e-books, e-audio, and other e-content instructor: anthony costa [email protected] an infopeople...
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E-books, E-audio, E-books, E-audio, and Other E-contentand Other E-content
Instructor:Instructor:
Anthony CostaAnthony [email protected]@califa.org
An Infopeople WorkshopAn Infopeople Workshop
Fall 2006Fall 2006
This Workshop Is Brought to You By the This Workshop Is Brought to You By the Infopeople ProjectInfopeople Project
Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state and are open registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the project, go to the Infopeople website at infopeople.org.
IntroductionsIntroductions
NameName LibraryLibrary PositionPosition What e-books or e-audio does your What e-books or e-audio does your
library offer, if any?library offer, if any?
Workshop OverviewWorkshop Overview
What is e-content?What is e-content? e-bookse-books e-audioe-audio
Planning for e-booksPlanning for e-books ImplementationImplementation
best practicesbest practices
What is E-Content?What is E-Content?
Electronic versions of books, audio books, Electronic versions of books, audio books, music recordings, and video recordings.music recordings, and video recordings.
In this class we will not cover online In this class we will not cover online reference databases that are primarily reference databases that are primarily made up of articles from magazines, made up of articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals.newspapers, and journals.
What are the pros of What are the pros of e-content versus print?e-content versus print?
What are the cons of What are the cons of e-content versus print? e-content versus print?
Using Bookmarks in ClassUsing Bookmarks in Class
1.1. Go to: Go to: bookmarks.infopeople.orgbookmarks.infopeople.org
2.2. Look for the class bookmark fileLook for the class bookmark file
3.3. Click on it so it shows on the screenClick on it so it shows on the screen
4.4. With the class bookmark file showing in Internet With the class bookmark file showing in Internet Explorer, click the Explorer, click the FavoritesFavorites menu, choose menu, choose Add Add to Favorites…to Favorites…
5.5. Notice the name in theNotice the name in the Name: Name: box so that you box so that you can use the Favorites list to get back to the can use the Favorites list to get back to the class bookmarks for the rest of the dayclass bookmarks for the rest of the day
What is an E-Book?What is an E-Book?
An e-book is an electronic version of An e-book is an electronic version of a monograph that can be read on a a monograph that can be read on a personal computer, e-book reader, or personal computer, e-book reader, or other portable device. other portable device.
How it worksHow it works usually in Adobe or html formatusually in Adobe or html format sometimes downloadablesometimes downloadable
Exercise #1Exercise #1
Formats: HTML and PDFFormats: HTML and PDF
When Comparing E-book When Comparing E-book Providers Consider…Providers Consider…
PlatformsPlatforms FunctionalityFunctionality Content – what’s available?Content – what’s available? Acquisition/ownership modelsAcquisition/ownership models
digital rightsdigital rights
FunctionalityFunctionality
DownloadDownload MarkupMarkup Full-text searchingFull-text searching HyperlinksHyperlinks Standing ordersStanding orders AuthenticationAuthentication Adjustable font sizeAdjustable font size
PlatformsPlatforms
HTMLHTML PDFPDF Proprietary readersProprietary readers MobipocketMobipocket Downloadable for offline useDownloadable for offline use
What Are You Buying?What Are You Buying?
Purchase – one time up front costPurchase – one time up front cost Access feesAccess fees Title selectionTitle selection
SubscriptionSubscription Pay annuallyPay annually UpdatesUpdates
Archival rightsArchival rights
Authentication ModelsAuthentication Models
In-library use onlyIn-library use only Vendor-side authenticationVendor-side authentication Library-side authenticationLibrary-side authentication Use your borrower databaseUse your borrower database
Simultaneous UsersSimultaneous Users
One copy, one userOne copy, one user UnlimitedUnlimited Pay for simultaneous usersPay for simultaneous users
PoliciesPolicies
Loan periodsLoan periods AuthenticationAuthentication Co-brandingCo-branding
Exercise #2Exercise #2
Library Catalog Library Catalog Searching vs. Full-Text Searching vs. Full-Text
SearchingSearching
Free E-booksFree E-books AudioBooksForFree: AudioBooksForFree: www.audiobooksforfree.comwww.audiobooksforfree.com Escholarship: Escholarship: texts.cdlib.org/ucpresstexts.cdlib.org/ucpress// Google Book Search: Google Book Search: books.google.combooks.google.com// Internet Public Library’s List of other small collections: Internet Public Library’s List of other small collections:
www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum60.60.00/ ManyBooks: ManyBooks: www.manybooks.netwww.manybooks.net Memoware: Memoware: www.memoware.com/www.memoware.com/ Online Books Page: Online Books Page: digital.library.upenn.edudigital.library.upenn.edu/books//books/ Oxford Text Archive: Oxford Text Archive: ota.ahds.ac.ukota.ahds.ac.uk// Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg: www.gutenberg.org/catalog/www.gutenberg.org/catalog/ University of Virginia Electronic Text Library: University of Virginia Electronic Text Library:
etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooksetext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks
E-books and Print BooksE-books and Print Books
How should your e-book collection How should your e-book collection
relate to your print collection?relate to your print collection?
What is E-Audio?What is E-Audio?
Sound recordings in electronic format Sound recordings in electronic format audio booksaudio books musicmusic
Current state of technologyCurrent state of technology
How it worksHow it works Windows Media DRMWindows Media DRM library products not iPod compatiblelibrary products not iPod compatible
When Comparing E-audio When Comparing E-audio Providers Consider…Providers Consider…
PlatformsPlatforms FunctionalityFunctionality
streaming v. downloadstreaming v. download
Content – what’s available?Content – what’s available? Acquisition/ownership modelsAcquisition/ownership models
digital rights managementdigital rights management• burn to CDburn to CD• unlimited simultaneous usageunlimited simultaneous usage• transfer to portable devicetransfer to portable device
Exercise #3Exercise #3
Download an Download an E-AudiobookE-Audiobook
How does e-audio fit How does e-audio fit with other formats in with other formats in
your collection?your collection?
Planning to Incorporate E-Books Planning to Incorporate E-Books Into Your CollectionInto Your Collection
Who is the audience?Who is the audience?
Are there catalog issues?Are there catalog issues?
Training issues?Training issues?
How to promote?How to promote?
In-House vs. Remote UsageIn-House vs. Remote Usage
What type of content makes sense in What type of content makes sense in electronic format?electronic format?
Where will users most likely access Where will users most likely access your e-content?your e-content?
Exercise #4 Exercise #4 Plan an E-Content Plan an E-Content
CollectionCollection
Should you change your collection Should you change your collection development policy? If so, how?development policy? If so, how?
Who should be selecting e-content?Who should be selecting e-content?
When Selecting an E-Content When Selecting an E-Content Provider Base Your Selection On…Provider Base Your Selection On…
PlatformPlatform
ContentContent
MARC records availabilityMARC records availability
SupportSupport
Usage statisticsUsage statistics
Exercise #5Exercise #5
Select an E-content ProviderSelect an E-content Provider
Best Practices for Best Practices for Implementing E-contentImplementing E-content
Collection developmentCollection development Access configurationAccess configuration CatalogingCataloging User supportUser support Staff trainingStaff training PromotionPromotion Usage statisticsUsage statistics
Collection DevelopmentCollection Development
Integrate with print selectionIntegrate with print selection
Integrate with database selectionIntegrate with database selection
Collaborate with other libraries Collaborate with other libraries through consortial collectionsthrough consortial collections
Let users suggest new titlesLet users suggest new titles
Consider weeding needsConsider weeding needs
Access ConfigurationAccess Configuration
Multiple access pointsMultiple access points database linksdatabase links MARC recordsMARC records
Test remote accessTest remote access Use proxy server softwareUse proxy server software Test public PC accessTest public PC access
CatalogingCataloging
Evaluate MARC recordsEvaluate MARC records MARC load frequencyMARC load frequency Weeded titlesWeeded titles Item recordsItem records Use E-ISBNsUse E-ISBNs
User SupportUser Support
Staff must be comfortableStaff must be comfortable
Vendor tech supportVendor tech support
Limit support for individual issuesLimit support for individual issues
Liaison between staff and vendorLiaison between staff and vendor
Staff TrainingStaff Training
Train staff so that they are comfortableTrain staff so that they are comfortable
Train all staffTrain all staff
Let staff try downloading and using Let staff try downloading and using portable devicesportable devices
Have cheat sheets for staff and patronsHave cheat sheets for staff and patrons
PromotionPromotion
Press releasesPress releases
Use bookmarks, signs, flyers etc.Use bookmarks, signs, flyers etc.
Use your website, blog, newsletter, Use your website, blog, newsletter, email, etc.email, etc.
Raffle mp3 player or pda to be used Raffle mp3 player or pda to be used with your collectionwith your collection
Exercise #6Exercise #6
Write Web Copy for Your New CollectionWrite Web Copy for Your New Collection
Usage StatisticsUsage Statistics
Don’t wait to collect statsDon’t wait to collect stats
Standardize measures across platformsStandardize measures across platforms
Calculate cost per checkout and cost per Calculate cost per checkout and cost per downloaddownload
More Implementation IssuesMore Implementation Issues
E-collection budgetingE-collection budgeting Shared collections and consortial Shared collections and consortial
discountsdiscounts
What has worked or What has worked or
would work well for would work well for
your library?your library?
Exercise #7Exercise #7
Start an Action Plan for Start an Action Plan for
Developing an E-CollectionDeveloping an E-Collection
Evaluation FormEvaluation Form
infopeople.org/workshop/evalinfopeople.org/workshop/eval