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E-book advocacy

January 24th, 2012 · 2 Comments · E-books

Or news from the quagmire that is the e-book market…. In Kansas State librarian Jo Budler’s session at ALA Midwinter, “Do I Own These E-books or Not,” Budler summarized the issues that Kansas State had faced with Overdrive’s e-book contract, which in its earlier iteration, allowed libraries to “keep” their content after discontinuing Overdrive. The [...]

Growing an e-book library

January 15th, 2012 · 13 Comments · Web 2.0

Because our school is in the midst of a 1:1 iPad implementation, it became critical to figure out how to deliver “library” books to students, and an e-library seemed an important way to reduce costs for students who might otherwise end up individually purchasing every reading title they need. While our library has been experimenting [...]

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iPad apps for libraries and readers

June 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Web 2.0

“I cannot live without books”–Thomas Jefferson. Obviously, there are a plethora of book and reading apps for the iPad. How to choose and how can they fit into library use? Whether you are circulating your iPads to students, or using them as library “reading stations,” a number of apps provide book access for students. And [...]

If you thought it was complicated before…

January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Web 2.0

As an array of new devices parade through the CES show this week, the picture for e-book readers gets even more complicated. What’s a girl to do?

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When e-books mimic video games

December 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Web 2.0

What could make e-books go over the top in terms of consumer buy-in? Already this year Kindle books outsold print books on Christmas Day (see correction note at end of my post about this) on Amazon–but what would make e-books even more ubiquitous? I’m imagining a killer app similar to “Bump” for the iPhone or [...]

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Which way do we go? The “e-book” dilemma

December 11th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Book recommendations

It’s Beta vs. VHS vs. Laserdisc all over again. 8-Track tape versus cassette. We’ve all been there, standing on the precipice debating formats. The precipice which is foremost right now in my mind is what to do about e-books. We are faced with Kindles, Nooks, Sony Ebook readers, iTouches, Follett e-books online, Netlibrary, Gale Virtual Reference Shelf, [...]

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