1.Downloadable Media: A Practical Look at the Industry Kathy PetlewskiElectronic Resources Librarian

2. In The Beginning 1986 OverDrive founded. In 2002, they started marketing downloadable digital media to libraries. Formats included MobiPocket & PDF for e-books andWMA for e-audiobooks. Now includes EPUB, Kindle format & Open EPUB for e-books and has added MP3 for e-audiobooks and WMVfor e-videos. Currently the largest distributor of digital media to publiclibraries. 1 user = 1 license model. Restrictions by variouspublishers now limiting libraries in purchase choices. 3. Then Came netLibrary Founded in 1998 with IPO in 2000. Offered both e-books (academic focus) as well as e-audiobooks (public library focus.) E-books had to be read online while e-audiobookscould be downloaded to MP3 devices. Purchased by OCLC in 2002 and then sold to EBSCO in2010. Under EBSCO, content now includes downloadablereference books for K-12 with a variety of E-bookSubject Sets and e-audiobook packages for childrenand young adults. 4. Freegal and Freading Services Music taken from the Sony Entertainment Catalog. Over 20,000 e-book titles available, but none from theBig Six publishers. Works on a token system. A library can buy a block ofdownloads, a set number for the whole year, but oncethose are gone theyre gone. You can either set alibrary-wide weekly cap (divide your yearly total by52) or choose no cap. Users are limited to 3downloads per week. Also offers an unlimited option sure to eat up alibrarys budget. 5. Current State of e-ReadersE-ink offers superior , no glare, readingexperience.Most have a 6 screen and weighapprox. 7 oz.Ability to change font sizes and somefont stylesBattery life is normally a monthbetween charges.WiFi comes built in, but some also have3G.2 4 GB internal memory.New models have touch screens. 6. Amazon Kindle Fire Amazons answer to the iPad & Nook Tablet 16 million colors, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution with 7.5 x 4.7 screen Uses Amazon Silk web browser 8GB internal storage (6GB available for user content). 7-8 hr. battery life Supports Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI 7. Nook Color & Nook TabletFull color backlit screenBuilt in social networking ability andweb browsing.15 oz in weight, external speakerand 8-10 hr. battery life. (9 hoursvideo on Tablet)Build on Droid platform &includes several apps.add up to 32 GB with microSDcard. 8. iPad 1, 2 or 3 Depending on which app is downloaded, it can be used for Kindle or ePUB formatted e-books. 9-10 hours of battery life depending on WiFi use. Anywhere from 8 64 GB memory, depending on model. 9. Devices for Digital Audio Using OverDrive Media Console and iTunes, most WMA format e- audiobooks may now be used with iPods and iPhones. Some Creative Zen portable devices will also play e-videos from OverDrive. All will play the MP3 format since there is no digital rights management involved. 10. On the Horizon!Color e-paper - Kyobo eReader, the first device to shipwith a Mirasol screen. So far, reviews of this have beenpoor.Color e-ink - Jetbook Color from Ectaco, a 9.7-incheReader not yet widely available in the United States.DRM management totally on server side. OverDrivehas major announcement coming in June 2012. 11. Time for Questions & CommentsThis presentation may be found online at:www.slideshare.net/kpetlewski/downloadable-media