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The eREADER Petting Zoo

The eREADER Petting Zoo. ….Different Breeds for Different Needs. ALISON MCMILLAN TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT. AGENDA. Welcome to the Zoo! Why a Petting Zoo? Important Terms Let Me Introduce You to Our Little Friends Which One is the “Best”? Considerations for Purchasing an eReader

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The eREADER Petting Zoo

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  1. TheeREADERPetting Zoo ….Different Breeds for Different Needs ALISON MCMILLAN TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT

  2. AGENDA • Welcome to the Zoo! • Why a Petting Zoo? • Important Terms • Let Me Introduce You to Our Little Friends • Which One is the “Best”? Considerations for Purchasing an eReader • Care and Feeding of Your eReader • Resources for Further Information • Questions?

  3. Why a Petting Zoo? • Opportunity to compare and contrast eReader models and their features in order to facilitate appropriate selection or recommendation to fit user needs. • National Book Count Report (snapshot -- 1 week in January) • eBooks made up 10% of Canadian book sales. • Canadian public libraries reported 3% of checkouts were eBooks. • Many advantages of eReaders: • Available 24/7 with internet access and delivered almost instantaneously • They take up much less space than print books • No trees are required to manufacture paper for eBooks • Fonts can be resized to suit the reader

  4. Different Breeds for Different Needs: eReaders, Tablets & Other Mobile Devices

  5. IMPORTANT TERMS • eReaders vs. Tablets • Other Mobile Devices

  6. IMPORTANT TERMS • DRM • Digital Rights Management • DRM technology helps protect titles from unlawful sharing. • A digital lock put on eBooks to prevent piracy (anti-piracy technology). • Every digital title has digital rights – or permissions – set by the publisher. • The permissions outline what a user can do with the title after download. • DRM are specific to vendors (Apple DRM, Amazon DRM, Adobe DRM)

  7. IMPORTANT TERMS • EPUB • Electronic Publication • PDF • Portable Document Format • WMA • Windows Media Audio • MP3 • Moving Pictures Expert Group Layer-3

  8. Let Me Introduce You to Our Little Friends…..

  9. Kobo WiFi

  10. Kobo Touch

  11. Kobo Vox

  12. Sony Reader PRS-T1

  13. iPod Touch

  14. iPad

  15. I want one of my own! But which one should I get? The features that should be considered are……..

  16. The purpose/needs of the user!!! No “best” one What will you/they use it for?

  17. B&W vs Color (e-Ink vsbacklit) Advantages/disadvantages to both. Affects eyes and battery time, but what will they be reading? Graphic novels? Reading outside? Glare from sun if backlit. Reading in dark? Need light for e-Ink just like you would for a regular book

  18. WiFi capabilities? Direct download of library books vs transferring through your laptop/desktop Audio capabilities for audiobooks also? File format compatability (eg. PDF / EPUB) eReadersvs Tablets Tablets – App availability Screen size Comfort/weight/portability Battery times (hrs. vs days) Bookstore access -- selection Prices Additional features (eg. dictionaries, bookmarking, highlighting, text-to-speech, etc)

  19. Care and Feeding of Your eReader • User Guides: Your guide to a healthy, happy relationship • Firmware upgrades! • Give your battery a longer life… shut off the WiFi • Shelter and care: Buy a protective case!

  20. Resources • OverDrive Device Resource Center:  • http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/ • The Consumer Reports database (Marigold Library System e-resource) has info on eReaders– if you are not at your library, you will need to enter your library card # and PIN). • You can access the database from the Marigold home page www.marigold.ab.ca/ • Select 'search e-resources', go to 'Consumer reports', then search for 'e-readers'. • You will get product ratings, model information and buying advice.

  21. Resources • Tablet Talk with Marc Salzman:  • http://www.telenect.com/p/dsk91za4t68a • (Create a free login to view) Archive of the video webinar is availblefor on-demand viewing. Hosted by technology journalist, author, radio and television personality Marc Saltzman. About the event:Tablets are the hottest tech product category in 2011 and predicted to eclipse laptop sales within two years. In this interactive 45 minute guided tour, Marc explains what all the hoopla is about and why, the benefits for consumers and businesses, how big this space is expected to be, who the major players are and where it's all going.Find out why tablets are much more than a passing fad!

  22. Thank You!QUESTIONS?alison@marigold.ab.ca

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