1. LIBRARY TECHNOLOGYRob Caluori, Director of IT, Westchester LibrarySystem

2. About Westchester LibrarySystem 38 Public Libraries in Westchester 44 Total Locations Residents are never more than7 miles from a library Over 1 million unique books, dvdsand music titles serving over460,000 cardholders 3. How the Library System Works Each library has their own Director and Board ofTrustees Various types of libraries School Association Municipal Special District WLS saves libraries money through economies ofscale 4. Today eBooks 5. People Love eBooks 6. Publishers like them tooPrinting CheaperNewRevenue 7. Here is how it works. The library system buys eBook licenses Each license owned = One simultaneous use If one is unavailable, you can be emailed whenit is Member libraries can supplement thecollection 8. We got an app for that too Apple iPad iPod iPhone Android Phones and Tablets Windows Phone Blackberry 9. eBook Readers too Amazon Kindle B&N Nook Sony Reader Kobo and manyothers 10. Its getting popular100,000 80,000 60,0002009 40,000 20102011 20,000 0Checkouts 11. Some notes: All graphics used in this presentation wereoriginal or royalty-free obtained through aCreative Commons license This presentation can be viewed on line:Slideshare 12. Thank you!