who implements the service and helps to keep track of resources. This works more in the fashion of a regular library catalog system for searching and asset management. It is also useful where schools already have collections, but do not yet have ways of making the contents visible.

One of the goals of this service was to connect multiple locations and collections. There is an opportunity for groups to combine listings of their collections – allowing them to grow their resources through cooperation.

For the more altruistic organizations, this allows them to make their resources visible and thus more accessible for teaching and learning.

Language localization is an issue. But otherwise it would have to be acquired by 'pull' – i.e. users would need to see immediate value generated in the service. If the resources are made available through the work of partner organizations, NGOs, the schools, etc, its value grows over time as resources are added and made visible.