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Can e-Readers be Used in a Academic Setting?

Can e-Readers be Used in a Academic Setting?. Joy Paulson Cornell University. The Wild West. Multiple devices, multiple formats Constant change Increasing growth. Plastic Logic Que. Sprint/Hearst Skiff. Qualcomm Mirasol Technology. COOL-ER ereader. iRex iLiad. e-Reader Price Wars.

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Can e-Readers be Used in a Academic Setting?

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  1. Can e-Readers be Used in a Academic Setting? Joy Paulson Cornell University

  2. The Wild West • Multiple devices, multiple formats • Constant change • Increasing growth

  3. Plastic Logic Que

  4. Sprint/Hearst Skiff

  5. Qualcomm Mirasol Technology

  6. COOL-ER ereader

  7. iRex iLiad

  8. e-Reader Price Wars • 2 price drops this year • $250—average price beginning of 2010 • $150—average price today • Will the price fall to $99?

  9. Scholarly uses • Textbooks • Pilot projects • Most text books not available in e-book format • Pleasure/general reading • General checkout • Pilots at Syracuse (Kindle) and NCSU (i-Pad)

  10. Pros and Cons • Pros • Sustainability • Portability • Currency and ability to update • Multimedia • Issues • Accessibility • Licensing issues • Access vs. ownership • Expense • Multitasking and Annotation • Content availability and format • Logistics

  11. iTouch and iPad • Itouch or iPad + iTunes + account + USB/wireless • Multiple formats and stores (apps for iBooks, Kindle, Nook, other ereader apps like Stanza) • PDFs through apps like GoodReader • Color and backlighting • More than just an ereader

  12. Kindle • Dedicated ereader • Large selection • Proprietary Amazon format • Kindle + Amazon account + USB/wireless • E-ink • better battery life, can be easier on the eyes for sustained reading • Accessibility issues • Text to speech for books but no access via menus

  13. Sony e-Readers • Dedicated e-reader • Sony ebook store • ePubs and PDFs (Adobe Editions) • Only Daily Edition has wireless • Download books to computer and transfer to reader • 3 new readers all with touch screen • e-Ink—new readers have use improved e-Ink screens • Accessibility issues

  14. Nook • Dedicated e-reader • Barnes and Noble e-Book Store • ePubs (Adobe Editions) and PDF • One version with WiFi only and one with WiFi and 3G • Download books directly from book store to e-reader • E-Ink • Accessibility issues

  15. Resources • 7 Things You Should Know About Ereaders: http://www.educause.edu/node/200539 • Griffey, J. (2010). Gadgets and Gizmos: personal electronics and the library. Library Technology Reports. 46(3): 1-35 • Wikipedia comparison of e-readers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_e-book_readers • Wikipedia comparison of e-book formats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats

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