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E-Readers & Mobile Devices. Kristy Lee Sojourner Truth Library SUNY New Paltz. http://is.gd/notworking. Hard to keep track of all the new devices. STL Testing Devices: Kindle (Amazon) Nook (Barnes & Noble) iPad (Apple) iPod Touch (Apple). New Paltz Experience. Dedicated e-readers
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E-Readers & Mobile Devices Kristy Lee Sojourner Truth Library SUNY New Paltz
http://is.gd/notworking Hard to keep track of all the new devices
STL Testing Devices: • Kindle (Amazon) • Nook (Barnes & Noble) • iPad (Apple) • iPod Touch (Apple) New Paltz Experience
Dedicated e-readers • Tablets • Apps • Screen e-readers e-reading devices
Example from eBrary Screen e-reader
http://goodereader.com/ • Gadgets and Gizmos: Personal Electronics and the Library- Jason Griffey • No Shelf Required: E-Books in Libraries- Sue Polanka • Twitter/Facebook feeds Read more about the devices
We currently lend out laptops • How about lend out e-reader devices? • Any tips on lending these devices? Lending e-reader devices??
Paid content Vendor offerings Ownership vs subscription Patron-driven acquisition • Free content Project Gutenberg, openlibrary.org • File formats ePub, azw, mobi, pdf Let’s talk about Content