Renee Hobbs presents on the future of publishing, with a special focus on ebooks for libraries, at the historic Redwood Library and Athenaum in Newport, Rhode Island on October 13, 2012.

1. The Future of
Publishing
Renee Hobbs
Professor and Founding
Director
Harrington School of
Communication and Media
University of Rhode Island
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2. www.mediaeducationlab.com
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4. About the Harrington School of Communication and Media
The Harrington School of Communication and Media prepares graduates who
are effective thinkers, creators and collaborators, well-prepared for
citizenship, careers, and life in a rapidly changing global economy.
MISSION
Working together, we use the power of information and
communication to make a difference in the world.
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Build
Increase the
Interdisciplinary Make Real-World
Flexibility and
Clusters to Learning
Reach of the
Advance an Integral Part of
Program
Research & the School
Teaching
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6. 45% of magazine
readers spend 1 – 3
hours per week reading
magazines on their
mobile devices
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7. Tablet sales
have gone up by
400% in the past
year
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8. Users spend an
average of 14
hours per week
with their tablets
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10. Public libraries spend more than $1.3 billion
annually on their collections of print, audio, video,
and electronic materials.
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11. E-E-Book Licensing to Libraries
Author
Publisher
Distributor
Library
Patron
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12. E-E-Book Licensing to Libraries
Author
Publisher
Distributor
Perpetual Access
Subscription
Pay-per-View Library
Patron
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14. The Future of Publishing
CANNIBALIZATION.
Publishers fear that
e-books that are
available in a public
library at no extra
cost to patrons will
compete directly with
e-books sold through
retailers.
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15. The Future of Publishing
RISKS TO THE
FRONT LIST.
80% of library
borrowing is
focused on 20% of
the library’s
overall collection.
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16. PATRON DEMAND.
There are not enough
digital versions of
best-selling books at
many libraries,
leading to lengthy
wait times for
borrowers.
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17. The Future of Publishing
COMPETITIVE
ALTERNATIVES TO
THE LIBRARY.
Amazon Prime
Members are
permitted to read one
book per month from
Lending Library,
which contains more
than 66,000 titles,
including 100 current
and former New York
Times Bestsellers.
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18. The Future of Publishing
FRICTION IN
LENDING
ARRANGEMENTS.
What is the proper
level of restrictions
imposed on access
and use?
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19. What Readers Really Want
Search and browse a
single comprehensive
catalog with all of a
library’s offerings.
Seamlessly enjoy a
variety of e-content.
Download e-books that
are compatible with all
e-reading devices.
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22. Renee Hobbs
Professor and Founding
Director
Harrington School of
Communication and Media
University of Rhode Island
Kingston RI
Email: hobbs@uri.edu
Twitter: reneehobbs
http://mediaeducationlab.com
http://www.uri.edu
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