eBooks & eReaders

eBook Formats

• Audiobooks– Books read aloud by a vocal artist– May be downloaded from the library– Download, transfer or burn to CD

• E-books– Text-based– Downloaded and read from a computer or

from an e-reader

File Formats

• Audiobooks– WMA, MP3, burn to CDs, transfer to mobile

devices

• E-books– PDF– E-Pub– Read on computer, transfer to an ereader or

another mobile device

eReaders

• Amazon’s Kindle• Barnes & Nobles’ Nook• Border’s Kobo• Sony Reader• Apple’s iPad and iPod Touch• More devices on the way while prices keep

going down• Ereader comparison chart:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers

Other Mobile Devices

• Smartphones– Blackberry, Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile

• Download apps– Amazon Kindle– iBook– Barnes and Nobles’ Nook– Stanza

• Tablets– iPad– Slate– Samsung’s tablet

Get ebooks for free!!!

• HPL provides free access to:– Downloadable audiobooks– Ebooks– Valid library card– Remote access only

• Vendors include:– NetLibrary– Overdrive

Access ebooks from the homepage

Overdrive

• Formats– Downloadable

audiobooks– Ebooks– Videos– Music

• Browse, Check Out, Download

• Place a Hold / Retrieve a Hold

• Transfer / Burn• Portable Devices• Support Resources

Windows Computers: First-time users of OverDrive Media Console will be prompted to complete a one-time security upgrade for Windows Media Player. Follow the prompts to complete the upgrade.

Please read the Overdrive Help FAQ! You can find answers to most of your questions here.

NetLibrary

• Create free account• Audiobooks• Ebooks• Browse• Checkout• Download

NetLibrary

Audiobooks• Plays on MP3 player only; no

iPods• Must download NetLibrary

Media Center• Allows library customers to

directly download; no need to go through library’s portal or Windows Media Player

eBooks• Some are only viewable on the

NetLibrary website• Allows similar ereader features

such as bookmarking, searching, notes etc.

• Some titles may be downloaded and transferred to a Sony Reader or Palm device

• Many technical titles are available

• Click on “Help” to troubleshoot• Toll free # 800-758-5995

More free ebooks!

• Project Gutenberg– http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

• e Library– http://e-library.net/free-ebook.htm

• Free-eBooks– http://www.free-ebooks.net/

• Freebyte’s Guide to Free eBooks– http://www.freebyte.com/free_ebooks/