Jennifer Baxmeyerand
Trevor A. Dawes
E-Reader Circulation at the Princeton University Library
Internet Librarian International – 26 October 2011
Project Background
Kindle e-reader pilot in fall 2009http://www.princeton.edu/ereaderpilot/
E-book vs print book sales
Requests from library patrons for e-content delivered to devices
Our Proposal
What are others doing? What devices are available?
How do we expose content? Catalog or not?
Licensing terms and content distribution
Accessibility
Concern about Kindle pilot and accessibilityhttp://www.nfb.org/nfb/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID
=449
Princeton’s response to the Justice Departmenthttp://www.ada.gov/princeton.htm
Are other devices more accessible than the Kindle?
Conclusion
Staff program still available
Delay in launching program
iPad lending on the way
