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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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/
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
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
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