This presentation is about how to create e-books in vernacular languages (Kannada)

1. Creating e-books in Vernacular Languages
By
Vasantha Raju N.
Librarian
Govt. First Grade College
Talakadu-571 122
vasanthrz@gmail.com
22nd Refresher Course in Library and Information Science
UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC)
University of Mysore, Mysore
18 August 2018

2. Presentation Layout
What is an e-book?
How e-resources/e-books Are Different to Print Versions?
Indian language content in Wikipedia
Global e-book Revenue and Usage Statistics
Steps in Creating e-books in Vernacular Languages
Tools Needed for Creating e-books
Digital Self Publishing Platforms for Vernacular Language Contents

3. A digital version of a
traditional print book designed to be read on
a personal computer or e-book reader or
mobile devices
What is an e-book?

4. How E-Resources/e-books Are Different to
Print Versions?
• Currency
– Rapid updating of information
• Print Materials Are Limited and Exclusive in Use
– Restricted access/ Replicated innumerable times
– electronic documents are not exhausted by use.
• Convenience
– Remote Access (independent of location)
– Facilitate cross searching
– No time constraints (faster in accessing and disseminating information)
Source: Wu, Michelle M. (2005). Why print and electronic resources are essential to the academic law library. Georgetown Law Faculty
Publications and Other Works. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783

5. • Portability
– Easily transportable (e-book readers)
• Relational Mobility
– Can link to other databases or e-resources
• User expectations
– Adaptations of technology
• Lower costs of contents
• Accurate Use Assessment
Source: Wu, Michelle M. (2005). Why print and electronic resources are essential to the academic law library. Georgetown Law Faculty
Publications and Other Works. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/783
How E-Resources/e-books Are Different to
Print Versions?

7. Global Print and e-book revenue in 2013 and
2018 by Type ( in Billion U.S. Dollars)
Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234106/e-book-market-share-worldwide/

8. Forecasting Indian e-book Revenue market
Growth
Source: https://www.statista.com/outlook/213/119/ebooks/india#market-users

9. Forecasting Growth of Number of e-book Users
in India
Source: https://www.statista.com/outlook/213/119/ebooks/india#market-users

11. Steps in Creating e-books in Vernacular
Languages
• Convert Your Source File to Unicode format or as HTML files
• Create ePub file (e-book file format) using e-book editing
software (eg. Sigil)
• Use e-book viewer or management Software (eg. Calibre) to
format or convert source file to device (e-book reader)
compatible
• Test e-book file with other e-book readers, for example: Kindle
Previewer

12. Tools Needed For Creating E-Books
 Sigil (https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil)
- Sigil is free, open-source editing software for e-books in the EPUB format.
- Sigil Features
– Full UTF-16 and EPUB 2 specification support
– Multiple views: book, code and preview view
– WYSIWYG editing in book view
– Table of contents generator with multi-level heading support
– Metadata editor with full support for all metadata entries, Etc.
 Calibre (https://calibre-ebook.com)
- Calibre is a free e-book management software and e-book viewer, one can
store e-books and organize them into a library, it also converts between
PDF, EPUB, MOBI and other e-book formats.
 Kindle Previewer (https://www.amazon.com)
- Kindle Previewer is a proprietary tool provided by Amazon to be used to
preview the AZW format (in particular Mobi and KF8 formats).

13. Example-1
Kannada E-Book Created Using Sigil

14. Example-2
Kannada E-Book Created Using Sigil

15. Some of the Well Known Digital Self
Publishing/Distribution Platforms for
Vernacular Languages

16. Kannada E-Books in Google Play
Books Digital Publishing Platform

17. Kannada E-Books in dailyhunt Digital
Publishing Platform

18. Magazines/E-Books in issuu.com
Digital Publishing Platform

19. Thank You
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Courtesy: OCLC