SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY COUNCIL PLAN! INNOVATE! TRANSFORM! WORKSHOP SERIES SUSAN CURRIE TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 E-Books and Public Libraries
A quick word about TCPL
DRM: Concerns—what keeps us awake at night Eliminating the “First sale” doctrine Enforcing a “Pay-per-use” model of information dissemination Eliminating “fair use” and other exceptions in Copyright Law that underpin education, criticism, and scholarship
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Technology & Reading
Libraries are about service
Where we started
Records: What the public sees right now
Records
Nintendo DS XL
But a list is always helpful What to buy? Identify equipment and peripherals What policies, statistical tracking, procedures and training are needed? Records in catalog—how to display device and materials on them? IT support? Publicity and FAQ’s What do users think about the service?? Ask the public and staff about convenience, ease of use and collection available. Collaborate and learn from others—we learned from River Forest Public Library! Develop collection development policies for devices
What we’re buying and why B&NNOOKB&NNOOK Sony E-reader Pocket Edition iPod & iPad Nintendo Dsi XL
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Additional Information “E-book Sales up 204.2% for the Year to Date”, Association of American Publishers, August 19, American Library Association Association of Research Libraries Copyright Information Books and Literacy in the Digital Age (American Libraries, Posted Tue, July 7, 2010) Chronicle of Higher Education eBook Devices Cheat Sheet: A librarian reference tool, Digital Library Blog (Review of Sony e-reader by Jonathan Bray on PC Pro Blog, September 9, 2010)
Additional Information Digital Revolution in children’s publishing: (Karen Springen, Publishers Weekly, July 19, 2010 ) Fast Company: Survey: Those With E-book Readers Read 40% More Than Physical Book Readers, August 26, (Fast Company Review of Nook App on Android, July 22, 2010) “Letter from Japan”, New Yorker, December 22, (ReadWriteWeb 5 ways e-books are better, August 10, 2010) (ReadWriteWeb 5 ways print is better, August 11, 2010) Overdrive White Paper about e-books Contact: