ebooks: how soon is now? t-o-c 2009

eBooks: How Soon is Now?eBooks: How Soon is Now?

T-O-C 2009T-O-C 2009

AgendaAgenda Who we areWho we are Early DaysEarly Days Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday) Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing) Costs $$Costs $$ SuccessesSuccesses LimitationsLimitations Getting out the messageGetting out the message Things you won’t see in our annual reportThings you won’t see in our annual report Looking ahead…Looking ahead…

Who we areWho we are

Global PublisherGlobal Publisher Hybrid: Trade, Pro/STM, HEHybrid: Trade, Pro/STM, HE

• 1400 Trade1400 Trade• 500 Professional500 Professional• 1300 Wiley-Blackwell (STMS)1300 Wiley-Blackwell (STMS)

• 500 Wiley/800 Blackwell 500 Wiley/800 Blackwell

• 150 Higher Ed150 Higher Ed HistoryHistory

Humble beginnings…Humble beginnings…

eBook FormatseBook Formats• PDFPDF• .Lit.Lit• Peanut/eReaderPeanut/eReader

Key AccountsKey Accounts• NetLibraryNetLibrary• Lightning SourceLightning Source

Wiley.comWiley.com

Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday)

Libraries Libraries (academic)(academic)

Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday)

Today (like yesterday)Today (like yesterday)

Libraries (public)Libraries (public)

RetailersRetailers• eBooks.comeBooks.com• LSI (eBookMall, LSI (eBookMall,

eChapterOne etc)eChapterOne etc)

Today (much like yesterday)?Today (much like yesterday)?

CourseSmartCourseSmart

Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing)

iPhone iPhone (Stanza/Fictionwise)(Stanza/Fictionwise)

Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing)

ReflowableReflowable

• MobiPocketMobiPocket• Kindle (Topaz)Kindle (Topaz)

Today (things are already changing)Today (things are already changing)

Today (things are already changing)Today (things are already changing)

ReflowableReflowable

• ePubePub

Today (things are already changing)Today (things are already changing)

ReflowableReflowable

• SonySony

Today (things are changing)Today (things are changing)

You have to pay the billsYou have to pay the bills

Costs $$Costs $$• In-house conversionIn-house conversion• Outside vendorsOutside vendors• Backlist-vs-FrontlistBacklist-vs-Frontlist• Cover artCover art

You have to pay the billsYou have to pay the bills

DADDAD

Successes Successes

Libraries/DistributorsLibraries/Distributors AmazonAmazon

• KindleKindle• eDocseDocs• Special ProjectsSpecial Projects

Successes Successes

AmazonAmazon• KindleKindle• eDocseDocs• Special ProjectsSpecial Projects

Successes Successes

AmazonAmazon• KindleKindle• eDocseDocs• Special ProjectsSpecial Projects

Successes Successes Bulk SalesBulk Sales

Change is goodChange is good Reflowable Limitations:Reflowable Limitations:

• Programming CodeProgramming Code• RecipesRecipes• Charts/GraphsCharts/Graphs

ColorColor Good MapsGood Maps

Good enough?Good enough?

ReflowableReflowableprogram codeprogram code

Good enough?Good enough?

ReflowableReflowableprogram codeprogram code

ReflowableReflowableprogram codeprogram code

Good enough?Good enough?

Getting out the messageGetting out the message

Timing/Pub DateTiming/Pub Date Who is the Who is the

customer? What customer? What are we marketing?are we marketing?

Getting out the messageGetting out the message Free?Free?

Downloadable?Downloadable? What format?What format?

Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report

All you have to do All you have to do is click hereis click here

All you have to do All you have to do is click hereis click here

Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report

One ISBNOne ISBN ePubePub

Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report

LibreDigital (DAD)LibreDigital (DAD)

Things you won’t read in our annual reportThings you won’t read in our annual report

Looking aheadLooking ahead

Beyond librariesBeyond libraries STMS/HE STMS/HE

ReflowableReflowable

Looking aheadLooking ahead

iPhoneiPhone

Looking aheadLooking ahead

Looking aheadLooking ahead

Mobile ApplicationsMobile Applications• When and eBook is When and eBook is

no longer just an no longer just an eBook eBook

Looking aheadLooking ahead

Mobile ApplicationsMobile Applications• When and eBook is When and eBook is

no longer just an no longer just an eBook eBook

In conclusionIn conclusion

Thank YouThank You

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