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Kindles, Kobos, and Nooks, oh my!
Robin Beerbower, Stephanie Chase, Abigail Elder
The eBook phenomenon
Officially invented in 1971
First e-reader introduced in 1998
Amazon introduced the Kindle in 2007
“eBook ownership doubles in six months” – Pew Internet Project Percent of adults who own an e-reader
November 2010: 6% May 2011: 12%
Purcell, Kristin. (2011) “eBook ownership doubles in six months” retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/E-readers-and-tablets.aspx August 12, 2011.
e-book vs. e-reader
Today’s menu
1. E-readers: the reader experience
2. OverDrive
3. Devices current and future
4. Petting zoo
Finding a title
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Add to Cart
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Confirm Download
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Your library book on Amazon
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Wi-fi or USB Transfer
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Get Help with Library eBooks
http://library2go.lib.overdrive.com/C9C46195-7616-4B1D-ADB5-59CEC74A42A1/10/397/en/Default.htm
Software
E-readers Most use Adobe Digital
Editions
Mobile devices Apps Overdrive Media Console
Kindle software & Apps
e-book concerns Amazon concerns
Amazon collects data on patron checkouts Pitches other books you might want to buy
Who owns the ebooks/contract disputes OverDrive raising prices to consortiums Publishers seeking to limit life of digital items
What’s the appetite for e-books? Unknown how many readers have been sold How much should libraries budget for e-books How to incorporate into collection development
plans
Devices and the Future of e-books
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King County Device Help
King County Help Pages
Future of e-books in libraries Competitors to OverDrive Direct negotiations with publishers Cloud storage Integrating e-books into library catalogs Circulating readers E-books as a supplement to Interlibrary Loan
Nooks, iPads, and Kobos, oh my!
Thank you! Annie Lewis [email protected] Elder [email protected]
Robin Beerbower @robinsbooksStephanie Chase @acornsandnutsAbigail Elder @eldera