e-books and e-readers @ your library

e-books and e-readers

• What is a book?• History of e-books• History and characteristics of e-readers• Finding & downloading e-books• What’s next for

– Librarians– Consumers– Educators

What is a book?

A book is a technology…formats change and coexist

What is a book?

• Container– Physical format– Electronic format

• Content– Ideas, essays, poetry, stories– Illustrations

• Length– 80,000 words = 320 pages– 100,000 words = 400 pages

History of e-books

What year was the first e-book made available?

History of e-books

1971  Michael S. Hart launched Project Gutenberg, the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books.

1980s and 1990s – Encyclopedias, directories on CD-ROM

1996 Project Gutenberg reaches 1,000 e-books.2000  Stephen King offers his book "Riding the Bullet" in digital file; it can only be read on a computer.

2010  As of November 2010, Project Gutenberg claimed over 34,000 items in its collection.

2011 Amazon claims to have over 1 million e-books

2011 Barnes & Nobles claims to have over 2 million e-books

2012 As of May, Project Gutenberg claims to have over 39,000 items in its collection.

Which is better, printed books or e-books?

How are e-books legally different from print?

Print books• Copyright law• Fair Use• Right of first sale

E-books• Contract law• Licensing• DRM

History of hand held e-readers

What year was the first hand held e-reader made available?

History of hand held e-readers

1998 The first e-book readers available on the consumer market, the Rocket ebook and the SoftBook.

2006 Sony Reader with E Ink available on the consumer market.

2007 Amazon launched the Kindle using E Ink technology.

2009 Amazon released the Kindle 2 and Barnes & Noble released the original Nook.

2010 Apple released the iPad in April 2010. It includes an

e-book app called iBooks.

2010 Amazon released Kindle 3 in wi-fi and 3G versions.

2010 Barnes & Noble released the NOOKcolor.

2011  In July 2011, the iriver Story HD was released, the first

e-reader to completely integrate with Google eBooks.

2011 November, Amazon released Kindle Fire (color tablet) and Kindle Touch (E Ink touch screen); B&N Nook Tablet

2012 May, B&N releases Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight

Which e-reader is best for me?

Top Ten Reviews eBook Reader comparisons

Which e-reader is best for me?

E Ink• Easier to read• Mimics ink on paper• Crisp text • Can read in full

sunlight

Color• Light emitting• Great for images• Eye fatigue• Washes out in

sunlight• Can read in the dark

Which e-reader is best for me?

E-Reader with E Ink

• Reading books, text• Single purpose device• Read in bright light• Easy on the eyes• Half pound• 6-7 inch screen• Battery duration between

charges up to one month• $79-$199

Color E-Reader or Tablet PC

• Reading magazines, Internet use, apps

• Multi-function device• Can read in the dark• Emits light, eye fatigue• 1 to 1.5 pounds• 7-10 inch screens• Battery duration of one day

or so depending on use• $199-$500

Gadget statistics

E-reader statistics

Tablet statistics

How do I get e-books onto my e-reader?

Consumer purchased:

• Buy e-books from the provider associated with your e-reader

• Download free e-books from Project Gutenberg

• Download through wifi or 3G directly to device

• Connect device to computer then drag and drop book to device

Library provided:

• Library buys e-books from library vendors

• Library user must be eligible to use the service

• Majority of library e-books can be read through a web browser

• Several step process to download to e-reader

What e-books does the library offer?

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What e-books does the Mott Library offer?

• ebook Community College Collection– 40,000 + titles– Subscription database, new content added continuously– Simultaneous use– Download chapter or whole book for up to 2 weeks

• eBook Collection EBSCOhost– 13,000 titles, 2007 and earlier– Own in perpetuity– One user at a time

• Gale e-Reference– Encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals– Own in perpetuity– Simultaneous use

What’s next?

For Consumers• Choice of format• Access• Digital rights• ADA compliance• Privacy

What’s next?

For Mott Librarians• Monitor trends• Learn how to use new devices so we can teach

others• Balance and adjust purchasing patterns, %

print and % electronic• Know what users need and want

What’s next?

For Educators• What are the differences between reading on screen

vs. paper? • How does reading on screen rewire how our brain

functions and the way we learn, create, and share knowledge?

• How has the mobile, social, 24x7 environment impacted students’ attention spans and ways of learning?– Continuous partial attention– Info-snacking– Alone together

• Pew presentation at Educause 2011: As Learning Goes Mobile, http://pewinternet.org/Presentations/2011/Oct/Educase-2011.aspx