where in the publishing world are libraries?
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Slides presented by Katie Dunneback at the 2011 O'Reilly Tools of Change Conference as part of the "Solving the Digital Loan Problem: Can Library Lending of eBooks be a Win-win for Publishers AND Libraries?" presentationTRANSCRIPT
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/