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

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:
http://ebookfriend.ly/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/history_of_ebooks.jpg
Growth of eBook Sales
Sales Growth, Christmas 2010
250.00%
202.30%
Ebooks, 164.80%
200.00%
115.80%
150.00%
100.00%
Downloaded Audiobks,
56.70%
50.00%
8.80%
36.70%
0.00%
December
January
February
From sales data released by the Association of American Publishers (AAP)
What Drives eReader Use
 Price
 Ease-of-use
 Books available for each device
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_ebook_formats&oldid=425962408
# of Ebook Titles Available
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
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_ebook_formats&oldid=425962408
Thank you for listening!
Any questions?
Julia E. Schult
Baldwinsville Public Library
[email protected]