where in the publishing world are libraries?

WHERE IN THE PUBLISHING

WORLD?

Katie DunnebackConsultant

East Central Library Services - Bettendorf, IA

The Library Part of the Equation

What is Reader’s Advisory?

• “A patron-centered library service for adult leisure readers. A successful readers’ advisory service is one in which knowledgeable, nonjudgmental staff help fiction and nonfiction readers with their leisure-reading needs.”– Joyce Saricks, Readers’ Advisory Service in the

Public Library, 3rd edition (2005)

Iowa Spending

FY09 (7/08 to 6/09)• Total: $14,121,073• Print: $10,175,460• Electronic: $1,104,697

FY10 (7/09 to 6/10)• Total: $14,077,241 (-.31%)• Print: $9,762,105 (-4.1%)• Electronic: $1,132,325 (+2.5%)

Ranganathan’s 5 Laws of Library Science

1. Books are for use.2. Every reader his [or her] book.3. Every book its reader.4. Save the time of the reader.5. The library is a growing organism.

SAVETHE

OFTHE

4. Save the time of the

reader.

2 Ways to Save Time

1. Better Metadata2. Slicker DRM (if no DRM in the first place)

Download and Transfer

Transferring to an eReader Device

Nook View

Returning Books Early

A little wisdom of the ages

• Leon: A radio's a little box that you buy on the installment plan, and before you tune it in, they tell you there's a new model out.

- Ninotchka, 1939

Photo Credits• “Library of Celsus at Ephesus” by QuartierLatin1968 -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22174859@N00/382186961/• “generic book shots” by Michael Casey -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcasey/2547447735/• “Ranganathan Has A Posse” by Aaron Schmidt -

http://www.walkingpaper.org/128• “Clocks” by jim crossley-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raindog/2701083851• “Running Fast, Running True” by Balaji Dutt M V-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvbalaji/315527168/