E-book Readers @ NCSU Libraries
David Woodbury, Learning Commons Librarian
Our offerings
• Dedicated e-book readers– 36 Kindles – 3 Sony Readers– 1 Nook
• Multi-use devices– 30 iPads– 40+ iPod touches
Timeline of e-book readers @ NCSU
• May 2008 – 6 Kindles & 2 Sony loans begin
• September 2008 – 12 Kindles added• February 2009 – 12 Kindle 2s added• August 2009 – 6 Kindle DXs added• November 2009 – 1 Nook & 1 Sony added• April 2010 – 30 iPads added• October 2010 – Additional devices
requested
Kindle Titles
User requested content
Kindle Checkout
• If available, patron notified within 24 hours
• 7 week loan period – renewals possible
• Kindle held for patron behind circulation desk
• Kindles circulated in preservation box!• Periodical Kindle DX with 4 hour loan
Kindle purchases
• About half fiction and half non-fiction• Fulfills browsing collection need• 60%+ not owned in other formats• 20%+ checked out• 650 purchased titles (around 400
individual titles) • Average price per title = $10
Kindle management
• One purchased title per 6 units
• Titles are purchased by ADS staff nightly
• 6 separate Amazon Accounts
Kindle management
• Acquisitions notified via email with receipt from Amazon
• Cataloging notified by Acquisitions• Title and e-book reader connected
using bound-with• 350 Kindle circs last semester
Sony Program
• Loaded with “classic titles” (public domain)
iPads & iPod touches
• Intended more for user download (PDF, EPUB, HTML, TIFF)
• Apps for all major bookstore e-book readers (Kindle, B&N, Borders)
• Compatible with most online based e-book content currently purchased by the Libraries
• Issues with Ebrary, IEEE, Wiley, & Knovel
iPads & iPod touches (cont.)
• iPads now circulate for 4 hours but will also have 3 day option soon
• iPod touches circulate for 4 hours and 7 days
• Loading iTunes U and free iBooks content in addition to free and paid apps
• 390 iPod circs last semester• 200+ iPad circs a week (4000+ since
purchase)
What’s next @ NCSU
• More devices of all types • Anticipating new devices to explore• Divorce device and content• Make technology lending request
process better• Create portal to e-book content