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Library in a Pocket: eBooks & eReaders

Library in a Pocket: eBooks & eReaders. Dr. Deborah Lee Mississippi State University Libraries. Today’s Session!. eBook Basics: Readers & Formats Readers, Libraries, Publishers Resources. What’s the Big deal about ebooks ?. eBook Formats. Text Files (.txt) Amazon Kindle (.azw)

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Library in a Pocket: eBooks & eReaders

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  1. Library in a Pocket: eBooks & eReaders Dr. Deborah Lee Mississippi State University Libraries

  2. Today’s Session! • eBook Basics: Readers & Formats • Readers, Libraries, Publishers • Resources Mississippi State University Libraries

  3. What’s the Big deal about ebooks? Mississippi State University Libraries

  4. Mississippi State University Libraries

  5. Mississippi State University Libraries

  6. eBook Formats Text Files (.txt) Amazon Kindle (.azw) Portable Document Format (.pdf) eReader (.pdb) Mobipocket (.mobi) EPUB (.epub)

  7. Formats: Features & Hardware Comparison of e-book Formats

  8. Kindle Amazon THE player in the reader and ebook market. Over 670,000 books (plus magazines, blogs, and games) available through the Kindle Store. Mississippi State University Libraries

  9. Kindle Apps: taking over the market one computing device at a time! Mississippi State University Libraries

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  12. E Ink “Electronic Paper” Easier to read in indirect sunlight. Less eye strain. Longer battery life. Color images difficult. Lag time for page turns. Mississippi State University Libraries

  13. Loan a Kindle? Mississippi State University Libraries

  14. Sony Reader Mississippi State University Libraries Comes in Pocket, Touch, and Daily Editions PC & Mac versions of the Reader software are available.

  15. Mississippi State University Libraries

  16. Barnes & Noble Nook WiFi and 3G Version Over 1 million book titles PC, iPhone, iPad, and Android Apps Mississippi State University Libraries

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  20. iPad/iBooks • Touch screen • iBooks accessed via iPad app and iTunes • Requires at least wireless access Mississippi State University Libraries

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  22. Digital Rights Management (DRM) Access control technology. Limits access and portability. Industry vs. Reader Rights Implications for Collections Mississippi State University Libraries

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  29. Questions? Mississippi State University Libraries

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