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Ebooks & The Public Library: Threat or Promise?

Ebooks & The Public Library: Threat or Promise?. Julia E. Schult Adult Programs Librarian Baldwinsville Public Library Friday, April 29, 2011; 10 am. Evolution of the Ebook. Electronic book E-book e-book eBook ebook. History of ebooks infographic by Piotr Kowalczyk :

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Ebooks & The Public Library: Threat or Promise?

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  1. Ebooks & The Public Library: Threat or Promise? Julia E. Schult Adult Programs Librarian Baldwinsville Public Library Friday, April 29, 2011; 10 am

  2. Evolution of the Ebook • Electronic book • E-book • e-book • eBook • ebook History of ebooksinfographicby PiotrKowalczyk: http://ebookfriend.ly/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/history_of_ebooks.jpg

  3. Growth of eBook Sales

  4. Sales Growth, Christmas 2010 From sales data released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP)

  5. What Drives eReader Use • Price • Ease-of-use • Books available for each device

  6. Ebook Standards • TXT • PDF • EPUB • Mobipocket/Mobi (includes Amazon’s AZW) OCPL Digital Library Catalog Comparison of e-book formats. (2011, April 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:29, April 26, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_e-book_formats&oldid=425962408

  7. # of Ebook Titles Available

  8. Why Have Public Libraries? • Face-to-Face Interaction • Assist with Technology Transition • Equal Access – bridging the technology gap • Traditional Reasons for Public Libraries • Preservation of Local History • Childhood Literacy Development

  9. Keeping Up Not just appearances, either… • Attend professional development events • Play with the toys • Check Wikipedia (believe it or not) • Comparison of e-book formats. (2011, April 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:29, April 26, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_e-book_formats&oldid=425962408

  10. Thank you for listening!Any questions? Julia E. Schult Baldwinsville Public Library jschult@gmail.com

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