e-book readers at ncsu libraries
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eBook Readers @ NCSU Libraries:
Past, Present & FutureOrion Pozo &
David Woodburywith Lauren Upchurch
Books Are Born Digital
Ebook Readers & paper books are just ways to display digital content.
1st Generation eBook Readers - 1998
Ebook Readers first appeared in 1998
2nd Gen E-Paper Readers – 2006-07
Sony LIBRIé - 2006 Amazon Kindle - 2007
NCSU EBook Readers Timeline
March 2008 – NCSU orders 2 Sony Readers & 3 Amazon Kindles
April 2008 – Readers Arrive, 3 More Kindles Ordered
May 2008 – Loaning Begins
September 2008 – 12 More Kindles Purchased to Meet Demand
February 2009 – 12 Kindle 2s Purchased
May 2009 – Title Purchasing Stops Due to Budget Cuts
Summer 2009 – Technology Lending Moves to Access & Delivery Services
August 2009 – 6 Kindle DXs Purchased
October 2009 – Title Purchasing Resumes
Checking Out A Kindle Video
Ebook Reader Users
Seniors, Graduate Students largest groups of Kindle borrowers
Books Purchased for Kindles by Month
Average Titles per Month = 28. Average Cost = $10.20
Fiction/Nonfiction
Slightly More Fiction Than Nonfiction Selected by Users
Genres & Categories
User-Selected Titles Represent Wide Variety of Interests
Print Availability
At time of purchase, only 15% of Kindle titles available in print @ NCSU Libraries
Why use an eBook Reader?
• Easy to get titles not otherwise available from the Libraries
• Text is easier to read on these devices• Can load a wide variety of text content– PDFs– ePub– DRMed
• Devices connect easily to lots of content
Drawbacks of eBook Readers
• E-ink technology is still new– Black and white (for now)– Slow to refresh– Devices fail (paper doesn’t)
• Readers and purchased books are tied to specific vendors and file types
• Expensive• Can’t do everything a netbook or iPod Touch
can do
eBook Reader capabilitiesKindle 2 Kindle DX Sony Touch
EditionSony Daily Edition
Nook iPad/iPod Touch
Price $259 $489 $299 $399 $259 $499+/$199+
Available @ NCSU?
Yes (12) Yes (6) Yes (1) No Yes (1) Soon/Yes
Screen 6” e-ink 9.7” e-ink 6” e-ink touch
7.1” e-ink touch
6” e-ink/small LCD
9.7”/3.5” LCD touch
How well do PDFs display?
** *** *** ** ** ***/****?
ePub No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wireless EVDO EVDO 3G 3G 3G/WiFi WiFi &3g/WiFi
Good for? Paid titles Larger text pages
Pub Domain Books, Notes
PDFs, Notes ePub & Paid Titles
All
Free content for ereaders!
• Google Books books.google.com – Also works on mobile devices:
www.books.google.com/m • Project Gutenberg www.gutenberg.org• Springer Library & Morgan & Claypool
Synthesis (via www.lib.ncsu.edu)
eBook Reader apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
• Stanza - www.lexcycle.com (free)– Great for reading materials in all DRM-free formats
• Kindle - www.amazon.com (free)– Good for Amazon content but everything is DRMed,
syncs to Amazon• Barnes & Noble eReader - www.bn.com (free)– Good for B&N content, syncs to B & N
• iBooks (for iPad)– Apple’s new eBook store
• CourseSmart www.coursesmart.com– Textbook ereader
Next Generation Reading?
• Blio eReader software blioreader.com – Multiple device support
• Vook interactive eBooks www.vook.com – Includes video content
embedded within the text
Next Generation Reading?
NCSU Librariesproviding content in new formats
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