e-books….. or

“May you live in interesting times”

“Dejà Vu All Over

Again”

• All depends where you are on the slope

Why E-books Are Hot• Hip and trendy• Full text searching• Anywhere anytime allure• DE and MOOC heaven• Space saving

“Opportunities” for Research Libraries• DRM and licensing• “Big Deal” territory• DDA fill some with fear• Awareness for users – lose of “browsability”• Platform and format non-standards

Academic User Expectations• Why can’t we all use together?• Currency ?• How to cite?• How to download/cut & paste?• Textbooks?• Privacy?

Scholarship Potential • “Princeton Shorts” – University presses• Disciplines varying use of information • Editions control • Enhancements through addition of data,

images, GIS, etc.

Kindle Kids

Ranganathan Laws

• Books are for use.• Every reader his [or her] book.• Every book its reader.• Save the time of the reader.• The library is a growing

organism.