ECONTENT FORUM

Overview of the eContent big pictureJo Budler

Jo.budler@library.ks.gov

What I will cover today

Overview/definition of eContent Concentrating on what we have in Kansas

statewide Review some eBook services Issues – in brief Big 6-now-5 publishers and our

challenges with them Future possibilities

Overview of eContent

Databases Statewide resources available to all

http://www.kslib.info/librarians/eor.html

Opportunity: small consortia to subscribe to subject specific resources

Database content Purchase so we own the content

GALE Genealogy Connect http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?action=interpret&v=2.1&u=klnb

_kanstlib&it=static&pg=BasicSearch&p=GENVRL&sw=w&authCount=1

Britannica eBooks Scholastic eBooks

Overview of eContent (cont.)

eBooks Freading

Do not own but have access to all content 3M

Consortium owns content One copy, one reader model

TumbleBooks Children’s book titles Statewide subscription

Overview of eContent (cont.)

State of Kansas partnership with CALIFA Used LSTA funds to help establish Adobe

Content Server & purchase content Enki library http://www.enkilibrary.org/

Content will be available to all Kansans Will work with the Kansas Library Card Own content Only service which offers independent publishers Ability to purchase and limit access to content Available shortly after Jan. 1, 2014

Issues – in brief

Ownership vs. leasing Not important as long as access continues

Fair price Some titles in eBook format are up to 6x the

cost of paper. Equity of access for all who read

Some publishers will not sell to consortia which eliminates access for library users in small / rural libraries

Each publisher has its own model Each publisher has only one model

The Big 6-now-5: selling to consortia? Selling to libraries? At what cost?

The Big 6 eBooks https://www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks

eBooks: can we get them?

ALA created a FAQ which breaks down the policies of the publishers (at this moment… stay tuned for changes!!)

http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/frequently-asked-questions-e-books-us-libraries

Future possibilities

Self-publishing platform Part of the SLK RFP No reason to duplicate this effort Ease of discovery for users

Buy it now button Bilbary (** has not really taken off but has not been

heavily promoted either) Speaks to the partnership which needs

nourishing

How does Netflix-style subscriptionaffect libraries?

Oyster @ 9.95/mo Only works on iPhone Does not include bestsellers http://pandodaily.com/2013/09/05/the-netflix-

for-books-is-here-its-mobile-and-it-makes-amazon-look-old/

Scribd @ 8.99/mo 6 year old company Has apps for iOS, Androd and Kindle Fire Books sync across platforms

Questions? Comments?