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eBooks, Formats , and D evices A report from the trenches April 12, 2013

eBooks, Formats , and D evices A report from the trenches April 12, 2013. Introductions. Denise Davis. Amy Calhoun. Virtual Branch Coordinator Sacramento Public Library acalhoun@saclibrary.org. Deputy Director Sacramento Public Library ddavis@saclibrary.org. Challenges. Formats EPUB

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eBooks, Formats , and D evices A report from the trenches April 12, 2013

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  1. eBooks, Formats, and DevicesA report from the trenchesApril 12, 2013

  2. Introductions Denise Davis Amy Calhoun Virtual Branch Coordinator Sacramento Public Library acalhoun@saclibrary.org Deputy Director Sacramento Public Library ddavis@saclibrary.org

  3. Challenges • Formats • EPUB • Kindle (proprietary) • Blio(proprietary) • 100+ consumer devices • Lending • DRM • Software/App Installation • 10+ steps vs. one-click buying

  4. What is Hearing eBooks? • Circulating accessible eReaders • 18 iPod Touch devices • 40+ eBooks per iPod

  5. Background

  6. National Federation of the Blind October 2011 Formal complaint issued by the National Federation of the Blind.

  7. Department of Justice November 2011 – August 2012 Sacramento Public Library worked with the Department of Justice to reach an agreement.

  8. Agreement Details • 3 year commitment • Staff ADA training is required annually • More Nooks can’t be acquired or replaced • Same titles available on both devices • 18 iPod Touch devices “reserved for use by patrons with a valid borrower’s card to the Library system who are blind or others who need the accessibility features”

  9. Kindle Limitations

  10. Nook Limitations

  11. iOS Accessibility

  12. Hearing eBooks Timeline

  13. Visit our website: • Agreement • Lending documents • iPod VoiceOver Instructions www.saclibrary.org/hearingebooks

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