Lending E-Book Readers in Libraries

Sue Polanka
Wright State University Libraries No Shelf Required

Poll Questions
y Do you lend eBook devices at your institution?

y What type of devices do you offer?

Circulate eReading Devices, 2010

12% Academic

? Special

5% Public

6% School

$519.48
what youd spend on eBooks if you bought one per week at $9.99
Source: My calculator

32 %
Americans who say library lending is an important eReader feature
Source: 2011 PWC Report, Turning the page: the future of eBooks

Topics of Conversation
y Devices y Formats & DRM y Establishing an eReader program y eReader Certification y My predictions

Devices

29.4 million
people will own an eReader by 2015
Source: Forrester Research, July 2010

Doubled in 6 months
U.S. adults who own eReaders
Source: Pew Internet , June 2011

blog.enygmatic.com

Franklin Bookman 1989 Rocket Book 1998

Modern Reading Devices

y Over 50 y Dedicated y Tablets/multifunctional y Apps y PC/MAC based programs

Comparison of eReaders

Wikipedia, 2011

Applications
y Most online bookstores have them y iOS and Android devices y OverDrive y Bluefire

Blio reader

Screen shot:www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/2009/12/blio-screenshot2.jpg

Devices for Textbooks

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eBook Formats and DRM

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EPUB

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eBook Formats

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EPUB iBooks

Comparison of eReaders

Wikipedia, 2011

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EPUB

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DRM
eBook Formats
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EPUB iBooks

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Digital Rights Management

y File that wraps around the digital content y Limits/restricts y Monitors users/checkouts y Different types (Adobe, Apples Fairplay, B&N, Amazon) y Most library vendors use Adobe DRM

Adobe Digital Editions

Is there a standard?
y EPUB 2.1 - DAISY - accessibility y Not used consistently y Sony and iPad adopted EPUB as standard y OverDrive has EPUB titles y eBooks on EBSCOhost to offer in fall/winter y DRM can still be added y Academic publishers?

Converting files to EPUB

y Calibre version 0.7.40 (January, 2011) y http://calibre-ebook.com/ y eBook management system y Stores, converts, reads eBooks y How to articles in Wired and Apprentice Alfs blog:
y http://bit.ly/fwfuye

y It is illegal to remove DRM DMCA of 1998

Questions?

Establishing an eReader Program

Why?
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y Offer a new service y Try before you buy y Not everyone can afford one, library lends! y Were up-to-date, open to new technologies y Training purposes

Why?
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y $$$$$ y Is this even legal? y Buy same content in many formats y Staff time/training y Devices are a flash in the pan y Accessibility issues

WSU Libraries eBook Readers, purchased in 2010 all will have new models by end of 2011

Legal Issues
y Amazons policy excludes library lending y Apple - solely for personal use y No enforcement? No incident? y Read the license y Consult your legal counsel y Proceed with caution y But everybodys doing it!

eReader Program Options

y Offer downloadable content from library vendors for patrons personal devices y In library viewing petting zoo y Support training efforts y Check-out, 2 hour reserve y Loan reader with content/library links y Classroom collections

Can I download library content to an eReader?

y Web enabled mobile devices y Blio y EBL y eBooks on EBSCOhost y MyiLibrary y OverDrive y 3M y Ebrary (conducting surveys to determine need) y Follett (Web-based Offline Reader only)

OverDrive WIN Platform

y Format choices y Simultaneous use y Patron-driven acquisition y Content samples y DRM free content y OverDrive help y Kindle format this fall!

3M Cloud Library
y Few publishers y Multi-platform reading y eReaders for checkout y Discovery station y In beta now
Photo courtesy of Eric Hellman

Photo from 3M

eBooks on EBSCOhost
y Downloadables y PDF, soon EPUB y $225 annual fee per library for ACS license y top-up business model for popular titles

Establishing an eReader Program

y What is your purpose? y Team effort y Select device/s y Beg/borrow/steal ideas from other libraries y Determine your budget and funding options y Procedures & Policies y Assessment

Budgeting
y Devices range $129 - $249 y iPad $499 minimum y Covers/Cases range $35 45 y Content range $5 - $20 per title y Warranty/extended care - $20 per device y Extra cords/plugs $10 30

Cost comparison
6 Nook Touch
Devices = $834 Replacement plan = $120 Cases = $240 Cords = $60 20 titles = $200 Total: $1454.00

6 iPad2, 16GB, wi-fi

Devices = $2994 Replacement plan = $474 Cases = $414 Cords = $60 20 titles = $200 Total = $4142.00

Purchasing Content
y Establish online accounts with vendors y Credit card purchases y Tax exempt issues y Share titles on 6 devices (technically possible, check license) y Wireless loading on many/3G y Can patrons purchase titles? Request titles? y Yes, they will add their own content

Tax Exempt?
www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468512#exempt

Tips for Loaning

y Catalog the device/titles y Preload the device with content y Genre specific or grade level devices y Circulate in bags or boxes y Property tag each piece y 1 or 2 week loans, hourly too y Remove notes/highlighting y Recharge?

Classroom Collections
y Best housed in the library y How will they support the curriculum? y Training for students and teachers y Reference materials y Lengthier loans quarter/semester/year y How will you filter? y Kathy Parker, Jennifer LaGarde, Carolyn Foote, Buffy Hamilton great resources!

Barnes and Noble Managed Program

y Supports schools y Purchase Orders for content y B & N will:
y register devices, y install accessories, y download content y From the Unquiet Library blog, 8/11/2011

eReader Certification
y OverDrive program y Based on COSLA Report y Certified sticker on eReader certified for use with library content y Per last discussion in May, wasnt active yet

SONY Reader Library Program

y 30 libraries participating y Training on devices y Educational materials on eBooks y Devices
y Staff use y Patron demonstrations y Lending?

My Predictions
y eContent y Nothing out-of-print y Cloud based y Death of devices y Rise of subscription services y Libraries adapt.as we always have

eBook Reader
rd 3

of 12 technologies on the verge of extinction

Source: Gizmodo.com blog post 1/12/2011

Twice as many
owners of tablet PCs than eReaders by 2015
Source: Forrester Research, July 2010

60%
iPad owners who read eBooks on the iPad
Source: Simba report, April 2011

The future of eBooks is in the clouds

eBook Content

Personal Computer Dedicated eReader Smart Phone

Tablet or Mp3 player

Ad Based Subscription Services

http://www.24symbols.com/

Resources
y Internet Public Library eReader Resources http://ipl.org/div/ereader/ y Wikipedia article on Comparison of eBook Readers y Gizmodo - http://gizmo.do/dNbIdO y Stripping DRM http://bit.ly/fwfuye y Unquiet Librarian - http://is.gd/gYvyr y WSU eBook libguide - www.guides.wright.edu/ebooks y Duke eBook program http://bit.ly/9kUFOn y LJ eBook reports http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/info/Repor tpurchase.csp

Questions?
sue.polanka@ wright.edu

Twitter @spolanka
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