Aiming for a Moving Target: E-books in Libraries Diana Weaver Director, Basehor Community Library
Author Editor Publisher Distributor Sharing Formats Devices Platforms Software Storage Access User names Passwords Credit cards DRM
DRM a class of access control technologies that are used to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale en.wikipedia.org/wiki/digital_rights_mana gement
Some Statistics The latest Pew Research E-books in my community - Our survey E-books in your community?
What We've Done at Basehor Community Library November 2010 recognition of future impact of e-books December 2010 -- Purchase of e-readers for staff training May 2011 Survey of patrons September November 2011 Pilot program
Content Device Store
Setting up the accounts
http://drgroup.posterous.com/ TECH SUPPORT Other websites: A technology librarian has written FAQ's for each of the popular devices: http://firstgentrekkie.blogspot.com http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com has lots of great reviews and how-tos. It also lists sites for downloading Vooks to the Kindle and a plethora of other ebook information. You can find out how to do just about anything on http://www.ehow.com. Type How to Lend Books from a Nook into the search box and practice loaning one of the books on the Nooks. A friend of mine calls Google the user's manual for everything. Just google your problem and you're likely to find a forum where someone has answered the question. If you're a visual learner, you can often find a YouTube video that shows you step-by-step how to do something. Remember, the BEST tech support resource is each other. If you find a website that answered your question, share it on the blog. It will help someone else. If you have a question, ask it on the blog. Someone else may have the answer. Or can help you find it. And remember...there are no stupid questions.
Recommendations 1. #1 -- Content for patron s e-readers 2. Classes 3. Check out the devices pre-loaded with series 4. Ask the Tech on our website 5. One-to-one help available 6. Have an e-reader fair
How we ve implemented Content: 4.6% adult reading was e-book Classes Check out devices User choice of content Community education
More evaluations: http://www.basehorlibrary.org/e-book-and-ereader-information/
List of resources Recent findings from Pew Research http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders Basehor Community Library s Digital Readers Group blog http://drgroup.posterous.com/ List of websites offering free e-books http://www.basehorlibrary.org/websites-for-free-e-books/ NEKLS resource page http://www.nekls.org/nekls-services/econtent/devices-services A very useful resource for all things e-reader http://blog.the-e-book-reader.com UNBOUND: Speculations on the Future of the Books, May 3-4, 2012 http://futurebook.mit.edu
Questions?? Diana Weaver dweaver@basehorlibrary.org
Can print and electronic co-exist? Is it right around the corner or a long way off? How will the evolving format of the book change the way people read? Currently using four different forms of books in daily life. How many forms will we use simultaneously in the future?
How will form change content? How will digital possibilities change the ways that book artists make books? What new creative forms are made possible by ebooks?
What will be the future bodies of books? Are we romantic enough as a race to hold on to the physical paper book out of pure nostalgia? Does the codex book revert to luxury item?
What is the right pricing method for the future forms of books and magazines (printed, ipad/iphone/kindle/nook versions)? How are we going to preserve and share books in the future if print gives way to digital? What initiatives are being developed to protect the privacy of readers? What happens to publishers? As companies like Amazon and Apple move into publishing, what are the implications, both in terms of what/who they publish and how we gain access to those titles? What is in the future of book discovery, especially in a world with fewer and fewer bookstores?