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Anjali Verma
MBA ± III sem
Roll No. - 097603
Ê New technology
Ê Library will need to respond
Ê You may want to buy one
Ê mortable, lightweight device
Ê Low power
Ê High resolution
Ê Some devices have other
functions - imad(Apple)
Ê Some specifically designed
for ebooks±Kindle, Kobo,
Sony ereader
Ê eBooks and eReaders have been around a long time
Ń 970s mroject Guttenberg begins digitizing books
Ń 2000 Overdrive begins offering downloadable titles
Ń 2002 NetLibrary purchased by OCLC
Ê £irst eReaders appeared on the market in 998
Ń 2007 the debut of the Kindle
Ê hisplays E-versions of text
±using e-ink, simulates paper
Ê Screen resolution easy on the eyes
Ê LCh,
±Backlit, less battery life, but«
Ê LCh readers such as imad
±can run video
±colour
Ê hamage or theft
Ê Content compatibility across
platforms
Ê Costs for libraries
Ê Many devices
Ê Many ebookfiles/suppliers
Ê Linked to bookstores
Ê ebookterms of use, copyright,
hRM
Ê Convenience
Ê Weight
Ê Cost of e-book titles
Ê Additional features:
Ń Built-in dictionary
Ń Link to Wikipedia
Ń Text-to-Voice
Ń Other features
Ê Environmental factors
Ê Size
Ê Operating System
Ê hedicated e-readers, Smartphone e-readers and other
multipurpose devices
Ê E-ink or LCh
Ê Memory
Ê Connectivity
Ê mrice
Ê B&W or Color
Ê No backlight, but easy to read in direct sunlight
Ê Wireless access via AT&T¶s 3G network
Ê mroprietary hRM format
Ê Support for other text formats and mh£s
Ê International wireless access (Kindle 2 only)
Ê Built-in keyboard, textbook-sized screen
Ê Text-to-speech, plus support for audio books
Ê Can store up to 3,500 eBooks
Ê 6-inch touch screen
Ê Can print your notes
Ê Supports the e-pub format
Ê May borrow eBooks from public libraries
Ê No wireless access (mRS-900 only)
Ê No mobile app for smart phones, it¶s in the works
Ê Can store up to 350 eBooks
Ê Have to install books via USB (most models)
Ê Establishing an Amazon corporate account
Ê Use of credit cards to purchase digital content
Ń Amazon¶s -click option
Ń Tracking number of e-book licenses
Ń murchasing eBooks µon-the-fly¶
Ê generic account or multiple e-reader accounts
Ê Limitations of Sony¶s e-reader software
Ê Risk that imod borrowers may not actually read
anything
Ê New ways to acquire content
Ê More flexibility
Ê Customisable course materials
Ê Library brand=books (no longer)
Ê By-pass library
Ê New roles for us
Ê hRM
