E-xciting! E-volving! E-books in the Public Library

E-volving Collections:E-books in the Public Library Amy Martin Librarian with Literacy Emphasis Pueblo City-County Library District amy.martin@pueblolibrary.org : -

Agenda

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Trend or Necessity?

PCCLDs E-book Program

Challenges & Creative Solutions

The Future of E-books & Public Libraries2-: ?

E-books: Trend or Necessity?3

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- Farkas, M. (2013)

Librarians need toevaluate trends througha critical lens andexamine theenvironment in whichwe operate. Who areour patrons? What aretheir needs?

- Farkas, M. (2013)4- Farkas, M. (2013). Spare me the hype cycle. American Libraries, Vol 44 #5. (p. 23)

4 - E-book Use in the U.S.1/5

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One-fifth of American adults have read an E-book in the past year

4 times more people read E-books on a typical day now than two years ago

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http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/04/04/the-rise-of-e-reading/

"The Rise of E-Reading" confirm a number of trends the Association has eyewitnessed--the fact that four times the number of people report reading ebooks on a typical day now compared with only two years ago and that the number of people who own e-reader devices or tablets nearly doubled between mid-December 2011 and the beginning of February 2012.The report is the first comprehensive examination of US adult reading habits since ebooks have come to prominence. Among the key findings in the report, released April 4, are that 78% of adults read a book in the past year, 14% of these readers borrowed their last book from our nation's libraries, and one in five adults reported reading an ebook in the past year.The research effort was underwritten by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ALA Responds to "Rise of E-Reading". (2012). American Libraries, 43(5/6), 17. 5 Implications30% - ,

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- 24 , 15 30% of E-content consumers say they now spend more time reading

E-books consumers read more books of all kinds, and read more frequently for every purpose.

Average E-book customer reads 24 books per year compared to only 15 books by a print-only reader66- !E-books Are Vital!7 :Public libraries provide: http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/PLS2010.pdf (p. 12)

7- E-books in U.S. Public Libraries2010: 18.5 - ( 22.5% 2009)

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2010: 18.5 million E-books (up 22.5% from 2009)

Rural areas have highest number of E-books. In 2010, up 12.5% from 2009

E-book holdings have tripled since 20038Swan, D. W., Grimes, J., Owens, T., Vese, Jr., R. D., Miller, K., Arroyo, J., Craig, T., Dorinski, S., Freeman, M., Isaac, N., OShea, P., Schilling, P. Scotto, J. (2013). Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2010 (IMLS-2013PLS-01). Institute of Museum and Library Services. Washington, DC.

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PCCLD E-Book Program9

Historical Background102007201020132012201110

Freading & Overdrive11

11 Implementation12

Staff TrainingWebsiteHandouts Technology FairsPublic Classes Newspaper Articles

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Program Data -: 28,900

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E-book Collection: 28,900 items

Budget: 16%

E-booksDatabasesDevices

E-book Circulation: 3%

1313 Monthly Statistics14Freading OverdriveMar 2012461869Apr 20121351863May 20121042239Jun 20121482716Jul 20121022995Aug 2012832929Sep 2012732858Oct 2012782814Nov 2012912968Dec 20121403368Jan 20131314085Feb 20131023580Mar 20131234152Apr 2013103394614

Challenges & Creative Solutions15

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Impelsys.com

Buy Direct

Douglas County

purchase and host E-books instead of licensing

patron buy button library as retail outlet

used book market for ebooks

Impelsys.com new acquisition system

1717Solution

Influence PublisherCooperation

Leadership

Public policy

Show value with data

Create new value in the supply chain

Common narrative

1818: Challenge: Collection Development

Speed & efficiency

Saturation across formats

Cost19

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Patron-driven acquisitions

Visibility of vendors catalog

Reporting Software Collection HQ

Pay-per-use, bundle purchasing, consortia

2020: Challenge: Cataloging

MARC RDA

Findability & access

No central cataloging authority

Transition from MARC to RDA records

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21SolutionsDiscovery layer

Overdrive APIPolaris 3M MergerBaker and Taylor

Discovery layer

Integrated catalogOverdrive APIPolaris 3M MergerBaker and Taylor

Purchase complete bibliographic records2222 The Future of E-books and Public Libraries23

- E-Book Trends24

: - Tipping point: E-books vs. print

Self-Publishing More enhanced books

Less device competition- Greater availability24 Policies & Procedures

Quality control

Collection development

Cataloging standards

Circulation policies

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25 Marketing & Public Awareness75% - - 12% -

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75% first look online for E-books

12% first look at their public library

48% purchase E-books

24% borrow from friends or family

14% borrow from the library

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Device Lending Programs27

27 Laboratories for Deep Learning , (...) , . .

-Sullivan (2013)

To keep pace with the changing needs & interests of our communities libraries need to () expect, cultivate, and support innovation. Todays libraries require each of us to be a leader.

-Sullivan (2013)2828! Thank You!Amy MartinLibrarian with Literacy EmphasisPueblo City-County Library Districtamy.martin@pueblolibrary.org29