ALAMW Wrap-Up

Sue Polanka No Shelf Required Wright State University Libraries

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E-Book Roundup
EBSCO drops fees
No markups No set up fees No annual hosting, platform, access or

maintenance fees No annual Adobe Content Server subscription fees No download fees No fee for MARC records

Ebrary launches iOS app

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch Facebook sign-in Read on or offline with app

E-Book Roundup
OverDrive 2011 use data doubled
1.6 billion title pages viewed 99 million visitors 35 million checkouts 17 million hold

Library Journal Patron Profiles (Jan. 2012)

25% of eBook patrons increased use of

libraries compared to general patrons at 18% 23% unsuccessful with download tech issues 44% unsuccessful b/c content not availabl 74% eBook patrons want more titles at library

E-book Roundup
3M eReaders and ownership model
$150 eReading devices available Stripped down, no internet or apps App for easy download to computer Titles are owned

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/3m-cloud-library/id466446054?mt=8

E-Book Roundup
Unglue.it launches

E-Book Roundup
Gale Virtual Reference Library New Interface

Credo Reference launches literati platform

Interview with Mike Sweet, CEO of Credo

Reference on the No Shelf Required blog

Rosen interactive eBooks (Fall 2012)

Digital writing simulation Transliteracy skills development

Mediasurfer
iPad self-checkout Resyncs devices Connects to ILS iPads sold

separately

Interview with

Gary Kirk, President of Mediasurfer on No Shelf Required blog

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RUSAs Dartmouth Medal

RIP
Dartmouth Committee

Lifetime Achievement Award

RUSA BRASS Award

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