EREADERS & EBOOKS AT MUNCIE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Jen Booth

Muncie Public Library

Disclaimer: I’m not a librarian Formed electronic resources

committee Decided to explore eReaders after

attending Handheld Librarian Conference in July 2009

Began circulating three types of eReaders in November 2009

Funding

Electronic Resources Budget OverDrive titles Subscription databases eReaders

Donation

Hardware

eReaders Why

Kindle 2 Kindle DX Sony Reader Touch Sony Reader Pocket Adding 3-4 Kindle 3s

very soon

Popular at the time Cost effective Other libraries

Software & Services

On our eReaders Online Services

Bestselling fiction and nonfiction titles

Purchased from Amazon & Sony eBook Store

Customers can request electronic titles using a form on our website

OverDrive NetLibrary

Getting Things Moving

Hard case netbook bag Hard case leather cover Screen protector Power cords Instructions Comment Card Band De-registering

Circulation Policies

2 weeks, just like our new titles Adults only One at a time per customer Renewals are permitted No dropbox $1 a day fine

Downloads & Cords, Oh My!

eReaders secured at all times Employees held accountable Assigned employees update

eReaders at each location every couple weeks using a hold

Prepaid credit cards Software Place holds between circulations to

update

Your Hold is Ready

Customer picks up item from circulation employee

Employee trains customer Employee checks bag for all parts Employee checks that eReader is in working

order Band

Replacement costs Due date Avoid extreme temperatures Inventory check list

Do not alter eReader content

2 weeks later…

Customer returns eReader directly to circulation employee

Circulation employee checks: eReader is working All items are in the bag eBooks are all there

Collects Comment card eReader and bag contents go into a

secure location to be charged

Conclusion

So that’s how we handle eReaders at Muncie Public Library. It’s worked for us so far. We’re planning to add more eReaders and continue with this model till the technology is outdated or the items stop checking out.

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