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e-books, e-services and e-branches California Library Association – November 13, 2011
MARK SCHATZ, FAIA Field Paoli Architects
Session Moderator
RIVKAH SASS Sacramento Public Library
STACEY ALDRICH California State Library
CARSON BLOCK Library Information Technology Consultant
MEGAN WONG Sacramento Public Library
MANYA SHORR Sacramento Public Library
What makes us happy?
The Importance of Community
Libraries are Still Here!
Serving a New Generation
The New World of Digital Content
A Range of Devices
A Range of Content
Music and Books
Movies and Magazines
Social Reading Networks
Interactive Periodicals
E-Branches and Download Stations
How Should Libraries Respond?
Reducing the Role as Archives for Materials
Increasing Our Role in Bringing People Together
Carson Block
Ebook adoption in libraries: Challenges & triumphs
Books are our brand
eBooks are books.
eBooks are not books.
Rising public demand for eMaterials
Limited access to eMaterials for libraries
Show adoption from libraries
Some reluctance from librarians
Licensing vs. ownership
Allegiance to form instead of function
Few current library solutions
What do we see today?
…we can’t get books in the same manner?
What if …
…why do I need a library?
I have an iPad…
New branding opportunity
…not our mission statements
Re-examine our mission…
Built environment
Goodbye book warehouse,
hello access!
The role of advocacy
SXSW
The great library
swindle:
Your rights are at risk
Practical & successful
implementation of eReaders
Manya Shorr & Megan Wong
Our community & our library
1.4 million residents / 1000 square miles
28 branches + 1 bookmobile
$3 million budget
Subscribe to Overdrive
Weekly “Book-A-Librarian” appointments
Why eReaders & why now?
eBook sales soaring 160% 2011
Print down nearly 20%
Overdrive level of support
Book-A-Librarian
Should we be troubleshooting Overdrive
Our grant
$100k LSTA Grant
Assessment
Partnership
Pre-loaded
Our project
2 phases
Timeline
eReader team
Partnership
Genres
Records for each device
Title in notes field
Fiction
Biography
Mystery
Science Fiction
Nonfiction Lucky Day
Romance Children & Teen
Bestsellers Urban Fiction
Spanish
Content Management
Tracking our information
eBook content
Device content
Barnes & Noble 6:1
Loading content
Title selection
Title Author Notes
Bestseller
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest Larsson, Stieg Millenium Trilogy
A Red Herring Without Mustard Bradley, Alan Flavia de Luce Series
9th Judgment Patterson, James Women's Murder Club
Contemporary
Port Mortuary Cornwell, Patricia
Tell No One Coben, Harlan
Naked Heat Castle, Richard Nikki Heat Series
The Long Fall Mosley, Walter
Cozy
Death of a Chimney Sweep Beaton, M.C.
A Great Deliverance George, Elizabeth
Still Life Penny, Louise Aramand Gamache series
Historical
The Alienist Carr, Caleb
Medicus Downie, Ruth
William Monk Mysteries: The First Three Novels Perry, Anne
What Angels Fear Harris, C.S. Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries
Paranormal
Dead in the Family Harris, Charlaine Sookie Stackhouse series
Thriller
The Bride Collector Dekker, Ted
The Devotion of Suspect X Higashino, Keigo
Circulation Rules
Borrowing agreement
Fees
To book-drop or not to book-drop?
Check-in / check-out list
Measuring effectiveness
Assessment
Surveys
Focus groups
Interviews
eReader team
Key stakeholders
Staff
Public
Training
All front
line staff
Basic eReader functionality
Circulation
Documents & guidelines
28 classes for public
Reaction
Going forward
Content refresh
Weeding devices
Repurposing devices
Old content
Full eReader experience
Report & docs:
http://www.saclibrary.org/ereaderproject
www.saclibrary.org
catalog: “Nook”
What we’ve learned …
Digital content and its affects on the built
environment
Stacey Aldrich & Rivkah Sass
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