TLN - The Latest on eReaders
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Handout from my presentation about library eBooks, eReaders, & eBooks for the Library Network on October 5, 2011.
TLN - The Latest on eReaders
- 1. The Latest on eReaders eBooks in Libraries: Subscription Models Short-Term Lending Single-User Access Multi-User Access "Popular" Titles* Reference Titles MARC Records Downloadable Online Access "Ownership" Bestsellers Model** eBooks Models eAudio What We've Got Overdrive x x x x x x x x x x EBSCO eBooks x x x x x x x x x x x GVRL x x x x x x eBrary x x x x x x x x Tumblebooks x x x x x x What We're Getting 3M eBooks x ? x x ? x ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Axis 360 x ? x x ? x ? x x ? ? x ? (B&T) Freading x ? ? x ? x ? x x * Popular Titles include non-reference, non-best sellers **Ownership is consider akin to leasing an individual book and does not necessarily reflect ownership of the book itself eReaders: Types of eReaders: eInk (Touch and Navigational), Tablet (eReaders, Tablet Computers, Handheld Devices) Popular eReaders: eInk: Amazon Kindle Keyboard, Kindle DX, Kobo, B&N Nook*, eInk Touch: Kindle Touch, B&N Nook Touch, Sony Reader Wifi, Kobo Touch, Pandigital Novel Tablet eReaders: Kindle Fire, B&N Nook Color, Pandigital Novel Color Tablet Computers: iPad, Xoom, Pandigital 7 Handheld Devices: iPod Touch, iPhone, Android Phone, Blackberry * The Barnes & Noble Nook (original) has an eInk screen (non-足touch) with a color touch bar on the bottom eBook Apps: Popular General eBook Apps: Kindle, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Sony Reader, Google Books, Blio, Bluefire, Calibre, Overdrive, eBook search (searches free eBook sites for the book you want) Fun eBook Apps to Try: When I Grow Up: Weird Als childrens book (06-足11) Toy Story: Text, Audio, Video, Coloring Book, Interactive (04-足10) Morris: An app based upon a movie short. Text, audio, fun! (05-足11) Pillars of the Earth: The first example of an interactive eBook for adults video, audio, and text (07-足10) On the Road: The full-足text of Jack Kerouacs book with added features, video, audio, and images (06-足11) Our Choice by Al Gore Best example of an interactive eBook for adults. Text, Video, Audio, Interactive (04-足11) The Latest on eReaders kabergeron@kabergeron.com www.kabergeron.com