25% of schools nationally have access to downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. What's the scene at your school? Attend this session to hear more about your options and learn where to look to bring eBooks into your student's lives. Content covered will include popular eBook models, platform choices and things to consider when looking at adding eBooks to your library's options. Speakers: Joan Upell, School Library Coordinator and Julie Erickson, Electronic Resources Coordinator, South Dakota State Library. NCompass Live June 19, 2013 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/

1. the Changing Landscape in South Dakota
Schools
eBooks

2. Joan Upell
School Library Coordinator
South Dakota State Library
Joan.upell@state.sd.us
Julie Erickson
Electronic Resources Coordinator
South Dakota State Library
Julie.erickson@state.sd.us

3. Mapping the Route
• Myth busting
• Statistics
• History
• Models
• Options

4. eBook Myth Busting
• Every book is available in eBook form
• I can interlibrary loan an eBook
• Having e-readers means you have eBooks
• You don’t need a library anymore because everything is available on
the internet for free
• Every eBook works on every device

5. In South Dakota….
25%Schools that offer eBooks
Schools that allow BYOD
(Bring Your Own Device)
Citizens who have
access to eBooks
through their public
libraries
77%
http://library.sd.gov/SDSL/publications/DOC/RPT-DataDigestPubLib2012.pdf
http://library.sd.gov/SDSL/publications/DOC/RPT-DataDigestSchoolLib2012.pdf
25%
Schools that have access
to State Library
subscription Electronic
Resources
100%

6. Nationally….
25%Schools that offer eBooks
Schools that allow BYOD
(Bring Your Own Device)
Citizens who have
access to eBooks
through their public
libraries
67%
33%
Schools that have access
to subscription Electronic
Resources 82%
http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-wappendix.pdf
http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/StateofAmericasLibrariesReport2012Finalwithcover5.pdf
http://www.ala.org/aasl/researchandstatistics/slcsurvey/slcsurvey
http://www.tomorrow.org/pressroom/BYOD_video.html February 2013

7. Shift
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2013/Teenagers-Smartphones-How-Theyre-Already-Changing-The-World.aspx
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/shift-from-e-readers-to-tablets-continues/
37%U.S. teens with a
smartphone
eBook readers
who prefer a
tablet
eBook readers
who prefer a
dedicated reader
January 2013 44%
37%August 2012
January 2013 42%
49%August 2012

8. http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-wappendix.pdf

9. A Brief History of eBooks
1971: Project
Gutenberg
1988: NeXT
Computer has
searchable eBooks
1989: Ben Bova
publishes
Cyberbooks
1993: Apple
Newton (PDA)
1999: Rocket
eBook (portable
reader)
2000: Microsoft
Reader
(PC software)
2002: Palm Treo
(PDA, then
Smartphone)
2002: TabletPC
(technically
since 1989)
2004: Sony
Libré released
in Japan (1st gen
eInk)
2006: Sony ®
Reader
released in U.S.
(2nd gen eInk)
12/2007:
Amazon.com
releases the
Kindle
11/2009:
Barnes & Noble
releases the
Nook
04/2010:
Apple releases
the iPad
10/2011: Sony
Reader WiFi
released
11/2011: Kindle
Fire released
01/2012: Ectaco
jetBook
released
http://www.slideshare.net/nebraskaccess/history-of-e-books-ereaders-10433863 Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission

11. Consumer

12. Public Library

13. Schools
Sioux Falls Catholic Schools: St. Michael Elementary

14. We need to do eBooks….

15. Platform/Content Models

18. State Library Resources with eBooks

19. Jobber Platforms = Multiple Publishers

20. Publisher Platform

21. Streaming

22. Pay Per Use

23. Differentiated Options

24. Web Based Resources

25. http://www.alatechsource.org/taxonomy/term/106/e-book-platforms-for-libraries
For more detailed information
including additional information
about public and academic
settings please refer to:

26. Questions?

27. Contact information:
Julie Erickson (julie.erickson@state.sd.us)
Joan Upell (joan.upell@state.sd.us)
South Dakota State Library