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WHERE IN THE PUBLISHING WORLD? Katie Dunneback Consultant East Central Library Services - Bettendorf, IA The Library Part of the Equation
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What is Reader’s Advisory? “A patron-centered library service for adult leisure readers. A successful readers’ advisory service is one in which knowledgeable, nonjudgmental staff help fiction and nonfiction readers with their leisure-reading needs.” – Joyce Saricks, Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library, 3 rd edition (2005)
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Iowa Spending FY09 (7/08 to 6/09) Total: $14,121,073 Print: $10,175,460 Electronic: $1,104,697 FY10 (7/09 to 6/10) Total: $14,077,241 (-.31%) Print: $9,762,105 (-4.1%) Electronic: $1,132,325 (+2.5%)
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Ranganathan’s 5 Laws of Library Science 1.Books are for use. 2.Every reader his [or her] book. 3.Every book its reader. 4.Save the time of the reader. 5.The library is a growing organism.
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4. Save the time of the reader.
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2 Ways to Save Time 1.Better Metadata 2.Slicker DRM (if no DRM in the first place)
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Download and Transfer
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Transferring to an eReader Device
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Nook View
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Returning Books Early
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A little wisdom of the ages Leon: A radio's a little box that you buy on the installment plan, and before you tune it in, they tell you there's a new model out. - Ninotchka, 1939
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Photo Credits “Library of Celsus at Ephesus” by QuartierLatin1968 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/22174859@N00/382186961/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/22174859@N00/382186961/ “generic book shots” by Michael Casey - http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcasey/2547447735/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcasey/2547447735/ “Ranganathan Has A Posse” by Aaron Schmidt - http://www.walkingpaper.org/128 http://www.walkingpaper.org/128 “Clocks” by jim crossley- http://www.flickr.com/photos/raindog/2701083851 http://www.flickr.com/photos/raindog/2701083851 “Running Fast, Running True” by Balaji Dutt M V- http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvbalaji/315527168/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvbalaji/315527168/
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