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Eeeee-Books! Yikes!. MOBIUS, 2012 -Kate Sathi, Acquisitions Librarian -Daria Carson- Dussán , Subject Librarian for Romance Languages & Literatures and Latin American Studies. eReaders ePlatforms Purchase models Digital Rights Management. eBooks- Trying to see all the issues.
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Eeeee-Books! Yikes! MOBIUS, 2012 -Kate Sathi, Acquisitions Librarian -Daria Carson-Dussán, Subject Librarian for Romance Languages & Literatures and Latin American Studies
eReaders ePlatforms Purchase models Digital Rights Management eBooks- Trying to see all the issues CC Image courtesy of 4Cheungs on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
eBook Platforms at Washington University And more…. Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Goal: To educate staff and patrons about ebook issues Membership is voluntary Many departments: cataloging, subject librarians, acquisitions, e-learning, preservation, ILL Three subgroups: education, promotion, documentation Our eBook Group CC Image courtesy of kenteegardin on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Tabs organized by subject area: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Science & Technology Tips for working with eReaders Tips for working with eBook Platforms Patron Education: LibGuidehttp://libguides.wustl.edu/ebooks Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
LibGuide Detail: Tabshttp://libguides.wustl.edu/ebooks • Tabs can be imported to other LibGuides • Includes info on eBook Platforms Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
LibGuide Detail: eBook Bookshelf/Platform http://libguides.wustl.edu/ebooks • Click on icon to reveal details about each platform, such as file formats, ereader compatibility and restrictions.
Promotion: eBooks on our WebPagehttp://library.wustl.edu/ • Gateway to eBooks in Discovery Catalog (AquaBrowser) • Highlights HathiTrust, GoogleBooks • Includes link to eBook LibGuide Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Jeopardy! Platform Chart includes: • Print Limits • Download Limits • # of Concurrent Users • Platform Fees • Interlibrary Loan • Links for Device/ eReader Support • Vendor Support and FAQs Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Selection and Ordering Cataloging Individual eBooks Free eBooks Batchloading eBook sets Link Maintenance Usage Statistics Deselection Replacing print with HathiTrust ebooks Documentation: Workflow CC Image courtesy of safoocat on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Goal: Familiarity Variety of models Setup Circulation Staff Support: eReaders for Staff CC Image courtesy of libraryman on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
eBook Reading Group for Staff Library eBooks eReader Platforms Survey Staff Support: Platform Divers eBook Group CC Image courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
LibAnswers Panel discussion Staff Focus Group Future Plans CC Image courtesy of Derek Gavey on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Promote and share ereference ebooks with other staff Ereader demo at BI class to show how to download ebooks Check ebook usage stats Weigh pros and cons of ebook platforms before purchase Ask staff to help assess ereaders and ebook platforms Prescription for a Healthy eBook Program CC Image courtesy of Jeremy Brooks on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012
Questions? ksathi@wustl.edu carson-dussan@wustl.edu wu-lib-ebooks@wumail.wustl.edu http://libguides.wustl.edu/ebooks CC Image courtesy of Zen Sutherland on Flickr Eeee-Books! Kate Sathi & Daria Carson-Dussán, Washington University in St. Louis, MOBIUS 2012