3. Must Read Reports
Ebook Business Models: A Scorecard for Public Libraries
ALA Digital Content & Libraries Working Group
www.districtdispatch.org/wp-
content/uploads/2013/01/Ebook_Scorecard.pdf
Library Services in the Digital Age
Pew Internet
libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/
Kids and Family Reading Report (4th Edition)
Scholastic
mediaroom.scholastic.com/kfrr
4. Baker & Taylor, Axis 360
Mobile site launched
Hachette and Penguin sales soon
APIs released to ILS companies
Audiobook content via Acoustik app
5. EBL and ebrary
ProQuest definitive agreement to acquire EBL
Business as usual for now
Platforms to merge, eventually
Integrate back office first
Publisher agreements
Ordering, billing, licensing
Interview with Paulson/Sayar – bit.ly/XVxBa6
6. EBSCOhost eBooks
Public Library Collection – 25K titles
Switch eBooks to EBSCO – no fees
APIs for ILS
ePub format
7. Ingram Digital
36,000 titles from Random House
Content Access Model
Access credits
One title
One user or simultaneous
8. OverDrive
22,000 customers, 1 million titles
Random House, Harper, Simon and Schuster (around 20
titles), Macmillan (in March)
Website redesign
One step checkout
New facets
APIs for search, metadata, and availability
developer.overdrive.com
9. OverDrive
Audiobook and video streaming
Media Stations
OverDrive Read – browser based
Advantage
Shared collection
Custom collection for community
Test Drive
Lend devices, training
Compatible with OverDrive service
11. Rosen
Empowering Citizens, Empowering Libraries
Financial Literacy
Digital Literacy
Approaching local governments
with resources to support
local communities
Private funding
Access through libraries
12. StarWalk Kids
Launched October 2012
Founded by Semour Simon and Liz Nealon
148 titles, 60% non-fiction
Well known authors
Support common core
Niche market
Read to me feature
13. 3M Cloud Library
300,000 titles
Penguin and MacMillan titles
ILS integration
Content Acquisition Tool (CAT)
Featured book lists
Save search
Multiple shopping carts
Improved search capabilities
eReaders and Discovery Terminals
14. MediaSurfer
Self-checkout iPads
Beta testing
Minor changes to product
New product to launch in June
“…another alternative…appeal to smaller libraries with
budget constraints”
eBooks, literacy, and student learningeBook penetration in schools is growing exponentially. Many question the validity of eBooks and their role in reading comprehension and overall student success. Studies related to eBooks, literacy, reading comprehension, and student success will be highlighted, demonstrating the value of digital content in student learning. Creating a Walled Garden: devices, formats and content for digital consumptioneReaders, tablet devices, smart phones, and netbooks are growing in popularity each day. Students, teachers, and parents often use a variety of devices to access textbooks and information for school assignments. Numerous obstacles for ongoing access to purchased content are present with each device, brand, and maker. Best practices, opportunities, and challenges to acquiring content for use on multiple devices will be discussed.
I also want to bring your attention to a few must read reports. First, the ALA Digital Content & Libraries Working Group publication, Ebook Business Models: A Scorecard for Public Libraries. Second, The Pew Internet Library Services in the Digital Age report. Finally, the Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report (4th Edition). The latter reports provide excellent data to help understand user needs in our digital age.
The Axis 360 mobile site was launched. The "magic wall" is now rendered for mobile with a carousel display. Many new browse functions/categories are available on this new mobile site to help users drill down to the content better. Michael Bills, Director of Sales, Digital Products, says they may adopt this on the full site.Full testing of ebooks sales from Hachette and Penguin publishers will be announced soon. Penguin pilot projects have been in place in two library systems since late 2012.APIs were released to ILS companies, discovery services, and mobile apps. These APIs provide real time inventory, checkouts, and holds. A second set of APIs will be released soon. These will track the circulation stats on print and electronic books in one place. SirsiDynix, III, TLC, and Polaris will all roll out with these in the next couple of months. Bibiocom, Boopsie, and VuFind will follow.Patron's can now see the rank of their hold to determine where they are on the list. The patron's wish list will also be viewable in the catalog (once the APIs are fully functional).B&T offers about 413,000 ebook titles and 25,000 audiobooks from 297 publishers. The blio and BlueFire reader apps can be used to read the B&T content on devices. Direct downloads in PDF and EPUB formats are also available. Audiobook content is available via Acoustik audiobooks via the Acoustik app. The app can be downloaded with sample content.
(Listen to the NSR Interview with Kari Paulson and Kevin Sayar)The biggest news for EBL was ProQuest's definitive agreement to acquire EBL. This was announced just before the conference. EBL and ebrary platforms will be merged (at some point). Current customers can expect business as usual for the time being. It will take about 6 -8 weeks to complete the legal transactions. After that, the back end platform features will be merged first - publisher contracts, ordering, billing, licensing, etc. In about 18 months, a new combined interface, highlighting the best of EBL and ebrary will be launched. Customers are encouraged to provide feedback to both companies through their local reps, email, or comments on corporate blogs.
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) has released the eBook Public Library Collection™ which includes over 25,000 general reference e-book titles in a variety of subjects and topics including social sciences, language and literature and science & technology. The content is non-fiction for the adult audience. They also announced several other services and features, one of which is the ability to switch eBooks purchased on another aggregated platform to the EBSCOhost platform for FREE. They also are offering API's for ILS integration. Finally, they have release some titles in the ePub format. Switch eBooks purchased on another aggregated platform to EBSCOhost for FREENo Markups or Fees of any kindAcquisition models: Perpetual Ownership, PDA, SubscriptionIntegrated EBSCOhost search results (books, journals, etc.).Acquisition via your preferred selection workflow: GOBI, OASIS, Title Source, or ECMBest price and value subscriptionAll eBooks preserved in dark archive.FREE OCLC MARC RecordsFREE ECM account (with FREE Training) for selection or simple reference (look up price, models, availability of eBooks / Audio books)FREE EDS API’s for seamless ILS integrationJust released ePub
Ingram added over 36,000 titles from Random House and publisher-distributor clients. The titles will be added in February, 2013 and will be available in the MyiLibrary platform for libraries.Also announced was a new content access model. This model provides libraries flexibility in ebook lending. Libraries purchase a number of access credits which can be used for one individual title, either one user at a time, or simultaneously. This cuts down on turnaways while the title is in use by a patron.
OverDrive has a huge array of new services. The first is the new digital library website redesign. This is in place in several libraries right now. See it live at Cleveland Public Library or Cuyahoga County Public Library. The library website was redesigned for ease of use, and now includes One-Step Checkout, in addition to a number of other improvements to simplify and speed up the user experience. One of these is an assortment of new facets for filtering content.OverDrive APIs are now available for a variety of ILS companies - Biblionics, Sirsi, TLC. The current APIs available (and that have been integrated into various library OPACs) are Search, Metadata and Availability. The APIs allow real time searching of the OverDrive catalog via one's library catalog. It shows the number of titles available for checkout. Soon, more APIs will be released to include checkout and hold features within the catalog. More info is available at developer.overdrive.com.
Audiobook and video streaming was announced just before the conference. These will work on any device with a modern web browser and an active internet connection (must be connected to enjoy).OverDrive Media Stations are now available in a pilot program. These provide a visual display digital content in the physical library. The service is compatible with a touchscreen monitor or existing library workstations and devices. The primary role is discovery and sampling of content, checkout and downloads are not available from the service at this time.OverDrive Read is browser-based, and also is designed for ease of use. It works in any modern browser for online or offline reading. This new feature enables in-library and in-school reading of OverDrive content. Content is placed in the cache of the browser to allow for offline reading within one's browser. No DRM activation, software installations, or personal devices needed. This service allows one to read content using their existing desktop or laptop computer.OverDrive advantage allows libraries the best of both worlds: belong to a shared collection and also have a custom collection just for their community (e.g., additional copies of popular titles, or other titles not in the shared collection). Titles purchased through the advantage program are for use by the local library only, giving the user community a larger selection of content.OverDrive Test Drive is a program to allow libraries to lend devices, or provide training (or both), that are compatible with the libraries' OverDrive eBook service. Libraries must enroll in the program (free). They receive device recommendations, promotional materials, best practices ad guidelines to support the device lending program. Libraries must provide their own devices of course, but the program offers assistance in developing an eBook device lending program that doesn't involve purchasing titles for preloading. The devices recommended in the OTD program allow patrons to borrow a device, browse the library's digital collection, borrow, read, and return. Devices for low-vision accessibility are also recommended in the program. More information is available at www.overdrive.com/testdrive
Content reserve will launch in one week. Offers many new search features, including a save search feature.
how about the general theme of empowering citizens, empowering libraries:1. content: FINANCIAL LITERACYCitizens need a source of information that provides accessible information on the large-scale issues while also teaching small-scale economics on a personal and household level.An education in both the fundamentals and finer points of economics and personal finance—one that demystifies the science and reveals its essential logic and readily comprehensible mechanics—is absolutely necessary to encourage the development of an informed and un-intimidated population. The new highly readable and researchable Financial Literacy database provides essential support for users of all ages.DIGITALLITERACY:The new Digital Literacy database empowers 21st-century learners to become capable, repsonsible digital citizens with the knowledge and skill set they need to safely and effectively navigate the digital world.THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES:Rosen believes in the critical mission of working together with the library community to shape the future of libraries and healthy communities through innovation, creativity, leadership, and advocacy. Roger is a strong advocate for libraries and librarians. he believes that Librarians are the most trusted people in America, and has never heard anyone talking about a librarian having an agenda to push information that in anyway serves his or her personal interests. It's unheard of. The notion that any citizen can consult a librarian and get unbiased information is pretty thrilling. There is a huge economic divide in this country, and that chasm will increase ever more as the technology gap widens. People who have technology at their fingertips, and can buy any book on Amazon in a millisecond, don't recognize the reality for those who have not been able to keep up technologically, be it through education or economics. You cannot apply for a job in this country any longer unless you do it online. If people don't have access to the internet or don't know how to craft an online resume, where are they going to get help? Our magnificent librarians are conducting seminars, providing workstations and internet access for any citizens who needs them. Everyone needs to speak up as advocates for libraries as a great democratic institution. We don't want to be in a position of appreciating libraries only at the point at which we have lost them.
3M now has 300,000 ebook titles and over 1,000 customers. They are currently the only vendor to offer all customers access to Penguin titles (about 45,000 titles). These titles have a 6 month embargo. They are also providing access to Macmillan content.3M is live with ILS integration with Polaris, BiblioCommons,andBoopsie. III and Sirsi are targeted for March/April 2013.The 3M Content Acquisition Tool (CAT) (launching in April) now provides featured book lists created by Heather McCormack (Former LJ Book Review Editor). Imagine "if you liked The Hunger Games, try these." The CAT now offers a save search feature, multiple shopping carts, improved searching capabilities, and eISBN searching as well.3M still provides their own eInkeReader for $149 each. Libraries can check them out to patrons with no preloaded content. Patrons can borrow, search for 3M books, read, and return. The device is easily restored to default settings for the next customer. 3M also provides the 3M Discovery Terminals, which allow readers to find and check out digital content at the library using a touch interface.
I also want to mention a few updates about MediaSurfer. This is a product designed for self-checkout of iPads. I featured this new service in the ALAMW wrap-up webinar last year. They were at the conference again this year. The product is still in beta testing in several libraries. During testing they came to the conclusion that there were too many options for first release, making the product too complicated without fully understanding what customers are looking for. So they scaled back on some of the product features. For example, they removed credit card scanning from MediaSurfer. This was originally added to deter from theft. In addition, they decided not to print receipts, but have the ability to send a receipt to a customer if their email address is already in the ILS. This falls in line with the digital product and providing email receipts to customers – like RedBox!The physical product “look” has changed ever so slightly, with the orientation of the slots. They started with horizontal slots for the ipads and have converted to vertical slots. This decision was made in an effort to protect the ipads should any liquids spill on the system.Pricing remains the same, 25K not including iPads and shipment charges and the MS extension Tower is priced at 17K, not including iPads and shipment charges. They do plan to launch a new product at ALA Annual. They couldn't tell me more about it, but did make this statement, "We think this will be another alternative in the MediaSurfer Family of products that will appeal to smaller libraries with budget constraints."
