1. Emerging Technologies : Deakin’s experience with mobile devices Rebecca Carruthers

2. Kindle Pilot Available at all Campuses 6 at Melbourne 5 at Geelong 2 at Waterfront 2 at Warrnambool

3. Kindle pilot continued Each kit contains: Kindle List of titles FAQ sheet Amazon’s terms and conditions Bag

4. Kindle pilot continued All devices have: 3 non-fiction titles 3 fiction titles Kindle user’s guide Dictionary Deakin guide to assignment writing and referencing Each kindle is unique! Subject guide: http://deakin.libguides.com/content.php?pid=51210&sid=1025688http://deakin.libguides.com/content.php?pid=51210&sid=1025688

5. Kindle pilot continued What does a kindle look like on the catalogue:

6. Kindle pilot continued What have we learnt so far? Demand for textbooks in ‘e’ format Loan period – 2 weeks – more or less correct Kindle itself - varied response – Not back lit – good and bad – Not colour – Not touch screen – No access to the internet

7. Other devices currently on trial: iRex iLiad ECO reader Ebook readers

8. Other devices currently on trial: Kobo reader Ebook readers Sony reader Touch screen

9. Other devices currently on trial: Also looking at apps on: iPhone iPod touch Also looking at apps on: iPhone iPod touch Handii tablet PC iPad Tablet PCs

10. Interesting devices Ereaders Spring design’s Alex Tablets Toshiba’s Libretto – Window’s 7 based Operating system The Kno – Web based linux Operating system – http://vimeo.com/12223465 http://vimeo.com/12223465

11. Current limitations of e-readers Content – Limited availability of electronic textbooks – No downloads from ebook platforms to portable devices Purchasing restrictions – Kindle with Amazon – Kobo with Borders

12. Future device must haves: Not locked down to a single ebook source eg. Amazon Ability to handle all available ebook formats eg. ePub, PDF, etc Multi-function Run multiple programs at once Colour and touch screen Long battery life Light weight

14. Rebecca Carruthers Collections Specialist Ph: 5227 8232 Email: rebecca.carruthers@deakin.edu.aurebecca.carruthers@deakin.edu.au