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Joanne S

A Short History of EBooks by Marie Lebert - Project Gutenberg - 0 views

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    History of ebooks Lebert, M. (2009). A Short History of eBooks. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29801 Just browse through this one and get a feel for the timeline and relevant milestones.
Joanne S

A Snapshot of the Kindle eBook Collection of Four Public Libraries « Islandli... - 0 views

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    Picchi, N. (2011, September 22). A Snapshot of the Kindle eBook Collection of Four Public Libraries. Islandlibrarians blog. Retrieved from http://islandlibrarian.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/a-snapshot-of-the-kindle-ebook-collection-of-four-public-libraries/
Joanne S

Mobile Opportunity: The future of publishing: Why ebooks failed in 2000, and what that ... - 0 views

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    Mace, M. (2010). The future of publishing: Why ebooks failed in 2000, and what that means for 2010. Mobile Opportunity: At the intersection of the web, wireless, entertainment and computing. Retrieved May 9, 2011, from http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2010/03/future-of-publishing-why-ebooks-failed.html
Joanne S

2001 Public Libraries Conference paper - 0 views

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    Hutley, S., Joseph, M., & Saunders, P. (2001). Follow the eBook road: eBooks in Oz public libraries. In Endless Possibilities. Presented at the ALIA Public Libraries Conference, Melbourne Australia: Australian Library and Information Association. Retrieved from http://conferences.alia.org.au/public2001/hutley.joseph.saunders.html
Joanne S

Michael Mace talks about the future of ebooks - YouTube - 0 views

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    Michael Mace was a keynote speaker at the ALIA Information Online conference in February 2011. The interview was recorded just after his talk, so there is very loud music in the background. Michael Mace talks about the future of ebooks. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5mm6ahe8B4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Joanne S

The New Librarianship in the Age of the Ebook | Virtual Dave…Real Blog - 0 views

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    Lankes, D. (2010). The New Librarianship in the Age of the Ebook. Virtual Dave…Real Blog. Retrieved October 13, 2010, from http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/blog/?p=1040
Joanne S

Mobile Strategy | National Library of Australia - 0 views

  • must move towards a model with comprehensive mobile access to online services
  • mobile’ has come to encompass an ever-expanding field of devices, platforms and content
  • Smart (internet enabled) or dumb/cellular
  • ...98 more annotations...
  • Supplied (on-site device distribution) or privately owned
  • Native apps
  • Mobile websites
  • In terms of content this includes:
  • Applications (software designed for specific tasks
  • Podcasts (audio and video content
  • Other downloadable content (e.g. PDFs and ebook
  • the Library may look to harness the potential of these technologies to break away from the traditional broadcast-only website presence and move towards two-way conversations between the Library and its users, or conversations between the users themselves
  • the key objectives stated in the Information Technology Strategic Plan 2012-2015 include Online Presence and supporting “the needs of our users for easy discovery of, access to, and engagement with our services, collections and other information resources in the digital environment”
  • ensure equal access to our resources and services for all Australians.
  • facilitate equal access to Library resources for everyone.
  • Putting Library resources into the hands of users in their lounge rooms reflects a deeper understanding of the need to move beyond the desire to follow our users and instead reach out to them to “take them some place new
  • mobile will only continue to grow and overtake desktop internet usage within 2-3 years
  • building both infrastructure and a culture of engagement will pave the way to more efficiently and effectively meeting that need in the future
  • 4         Strategic goals
  • Improve access to our collection and services for audiences, wherever they are, whether on-site or anywhere else in the world.
  • Equip staff to champion and drive the development of mobile services to improve access and productivity.
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to service development and delivery
  • Modernise the Library brand to reflect relevance, accessibility and innovation.
  • Create opportunities for learning
  • Facilitate connections, conversation and overall engagement with national collection material.
  • Establish and expand the infrastructure and back-end systems required to support mobile initiatives, products and services.
  • Build, consolidate and share expertise
  • Adopt standards and best practices for interoperable mobile content and cross-platform data management.
  • A focus on strategic, audience-driven activity with a utility function.
  • Seek out and engage new technologies to achieve marketing and communications goals.
  • 6         Recommended activities
  • activities provide a means to implement and ground the strategy with specific and measurable tasks
  • 6.1      Governance and infrastructure
  • The Library’s IT Strategy Group will determine priorities
  • formalising the Web Committee’s role as an advisory body
  • Include requisite support for mobile content collection, preservation and access in the Digital Library Infrastructure Replacement Project (DLIR
  • Information Technology Division to examine ongoing resourcing of development work, administrative models, and potential for partial cost-recovery
  • Adopt emerging Commonwealth requirements and advice pertaining to managing devices and content
  • Develop and review policy in support of the use of both enterprise devices and use of personal devices for work-related purposes. Identify
  • Investigate infrastructure and resourcing requirements for digital recording and distribution
  • Collections Management Division to keep a watching brief on any developments pertaining to the extension of Legal Deposit to include digital (and mobile) content
  • developing a statement of collecting intentions for the various categories of ebook titles within the context of revising the collecting policy for Australian electronic publications in general
  • Applications
  • Podcasts (audio and video content
  • Other downloadable content (e.g. PDFs and ebooks
  • 3         Our mobile vision
  • Improve access to our collection and services for audiences, wherever they are, whether on-site or anywhere else in the world.
  • 4         Strategic goals
  • 3         Our mobile vision
  • 4         Strategic goals
  • 3         Our mobile vision
  • Improve access to our collection and services for audiences, wherever they are, whether on-site or anywhere else in the world.
  • 4         Strategic goals
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to service development and delivery
  • Equip staff to champion and drive the development of mobile services to improve access and productivity.
  • Modernise the Library brand to reflect relevance, accessibility and innovation.
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to service development and delivery
  • Equip staff to champion and drive the development of mobile services to improve access and productivity.
  • Create opportunities for learning
  • Facilitate connections, conversation and overall engagement with national collection material.
  • Establish and expand the infrastructure and back-end systems required to support mobile initiatives, products and services.
  • Tactics
  • Equip staff to champion and drive the development of mobile services to improve access and productivity.
  • Adopt an evidence-based approach to service development and delivery
  • Modernise the Library brand to reflect relevance, accessibility and innovation.
  • Create opportunities for learning
  • Facilitate connections, conversation and overall engagement with national collection material.
  • Tactics
  • Tactics
  • Establish and expand the infrastructure and back-end systems required to support mobile initiatives, products and services.
  • Build, consolidate and share expertise
  • Tactics
  • Establish and expand the infrastructure and back-end systems required to support mobile initiatives, products and services.
  • Build, consolidate and share expertise
  • Adopt standards and best practices for interoperable mobile content and cross-platform data management.
  • Build, consolidate and share expertise
  • Adopt standards and best practices for interoperable mobile content and cross-platform data management.
  • A focus on strategic, audience-driven activity with a utility function.
  • Adopt standards and best practices for interoperable mobile content and cross-platform data management.
  • A focus on strategic, audience-driven activity with a utility function.
  • Seek out and engage new technologies to achieve marketing and communications goals.
  • Seek out and engage new technologies to achieve marketing and communications goals.
  • Recommended
  • 6.1      Governance and infrastructure
  • Library’s IT Strategy Group will determine priorities
  • formalising the Web Committee
  • Information Technology Division to examine ongoing resourcing
  • formalising the Web Committee
  • Include requisite support for mobile content collection, preservation and access in the Digital Library Infrastructure Replacement Project (DLIR
  • Include requisite support for mobile content collection, preservation and access in the Digital Library Infrastructure Replacement Project (DLIR
  • formalising the Web Committee
  • Develop and review policy in support of the use of both enterprise devices and use of personal devices for work-related purposes
  • Investigate infrastructure and resourcing requirements for digital recording and distribution to ensure the long-term sustainability of online broadcast activity
  • Adopt emerging Commonwealth requirements and advice pertaining to managing devices and content
  • formalising the Web Committee
  • Information Technology Division to examine ongoing resourcing
  • Include requisite support for mobile content collection, preservation and access in the Digital Library Infrastructure Replacement Project (DLIR
  • Adopt emerging Commonwealth requirements and advice pertaining to managing devices and content
  • Collections Management Division to keep a watching brief on any developments pertaining to the extension of Legal Deposit to include digital (and mobile) conten
  • developing a statement of collecting intentions for the various categories of ebook titles within the context of revising the collecting policy for Australian electronic publications
  • Adopt emerging Commonwealth requirements and advice pertaining to managing devices and content
  • Develop and review policy in support of the use of both enterprise devices and use of personal devices for work-related purposes
Joanne S

TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics - 0 views

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    If you want to keep up to date with changes to ebooks - technically and commercially - these two resources are frequently updated by experts and enthusiasts. TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.teleread.com/ MobileRead Forums. (n.d.). Retrieved May 9, 2011, from http://www.mobileread.com/
Joanne S

Sidebar: Book typography vs. E-book typography - 0 views

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    This post shows examples of why so many common typographical errors appear in the text of ebooks when they are transferred from print: Clark, J. (2010, March 9). Web Standards for E-Books (Sidebar). A list apart: For people who make websites. Retrieved May 9, 2011, from http://www.alistapart.com/d/web-standards-for-e-books/sidebar.html
Joanne S

. EEbook Readers in Australian public libraries - are they REAL-e worth it? - 0 views

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    Hutley, S., & Harwood, W. (2002). Ebook Readers in Australian public libraries - are they REAL-e worth it? In e. Presented at the VALA, Melbourne Australia. Retrieved from http://www.vala.org.au/vala2002/2002pdf/34HutHor.pdf
Joanne S

A List Apart: Articles: Web Standards for E-books - 0 views

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    Clark, J. (2010, March 9). Web Standards for E-Books. A list apart: For people who make websites. Retrieved May 9, 2011, from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/ebookstandards/
Joanne S

Amazon | Kindle Price Drop Prediction - 0 views

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    Manjoo, F. (2012, September 3). Kindles for free: a report from the future. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/kindles-for-free-a-report-from-the-future-20120830-252b9.html
Joanne S

e-books and libraries: an economic perspective - 0 views

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    Besen, S., & Kirby, S. (2012). e-books and libraries: an economic perspective. Chicago IL: American Library Association. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/oitp/publications/booksstudies/ebooks_libraries_economic_perspective.pdf
Joanne S

IFLA E-Lending Background Paper - 0 views

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    International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions]. (2012, May). IFLA E-Lending Background Paper. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Retrieved from www.ifla.org/files/assets/clm/publications/ifla-background-paper-e-lending-en.pdf
Joanne S

The Technium: What Books Will Become - 0 views

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    Kelly, K. (2011). What Books Will Become. The Technium. Retrieved May 9, 2011, from http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2011/04/what_books_will.php
Joanne S

The rise of e-reading | Pew Internet Libraries - 0 views

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    Rainie, L., Zickuhr, K., Purcell, K., Madden, M., & Brenner, J. (2012). The rise of e-reading. Washington, DC: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Retrieved from http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/04/04/the-rise-of-e-reading/ (Read just the summary at the start or browse the whole report
Joanne S

Comparison of e-book formats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Comparison of e-book formats. (2011). In Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats (look at the matrix)
Joanne S

Comparison of e-book readers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    Comparison of e-book readers. (2011). In Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers#Devices_sold_directly_by_the_manufacturer
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