Think Mobile:Ebook Collections

L isa Car lucc i Thomas

Southern Connec t i cu t S ta te Un ive rs i t y

Tw i t te r : @l isacar lucc i

Ho l l y Tomren

Un ive rs i t y o f Ca l i fo rn ia , I r v ine

Twi t te r : @htomren

Introduction

Libraries + ebooks + devices

Mobile culture, mobile perspectives

New attitudes, increasing demands

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Selection

Ebook formats Use & compatibility Mobile devices Mobile apps/platforms Publishers & packages

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Acquisition

Point-of-need purchasing Priority processing Immediate activation Streamline workflow

Cataloging

Provide access points Consider record options and national

standards Identify metadata needs Adapt catalog display

Adapt catalog display

Mobile access icon?

Search limits?

• Online/internet resource • Mobile device

Access

Understand how to access ebook collections using mobile devices

Integrate mobile ebooks into services and instruction

Articulate benefits of mobile access to collections

Mobile Ebooks at Yale

In 4 years, Yale’s ebook collections increased

more than 110%

2005: ~475,000 titles

2009: ~1,000,000+ titles

Mobile Ebooks at Yale

'what percentage of e-book collections can be accessed using mobile devices?'

• Amazon Kindle 2.0• Sony Reader PRS-500

• iRex iLiad 2nd edition• Apple iPod Touch

Mobile Ebooks at Yale

History Reference OnlineDigital Library of Classic Protestant TextsBlackwell Reference OnlineBooks24x7 ITPro CollectionCambridge Histories OnlineLiterature OnlinePerseus ProjectebraryENGnetBASE: Engineering Handbooks OnlineEighteenth Century Collections OnlineGutenberg-eACLS Humanities E-BookKnovel

Madame Curie Bioscience DatabaseMedieval Sources OnlineNetLibrary (OCLC)SourceOECDOxford Reference OnlinePatrologiae GraecaePast MastersSafari Books OnlineEarly English Books Online, 1475-1700 Methods in Enzymology Springer ProtocolsWorld Bank e-Library

Mobile Ebooks at Yale

Apple iPod Touch

Accessed 84% of Yale’s ebook collections

[Only device able to directly access licensed e-books]

Amazon Kindle 2.0, Sony Reader PRS-500& iRex iLiad 2nd edition

Accessed 24% of Yale’s ebook collections

Preservation

Consider ebook preservation arrangements

Share expertise about format obsolescence & data migration issues

Management

Teach staff & users Plan for advancements Incorporate mobile into data

management systems

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Next Steps

Mobile Collections AND Services

Collection with the mobile reader in mind

Know & prioritize local needs

Internet Librarian 2010(Thank You)

L isa Car lucc i Thomas

Southern Connec t i cu t S ta te Un ive rs i t y

Tw i t te r : @l isacar lucc i

Ho l l y Tomren

Un ive rs i t y o f Ca l i fo rn ia , I r v ine

Twi t te r : @htomren