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eContent Forum. Overview of the eContent big picture Jo Budler [email protected]. What I will cover today. Overview/definition of eContent Concentrating on what we have in Kansas statewide Review some eBook services Issues – in brief - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ECONTENT FORUM
Overview of the eContent big pictureJo Budler
What I will cover today Overview/definition of eContent
Concentrating on what we have in Kansas statewide
Review some eBook services Issues – in brief Big 6-now-5 publishers and our
challenges with them Future possibilities
Overview of eContent Databases
Statewide resources available to all http://www.kslib.info/librarians/eor.html
Opportunity: small consortia to subscribe to subject specific resources
Database content Purchase so we own the content
GALE Genealogy Connect http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?action=interpret&v=2.1&u=klnb
_kanstlib&it=static&pg=BasicSearch&p=GENVRL&sw=w&authCount=1
Britannica eBooks Scholastic eBooks
Overview of eContent (cont.)
eBooks Freading
Do not own but have access to all content 3M
Consortium owns content One copy, one reader model
TumbleBooks Children’s book titles Statewide subscription
Overview of eContent (cont.)
State of Kansas partnership with CALIFA Used LSTA funds to help establish Adobe
Content Server & purchase content Enki library http://www.enkilibrary.org/
Content will be available to all Kansans Will work with the Kansas Library Card Own content Only service which offers independent publishers Ability to purchase and limit access to content Available shortly after Jan. 1, 2014
Issues – in brief Ownership vs. leasing
Not important as long as access continues Fair price
Some titles in eBook format are up to 6x the cost of paper.
Equity of access for all who read Some publishers will not sell to consortia which
eliminates access for library users in small / rural libraries
Each publisher has its own model Each publisher has only one model
The Big 6-now-5: selling to consortia? Selling to libraries? At what cost?
The Big 6 eBooks https://www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks
eBooks: can we get them? ALA created a FAQ which breaks down
the policies of the publishers (at this moment… stay tuned for changes!!)
http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/frequently-asked-questions-e-books-us-libraries
Future possibilities Self-publishing platform
Part of the SLK RFP No reason to duplicate this effort Ease of discovery for users
Buy it now button Bilbary (** has not really taken off but has not been
heavily promoted either) Speaks to the partnership which needs
nourishing
How does Netflix-style subscriptionaffect libraries?
Oyster @ 9.95/mo Only works on iPhone Does not include bestsellers http://pandodaily.com/2013/09/05/the-netflix-
for-books-is-here-its-mobile-and-it-makes-amazon-look-old/
Scribd @ 8.99/mo 6 year old company Has apps for iOS, Androd and Kindle Fire Books sync across platforms
Questions? Comments?