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eBooks and the eReader Revolution

eBooks and the eReader Revolution. LCCUG Sandee Ruth president@lccug.com. Audio Books Audible.com overdrive through the libraries WMA or MP3 format CDs free from internet PlayaWay http ://www.playaway.com / ‘ Listen to on MP3 player CD in CD player

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eBooks and the eReader Revolution

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  1. eBooks and the eReaderRevolution LCCUG Sandee Ruth president@lccug.com

  2. Audio Books Audible.com overdrive through the libraries WMA or MP3 format CDs free from internet PlayaWayhttp://www.playaway.com/ ‘ Listen to on MP3 player CD in CD player ipods, smart phones, your PC, etc. Compatible players with the library Overdrive Service http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/ Recommendation of good mp3 player: Sansa Clip+ or SansaFuze+ or Creative Zen

  3. Ereader: What and why?

  4. What types of ereaders are available • Files & Formats and why they matter • DRM - Digital Rights Management • Where to get ebooks eReaders: The Basics

  5. The digital media equivalent of a printed book. Accessed via computer or an eReader • There are at least 15 different file formats: • Kindle, text, epub, html, pdf, mobi, prc, etc. • Epub • Open format – not proprietary • Default standard but not every device supports it • There are millions of free eBooks available What is an eBook?

  6. eBooks and eReaders have been around a long time • 1970s Project Guttenberg begins digitizing books • 1998 First eReaders appeared on the market • 2000 Overdrive begins offering downloadable titles • 2002 NetLibrary purchased by OCLC • 2007 the debut of the Kindle eBooks: a Brief History

  7. Significant Downsides • Books often cost less • Easier to publish • Greener • Size – carry lots of books eaily • Can change font – often easier on the eyes • Devices still cost a lot • Loss of eReader • Content Compatibility • Not easy to share/loan books Reasons to buy...

  8. http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2010/08/25/ebooks-filetype-and-drm/http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2010/08/25/ebooks-filetype-and-drm/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management DRM Digital Rights Management

  9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats

  10. Many eBook Readers

  11. iPAD

  12. Dimensions: 9.56” x 7.47” x .5” and weighs 1.5 lbs • Price : $399-$650 16-64 GB Wi-fi Only $550-$800+ 16-64 GB Wi-fi + 3G • Apple stores, Apple.com, Best Buy, Amazon.com • Works with the Overdrive Digital Library (special instuctions) iPAD

  13. Supported Formats: Supports many document, audio, and video formats • Thousands of ereader Apps can be used • 44 font faces & 110 font styles • Battery life: 10 hrs iPAD continued

  14. Kindle

  15. Dimensions: 7.5” x 4.8” x 0.335” and weighs 8.5 oz • Price: $139 Kindle Wi-fi $189 Kindle Wi-fi + 3G $380 for Kindle DX 9.7” Wi-Fi + 3G • Only Amazon.com • Does NOT work with the Overdrive Digital Library AMAZON’S KINDLE WI-FI

  16. Memory: 3GB • Supported Formats: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion • Battery life: 3 weeks (wireless on) or 4 weeks (wireless off) • 8 adjustable font sizes

  17. Nook

  18. Dimensions: 7.7” x 4.9” x .5” and weighs 11.6 oz • Price: $149 Nook Wi-fi $199 for Nook Wi-Fi + 3G $249 for Nook Color • Barnes & Noble Bookstores, Best Buy, Amazon.com • Works with Overdrive Digital Library BARNES & NOBLE NOOK

  19. Supported Formats: ePUB, PDF, PDB (ebooks); MP3 (audio); JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP (graphics) • Memory: 2GB or up to 1500 ebooks • Battery life: up to 10 days with wireless off • 8 font sizes Barnes & Noble Nook cont’d

  20. Sony Reader

  21. Dimensions: 6.25” x 4.25” x .4” and weighs 7.76oz • Price: $129+ Pocket Edition $150+ Touch Edition $299 Daily Edition 7” Wi-fi + 3G • There are many retailers…shop around! • Works with the Overdrive Digital Library

  22. Supports formats: ePUB, PDF & DOC (Microsoft Word Documents) • Memory: 512MB or 350 books • Battery life: up to 2 full weeks • 3 font sizes SONY READER cont’d

  23. Sharper Image Literati 2

  24. Sharper Image Literati • Dimensions 4.5 x .5 x 8.5 • 7” screen • .5 oz • $159 originally • Formats epub and PDF (adobe drm) • Rechargable battery with included charger • SD card for added memory • Works with the Overdrive Digital Library

  25. Side by Side Comparison

  26. http://columbuslibrary.org/sites/columbuslibrary.org/files/ProductComparisonSheetUpdated.pdfhttp://columbuslibrary.org/sites/columbuslibrary.org/files/ProductComparisonSheetUpdated.pdf

  27. http://www.gliffy.com/publish/2059164/

  28. Why I my Kindle

  29. Disadvantages of the Kindle • The most 'dangerous' feature is the 'shop in the kindle store' feature. In a matter of minutes I can choose, purchase and download and begin reading a new book. Addictive and potentially expensive, but incredible feature. • Requires a light to read in the dark • Can’t be used with library ebooks • Wish it used a SD card

  30. www.overdrive.com/files/ebook-cheat-sheet.pdf

  31. Overdrive Clevnet Stats

  32. Overdrive CLEVNET Stats 2011

  33. Library eBook Services Overdrive http://www.ebooklocator.com/ OverDrive apps for iPadetc http://ebcd.cuyahogalibrary.org/38FC7E19-D2A6-4AE6-B811-73F570A49CA1/10/270/en/Announcement.htm How to get Books from the Library http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/06/how-to-get-free-ebooks-from-libraries-using-overdrive/ Bluefire Reader app for ipod touch, iphone, ipad – enables them to read Overdrive library ebooks Overdrive now also has an app for that! Netlibrary not as popular – more nonfiction Amherst Public Library has

  34. Ebook Sites/Stores http://books.google.com/ebooks http://ebookstore.sony.com http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asp http://www.borders.com/online/store/MediaView_ebook-store http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks http://www.kobobooks.com/top50.html *sites may require you to sign up for an account Where to get ereader materials

  35. EbookSites/Stores http://books.google.com/ebooks http://ebookstore.sony.com http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asp http://www.borders.com/online/store/MediaView_ebook-store http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks http://www.kobobooks.com/top50.html *sites may require you to sign up for an account

  36. Other useful Tools 1. MobileReadForums is an online community dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information relating to all aspects of the Mobile Internet boom. Source of lots of information and tools. http://www.mobileread.com/ 2. Calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It enables you to edit the meta-data, organize the books, convert the ebook file to another format, and sync it to your portable device and so on… http://calibre-ebook.com/ http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=166 3. http://blog.booksontheknob.org// Blog for free ebooks 4. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kindlekorner/ http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/audible/

  37. Trends 1. Today's the day! It's the very first week the New York Times has published a best-seller list which includes eBook sales! Feb 10, 2011. "It was clear that e-books were taking a greater and greater share of total sales, and we wanted to be able to tell our readers which titles were selling and how they fit together with print sales..." 2. According to Amazon, since the beginning of the year, for every 100 paperback books Amazon has sold, it has sold 115 Kindle books. Additionally, during this same time period the company has sold three times as many Kindle books as hardcover books, sales that are across Amazon’s entire U.S. book business and includes sales of books where there is no Kindle edition. Free Kindle books are excluded.

  38. Try it – you’ll like it……

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