So you got an e-book reader - Now What? New examples of electronic reading material—e-books, e-magazines, e-textbooks—are appearing every day as well as devices and software to read them on. Accessing and transferring electronic titles to Nooks, Kindles, and other e-reading devices, however, can be complicated. Join Chad Mairn as he offers best practices to help gain a clear understanding of e-formats, Digital Rights Management schemes, and privacy issues while he demonstrates how one can ultimately use their e-reading devices to their full potential. A Google+ Hangout via gplus.to/chadmairn will be scheduled for a virtual petting zoo to see several e-readers and tablets in action.

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4. So you got an
e-book reader.

5. Hopefully, reading.

6. Program Goals
• Distinguish between dedicated and non-dedicated e-
readers.
• Offer best practices to help gain a clear understanding
of e-formats, Digital Rights Management, and privacy
issues.
• Learn how we can use our e-reading devices to their full
potential.

7. Future
Shock

8. In 1971, Michael S. Hart (1947 –2011)
created the first e-book by typing the
Declaration of Independence into a
computer. Project Gutenberg was launched
and now e-books are over 40 years old!

9. What is a dedicated e-reader?
n models
A device optimized for reading e-books
– Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader

10. What’s so special about them?
• Reflect light the way paper does (Outdoor reading).
• E-Ink has no backlighting so it is easier on the eyes
and can be printed on any surface.
• Long battery life, especially if other features (e.g.
wireless) are turned off.
• Small format with huge capacity.

11. What’s a non-dedicated e-reader
A device designed for some other, larger
purpose that can also read e-publications.
– PC, Mac, iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet,
netbook, iPhone, Android phones/tablets,
Internet-enabled DVD players/TVs, gaming
consoles etc.

12. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/download-reader.asp

13. Which one is better?
Dedicated Non-dedicated
• Excellent for extended • Excellent for quick,
reading and/or casual reading.
pleasure reading.
• Can read while
• You can “fall into” the multitasking.
book, and the
mechanism does not
interfere.

14. Is it OK to have both?
Yes!

15. Quick Poll

16. e-ink vs. LCD/OLED screens

17. E-Ink Hybrid Display!
Source: http://goo.gl/xyidQ

19. Color e-ink: A Game Changer?

20. The form of the book has
changed over time.
The ‘book’ is the content,
not the package!

21. Just as
digital
music
turned
this…

22. …into this

23. E-publications
turn this…

24. …into this

27. Access vs. Ownership
Who wins?
Should we even play the game?
Should we have both?

28. So, will physical books be
completely replaced by … ?

29. Be an advocate
for all of your
readers no matter
how or what they
chose to read!

30. And what
happened to
LPs? Are
they dead?

31. “Hardly any information technology
goes obsolete. Each new one throws
its predecessors into relief.”
James Gleick.

32. In the early 1960’s,
McLuhan wrote that
electronic media would
replace visual culture
with aural/oral culture.
He called it “electronic
interdependence.”

33. e-formats, Digital Rights Management
(DRM), and privacy issues.

34. E-formats
• We have an alphabet soup of formats:
– AZW, PDF, EPUB, MOBI, TXT, DJVU, LIT, etc.
• For a thorough explanation/comparison, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats
• The big ones (right now) are EPUB, PDF and AZW (Kindle).
• “Everyone” else uses EPUB and PDF.
• Note: I don’t think format will matter in the near
future. E-books, I hope, will be like CDs (i.e., they
can be played on most any CD player).
Official ePub logo,
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF)

35. Dueling Formats
The cassette/CD format difference is easy for
people to see and understand. But .EPUB vs
.AZW… ? Not so easy.

36. Dueling formats
AZW EPUB

37. If format were the only issue…
www.calibre-ebook.com

38. I don’t think
e-book formats will
matter in the near
future. E-books, I
hope, will be like CDs
(i.e., they can be
played on most any
CD player).
Amazon? DRM?

39. So, what’s this DRM thing?
• Digital Rights Management.
• A software “lock” that controls access to a file
(e-book, e-music, e-movie). You must have the
correct software “key” to unlock it.

40. Is DRM a good thing
or is it an evil thing?

41. Yes!

42. • Like speed limits and banking regulations,
DRM schemes can be a good thing and can
protect an author’s livelihood.
• Like speed traps and unreasonable lending
practices, DRM schemes can infuriate and
frustrate our readers.

43. Same Format, Dueling DRMs
EPUB w/ Adobe’s ADEPT DRM EPUB w/ Apple’s FairPlay DRM

44. Dueling Formats and DRMs
EPUB using Abode’s DRM
AZW using Amazon’s DRM

45. All this is confusing, but it will get
easier. I promise!

46. Offer free workshops for the public
and ask people to bring their devices!

47. Help local authors get published

48. A complete self-publishing platform.
Converting text to EPUB format using Calibre
Upload local content to
“Community Reserve.”

49. Authors are slowly bypassing
publishers and this will continue.
Libraries are a middle-man too.
What will happen to libraries?

50. Broward County’s idea
spawned another idea. The
key is to at least try
something new.

51. DRM-free e-books
http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/ http://www.gutenberg.org/
http://overdrive.com/ http://openlibrary.org/

52. Book Discovery/Recommendations

53. QR (Quick Response) codes can help guide mobile users in
your physical spaces come visit your digital library spaces.

55. E-book sales in
the US double
year-on-year,
paper books
suffer double-
digit losses.
Source: http://goo.gl/K5NFN

56. Repurposing the library

59. Are you
currently
weeding
your
physical
collection?
If yes! Then donate these
books to Open Library. More
information at:
http://openlibrary.org/

60. “If libraries are no longer storage
spaces, I think they become
knowledge performance spaces.”
Source: @rmazar
Share you space. Foster collaboration.
Facilitate discovery. “Rethink possible.”

61. Privacy and your rights

62. The 2010: E-Book Buyer's Guide to E-Book Privacy answers the following questions:
o Can they keep track of book searches, either on their website or on the website of
other e-book sources?
o Can they monitor what you're reading and how you're reading it after purchase and
link that information back to you? Can they do that when the e-book is obtained
elsewhere?
o Does the device have limited compatibility with books not purchased from an
associated eBook store?
o Can they keep track of book purchases? Can they track book purchses or
acquisitions made from other sources?
o With whom can they share the information collected in non-aggregated form?
o Can they share information outside the company without the customer's consent?
o Do they lack mechanisms for customers to access, correct, or delete the
information?
Source: http://goo.gl/SwsNB

64. The E-book User’s Bill of Rights
• the right to use e-books under guidelines that favor access
over proprietary limitations.
• the right to access e-books on any technological platform,
including the hardware and software the user chooses.
• the right to annotate, quote passages, print, and share e-book
content within the spirit of fair use and copyright.
• the right of the first-sale doctrine extended to digital content,
allowing the e-book owner the right to retain, archive, share,
and re-sell purchased e-books.
Read more at: http://goo.gl/YiTb9

65. I am upset! This is so
frustrating! I don’t
care what it is called;
I JUST WANT to
read an e-book!

66. A reader who has figured it out

67. Visit a library and/or a store (e.g.,
Best Buy) and play with a variety of
e-readers/tablets to get a feel for
the one you’d like to use.

68. I mention to out-of-state
library patrons to find out
what e-book vendor[s]
their library uses and
search for a cheat sheet
online. Or ask a librarian
for help.
http://overdrive.com/files/ebook-
cheat-sheet.pdf

69. http://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalBookDownloads

70. Popular E-book Vendors/Platforms
3M Cloud Library Freading
Axis 360 Gale Virtual Reference Library
Blio MyILibrary
OpenLibrary (not a vendor)
Books 24X7
OverDrive
EBL (E-book Library)
Project Gutenberg (not a vendor)
eBrary Safari Books Online
EBSCO

71. The key is to practice. Use your e-
reading device often, explore its
functions, and read the FAQs.

72. Some Common Questions/Answers

73. Q: Can you share your Amazon.com account so
others can access your e-books?
A: Yes. Most books and other non-subscription
items you purchase from the Kindle store may be
simultaneously accessed on up to 6 Kindles (or
Kindle compatible devices) registered to your
Amazon.com account.

74. Q: Will existing .mobi files still work on
Kindle e-ink devices and apps?
A: Yes, all currently supported content will
continue to work.

75. Q: Can you use Kindles for Interlibrary Loan?
A: Under Digital Content, Restrictions:
Unless specifically indicated otherwise, you may not sell,
rent, lease, distribute, broadcast, sublicense or otherwise
assign any rights to the Digital Content or any portion of it to
any third party, and you may not remove any proprietary
notices or labels on the Digital Content.
Note: Amazon has said that this only applies to for-profit
organizations; however, I would recommend contacting
Amazon first before you loan Kindles etc.

76. Stay informed!
For e-publication cheat sheets, industry
updates, and more visit Digital Delight
(http://goo.gl/P2KNZ) and e-publishing Trends
(http://goo.gl/2ys6t)
Some conferences covering e-books etc.:
Books in Browsers
Computers in Libraries
E-Book Summit
Handheld Librarian

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