1. E-Reader E-xtravaganza Kelsey Bates TA/GA ITD and Help Desk Michelle Bourgeois TA/GA ITD and Help Desk

2. Overview What are the likes and dislikes about e-readers? How can they be used professionally? E-readers available on the market The future of e-readers Additional sources

3. What Do People Like About E-Readers?

4. Easy to travel with The “New Factor” Increases opportunities to read Gathering place for everything Book covers aren’t visible Easy to purchase books Easy way to make notes

5. What Do People Dislike About E-Readers?

6. Miss the actual paper On tablets there’s too many things available Can be an investment Still hard to find some books Too many books available Competition between the e-readers

7. How Can They Be Used Professionally?

8. E-books offered through the library Help patrons use theirs Loan them to patrons

9. Kindles Most Popular Most are E-Ink Extensive Library Amazon Cloud Dual Prices with Special Offers Kindle Prime Apps Doesn’t Read ePubs

10. Kindle Wi-Fi Connectivity 6 Inch E-Ink Screen 2 GB Storage (1,400 Books) 5-Way Controller $79 or $109

11. Kindle Touch Wi-Fi and 3G Audiobooks 6 Inch E-Ink Screen 4 GB Storage (3000 Books) Touch Screen $99 or $139 / $149 or $189

12. Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi and 3G Audiobooks 9.7 Inch E-Ink Screen 6 GB Storage (3000 books) Keyboard $139 or $189

13. Kindle DX 3G Only Audiobooks 9.7 Inch E-Ink Screen 6 GB (3000 Books) Keyboard $379

14. Kindle Fire Wi-Fi Movies, TV Shows, Apps, Games, Songs, Audiobooks 7 Inch Vibrant Color IPS Screen Amazon Silk Web Browser 8 GB (80 Apps and 6,000 Books) Touch Screen $199

15. Nooks Some have E-Ink Extensive Library Greater Availability of Library Books Has Actual Page Numbers Apps Doesn’t Read DOC, TXT, RTF

16. Simple Touch Nook Wi-Fi 6 Inch E-Ink Screen 2 GB Storage (1,000 books) Touch Screen $99 (No Ads)

17. Simple Touch Nook with Glow Light Wi-Fi 6 Inch E-Ink Screen 2 GB Storage (1,000 books) Touch Screen $139

18. Nook Color Wi-Fi Movies, TV, Apps, Games, Songs 7 Inch Color Screen 8 GB Storage (5,000 books) Touch Screen $169

19. Nook Tablet Wi-Fi Movies, TV, Apps, Games, Songs 7 Inch Color Screen 8 or 16 GB Storage Touch Screen $199/$249

20. Sony Reader Wi-Fi Audiobooks 6 Inch E-Ink Screen 1.3 GB Storage (1,200 books) Touch Screen $129

21. iPad iBookstore Retina Display Wi-Fi and Cellular iCloud 9.7 Inch LED-backlit Safari Web Browser 16, 32 and 64 GB Multi-Touch $329 to $829

22. The Future Google’s Nexus 7 Mini iPad NFC Chips for Nooks Kindle Color

23. Additional Resources Instapaper Calibre Blogs Free Websites LibraryRenewal.org