the Changing Landscape in South Dakota Schools eBooks
May 17, 2015
the Changing Landscape in South Dakota Schools
eBooks
Joan UpellSchool Library CoordinatorSouth Dakota State [email protected]
Julie EricksonElectronic Resources CoordinatorSouth Dakota State [email protected]
Mapping the Route
• Myth busting
• Statistics
• History
• Models
• Options
eBook Myth Busting
• Every book is available in eBook form
• I can interlibrary loan an eBook
• Having e-readers means you have eBooks
• You don’t need a library anymore because everything is available on the internet for free
• Every eBook works on every device
In South Dakota….
25%Schools that offer eBooks
Schools that allow BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Citizens who have access to eBooks through their public libraries
77%
http://library.sd.gov/SDSL/publications/DOC/RPT-DataDigestPubLib2012.pdfhttp://library.sd.gov/SDSL/publications/DOC/RPT-DataDigestSchoolLib2012.pdf
25%Schools that have access to State Library subscription Electronic Resources
100%
Nationally….
25%Schools that offer eBooks
Schools that allow BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Citizens who have access to eBooks through their public libraries
67%
33%Schools that have access to subscription Electronic Resources 82%
http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-wappendix.pdfhttp://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/StateofAmericasLibrariesReport2012Finalwithcover5.pdfhttp://www.ala.org/aasl/researchandstatistics/slcsurvey/slcsurveyhttp://www.tomorrow.org/pressroom/BYOD_video.html February 2013
Shift
http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2013/Teenagers-Smartphones-How-Theyre-Already-Changing-The-World.aspxhttp://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/shift-from-e-readers-to-tablets-continues/
37%U.S. teens with a smartphone
eBook readers who prefer a tablet
eBook readers who prefer a dedicated reader
January 2013 44%37%August 2012
January 2013 42%49%August 2012
http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/files/kfrr2013-wappendix.pdf
A Brief History of eBooks1971: Project
Gutenberg
1988: NeXT Computer has
searchable eBooks
1989: Ben Bovapublishes Cyberbooks
1993: Apple Newton (PDA)
1999: Rocket eBook (portable
reader)
2000: Microsoft Reader
(PC software)
2002: Palm Treo (PDA, then
Smartphone)
2002: TabletPC (technically since 1989)
2004: Sony Libré released
in Japan (1st gen eInk)
2006: Sony ® Reader
released in U.S.(2nd gen eInk)
12/2007: Amazon.com releases the
Kindle
11/2009: Barnes & Noble
releases the Nook
04/2010: Apple releases
the iPad
10/2011: Sony Reader WiFi
released
11/2011: Kindle Fire released
01/2012: EctacojetBookreleased
http://www.slideshare.net/nebraskaccess/history-of-e-books-ereaders-10433863 Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission
Consumer
Public Library
Schools
Sioux Falls Catholic Schools: St. Michael Elementary
We need to do eBooks….
Platform/Content Models
State Library Resources with eBooks
Jobber Platforms = Multiple Publishers
Publisher Platform
Streaming
Pay Per Use
Differentiated Options
Web Based Resources
http://www.alatechsource.org/taxonomy/term/106/e-book-platforms-for-libraries
For more detailed information including additional information about public and academic settings please refer to:
Questions?
Contact information:
Julie Erickson ([email protected])
Joan Upell ([email protected])
South Dakota State Library