1. The
eReader
“your new
favourite
relationship”
A presentation by
Julie Strifler
Image by ChickieDees

2. NICHE TO * almost 60% of customers
MASS MARKET in
the U.S plan to purchase
a tablet within the next 3 years
Image by Image by Josh Liba

3. E-READERS & E-BOOK SALES
* ushering in a new era of readers Image by Michelle in Ireland

4. E-READING
MADE
SOCIAL
WITH
Kobo’s
Reading
Life
Image by Liyen

5. ACTIVITY
STATISTICS
CHECK-INS
AWARDS
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6. APP INCREASES READING
*66% of readers have increased their
reading due to reading e-books on devices
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7. LCD SCREEN VS E INK
* The Nook, developed by Barnes and
Noble, is the major opponent to the Kindle
and uses an LCD screen, while the
Kindle uses E Ink Image by Fix L.M

8. E-BOOK
LENDING
AND
SHARING
TAKES OFF
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9. B o o k L e n d i n g. c o m
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10. Lendle.me
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11. Some publishers say they fear making books available for loan
may deter people from buying physical and digital books
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12. 85 publishers
currently use
NetGalley
and its services
NETGALLERY AND PUBLISHERS
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13. DEMOGRAPHICS
AND CONSUMER
PREFERENCES
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14. ROMANCE
TALES
and
HOT
SALES
Image by Tiny Dancer*

15. * it is possible to get rich by self-publishing... Avon offers 25%
royalties for the first 10,000 copies of each e-book sold,
with a 50% rate after that Image by avonromance.com

16. IPAD is our preference?
Image by MaDfaCe.17

17. * The iPad’s satisfaction rating remains outstanding
among owners—with 70% saying they’re Very Satisfied
and 25% Somewhat Satisfied with the Apple tablet
device Image by Muxu

18. DEATH OF PRINT AND BOOKSTORES?
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19. MEDIA
CONVERGENCE
library is
The old
a passive space
Now becoming an
active space
High levels of
digital competence
and digital
literacy skills
Image by kobobooks.com

20. PRINT
OR
DIGITAL
Why not...
love your relationship with both
Image by Miriness

21. CREDITS:
Images provided by flikr http://www.flickr.com/explore/
Kobo Updates Their iPad App With ‘Reading Life’
Adding Achievements, Check-Ins, Stats
And Social Media Sharing http://bit.ly/fw0qcw
Steamy E-Reads: Avon Launches Digital Romance
Novel Imprint, Amateurs Welcome http://bit.ly/eqb3XQ
Kobo Reading Life App Debuts; Research Says Apps
Increase Reading http://bit.ly/guoQFS
Is print dead? (Is it really?) [INFOGRAPHIC] http://bit.ly/h9LKyP
Kobo e-reader reveals it has 2.7 million users http://bit.ly/eqKKR9
E-Reading Goes from Niche to Mass Market http://bit.ly/gIPMAo
E-Book Lending http://on.wsj.com/dLcgZ0
Demographics of Kindle and Other eReader Users
http://on.fb.me/fixS5V
Kobo brings Reading Life to iPhone app http://bit.ly/gUJ7Jm
Poll: American Reading Habits Changing As eReaders Grow In Popularity
http://bit.ly/eLuTyg
Have eReaders Promoted Greater Desire to Read?
http://bit.ly/hFAIIB
PA reveals new research on e-reading trends http://bit.ly/i3PWft
Apple iPad is Most Cannibalizing e-Reader, Laptop Sales:
ChangeWave http://bit.ly/i3CKHm
Romance E-Books Thrive http://nyti.ms/hNMuQk