e-book readers at ncsu libraries
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Orion Pozo and David Woodbury, of NCSU Libraries, talk about the history of their ebook readers programs, the current program, and future projects involving ebook readers at NCSU libraries.TRANSCRIPT
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