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Martin R. Kalfatovic

11 April 02011

Ignite|Smithsonian

Average of 125 book titles per year1470 - 1599

Of making many books there is no end- Ecclesiastes 12:12

129,864,880*

* number of books, carefully defined, according to Google

Codex: 500 years of quality!

No manual needed!

10 million ebook “titles” available TODAY in the United States from all sources- Glenn Fleishman

100/115paperback/Kindle

100/180hardcover/Kindle

Amazon Book Sales

In colorful chart form

Print

Kindle

Obligatory Chart Graphic

I come not to bury Pat the Bunny

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“Board books are for chewing, not reading”

Mandatory Pat the Bunny slide

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U.S. Code Title 17. Chapter 1. Section 109Limitations on exclusive rights

3,500 books

Books on DevicesBooks in AppsBooks in Browsers

Available in all formats (print, Mobi, ePub, DAISY, PDF, ?)

Rich media integrationSocially connected (aside: yes, reading is solitary but books are social)

Shorter turn around from idea to instantiation

Gamification

Pricing that is fair and works

Adapted from Mike Hendrickson's "The Future of the Book" on O'Reilly Radar

A Future of Books?

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Thank You!Martin R. Kalfatovic

Smithsonian Libraries

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