The ebook world is diverse and complex. In this presentation, Judy Hoesly and Barb Hamel will discuss how academic business models and platforms impact selection, acquisitions, discovery and assessment in the lifecycle of academic ebooks.

1. Evolution, Business Models, Lifecycle, Future
Jody Hoesly & Barb Hamel
University of Wisconsin - Madison
WILS Peer Council June 4, 2014
Ebooks and the Many Ways to Get Them

2. Level, Elemental Stones, Trading , Happiness,
Other (Status)
http://pokemondb.net/evolution

3. Mark Witton, Monster Love https://flic.kr/p/4yahC3

4. Mark Witton, Metalguru https://flic.kr/p/5pC1oi
E-Readers
Formats
DRM

5. Mergers &
Acquisitions
Mark Witton, The Vultures Sing https://flic.kr/p/tYes4

6. Mark Witton, http://www.markwitton.com/#/palaeoart/4552742753

7. Mark Witton, Been with you such a long time https://flic.kr/p/ubZCM/

8. Single Title, Packages and Collections,
PDA/DDA/EVA, Open Access
Mark Witton, And baby it was all right https://flic.kr/p/5KsDXe

9. 9
Kramdar P6300010 https://flic.kr/p/gJZDV

10. 10
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AA_butterfly_collection.jpg

11. 11
Jchessma DSC_0621 https://flic.kr/p/dmouzX

12. Digitization
12
Publishing/Discovery
Ali Eminov, Little Free Library https://flic.kr/p/nqWURF

13. Selection, Acquisition/Cataloging,
Discovery/Access, Value Assessment
Mark Witton, I stand up next to a mountain https://flic.kr/p/37ufRz

14. 14
CostContent
Top Trending Dog Breeds
http://mashable.tumblr.com/post/85911711739/top-trending-dog-breeds-this-handy-visualization Money Bag https://flic.kr/p/buhP8a

15. 15
Concurrent Users User Experience
DanceLil Sister https://flic.kr/p/bmVqUCNadine nursing puppies https://flic.kr/p/aoV8gT

16. 16
Perpetual AccessUse
UK Ministry of Defense https://flic.kr/p/dHxCHY And the coyote goes https://flic.kr/p/6TdCUU

17. 17
Juli, Day 207: I’ve contracted an agreement https://flic.kr/p/4H9qPz
Paxsimius Library card catalog https://flic.kr/p/4pyS79

18. 18
• Catalog
• Database Library
• Research Guides
• Course Pages
•
Jocie SF, Mammoth Dig – Children’s Discover Center https://flic.kr/p/ayPWe9

19. 19
• Who?
• How much?
• Cost/use?
• Feedback?
Selena N.B.H., A street called awesome https://flic.kr/p/663upN

20. Selection Acquisition
Cataloging
Value
Assessment
Discovery
Access
John Markos O'Neill,
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABaby_on_Tiptoes.jpg
Tribehut, tables and phones https://flic.kr/p/djZG8c

21. • Enhanced User Experience
• Looser Restrictions (ex. DRM)
• Improved Accessibility
• Greater Sharability
• Streamlined Workflows
pushmi-pullyu http://www.adoptiontales.org/tag/push-me-pull-you/

22. Ana Fuji Pokemon treats https://flic.kr/p/76BfTV
THANK-YOU
It has been a treat!
Thank-you for the opportunity to speak at
the Peer Council.
A special thank-you to all the artist who
shared their images via a creative common
license.
An extra special thank-you to Mark Witton
for granting permission to use his
paleontology images. For more inspiration,
please check-out his homepage
http://www.markwitton.com/ and blog
http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/