ncompass live: ebooks - the changing landscape in south dakota schools
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25% of schools nationally have access to downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. What's the scene at your school? Attend this session to hear more about your options and learn where to look to bring eBooks into your student's lives. Content covered will include popular eBook models, platform choices and things to consider when looking at adding eBooks to your library's options. Speakers: Joan Upell, School Library Coordinator and Julie Erickson, Electronic Resources Coordinator, South Dakota State Library. NCompass Live June 19, 2013 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/TRANSCRIPT
the Changing Landscape in South Dakota Schools
eBooks
Joan UpellSchool Library CoordinatorSouth Dakota State [email protected]
Julie EricksonElectronic Resources CoordinatorSouth Dakota State [email protected]
Mapping the Route
• Myth busting
• Statistics
• History
• Models
• Options
eBook Myth Busting
• Every book is available in eBook form
• I can interlibrary loan an eBook
• Having e-readers means you have eBooks
• You don’t need a library anymore because everything is available on the internet for free
• Every eBook works on every device
In South Dakota….
25%Schools that offer eBooks
Schools that allow BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Citizens who have access to eBooks through their public libraries
77%
http://library.sd.gov/SDSL/publications/DOC/RPT-DataDigestPubLib2012.pdfhttp://library.sd.gov/SDSL/publications/DOC/RPT-DataDigestSchoolLib2012.pdf
25%Schools that have access to State Library subscription Electronic Resources
100%
Nationally….
25%Schools that offer eBooks
Schools that allow BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Citizens who have access to eBooks through their public libraries
67%
33%Schools that have access to subscription Electronic Resources 82%
http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-wappendix.pdfhttp://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/StateofAmericasLibrariesReport2012Finalwithcover5.pdfhttp://www.ala.org/aasl/researchandstatistics/slcsurvey/slcsurveyhttp://www.tomorrow.org/pressroom/BYOD_video.html February 2013
Shift
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2013/Teenagers-Smartphones-How-Theyre-Already-Changing-The-World.aspxhttp://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/shift-from-e-readers-to-tablets-continues/
37%U.S. teens with a smartphone
eBook readers who prefer a tablet
eBook readers who prefer a dedicated reader
January 2013 44%37%August 2012
January 2013 42%49%August 2012
http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-wappendix.pdf
A Brief History of eBooks1971: Project
Gutenberg
1988: NeXT Computer has
searchable eBooks
1989: Ben Bovapublishes Cyberbooks
1993: Apple Newton (PDA)
1999: Rocket eBook (portable
reader)
2000: Microsoft Reader
(PC software)
2002: Palm Treo (PDA, then
Smartphone)
2002: TabletPC (technically since 1989)
2004: Sony Libré released
in Japan (1st gen eInk)
2006: Sony ® Reader
released in U.S.(2nd gen eInk)
12/2007: Amazon.com releases the
Kindle
11/2009: Barnes & Noble
releases the Nook
04/2010: Apple releases
the iPad
10/2011: Sony Reader WiFi
released
11/2011: Kindle Fire released
01/2012: EctacojetBookreleased
http://www.slideshare.net/nebraskaccess/history-of-e-books-ereaders-10433863 Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission
Consumer
Public Library
Schools
Sioux Falls Catholic Schools: St. Michael Elementary
We need to do eBooks….
Platform/Content Models
State Library Resources with eBooks
Jobber Platforms = Multiple Publishers
Publisher Platform
Streaming
Pay Per Use
Differentiated Options
Web Based Resources
http://www.alatechsource.org/taxonomy/term/106/e-book-platforms-for-libraries
For more detailed information including additional information about public and academic settings please refer to:
Questions?
Contact information:
Julie Erickson ([email protected])
Joan Upell ([email protected])
South Dakota State Library