eReaders, Tablets & eBooks…oh my!!

Jonathan Gaskill- FCPL Reference/Adult Services

Librarian!

History n  1971- Project Gutenberg: scan the classics n  1993- Apple Newton (pictured) n  1999 Rocket eBook portable reader n  2002- PalmTreo & TabletPC n  2006 Sony Reader n  2007 Amazon Kindle n  2009- B&N Nook n  2010- iPad

Who?

n  eReaders are affordable

n  eReaders are easier to use than ever

n  eBooks n  PDF n  ePub

n  Students n  Children n  Adults n  Older

Americans n  Everybody!

What? n  An eReader/Tablet is a device or computer

program used for reading electronic books/information n  Color n  eInk n  Digital Rights Management- copyright

protection n  Biggest players in the US

n  Barnes & Noble Nook brand n  Amazon Kindle brand n  Apple iPad/iPhone

When?

n  Anytime! n  When it is convenient n  Available 24/7 n  Puts information at your fingertips n  The Future is Now

Where?

n  Home n  Vacation n  Libraries n  Wi-Fi n  Schools

n  Culver Community 1:1 iPad initiative since 2010

n  Caston Schools 1:1 10/2012

n  Get books here: n  cidc.lib.overdrive.com n  www.archive.org n  www.gutenberg.org n  www.openlibrary.org

Why? n  Many FREE resources n  Once one “gets the hang of it”

eBooks are EASY n  Portable- light and thin n  While traditional books are not

going away, we will see more and more eReader/eBook action in the near future. n  #1 holiday gift 2010 & 2011

How? Let’s Delve… n  cidc.lib.overdrive.com n  Adobe Digital Editions

n  http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

n  OverDrive Media Console n  http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/

n  www.archive.org

How, continued… n  Using your Computer at home

n  Adobe Digital Editions/OverDrive Media Console n Registered to YOU…no sharing.

n  Amazon.com n  OverDrive App for iOS & Android

n  Using Wireless n  Home n  FCPL

OverDrive Resources

n  http://www.overdrive.com/Solutions/Libraries/guidedtour/

n  http://help.overdrive.com/?Sup=http://cidc.lib.overdrive.com/Support.htm

n  http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/

Questions?

n  Most importantly- Don’t give up! n  Keep trying- it gets easier! n  Stop in and ask questions of staff… n  Ask for Help!- we are here for you

n  Call Jon @ 574-223-1003 n  eMail Jon- ref@fulco.lib.in.us

Thank you for your time, attention and

consideration! Happy Reading!