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Martin R. Kalfatovic
11 April 02011
Ignite|Smithsonian
Average of 125 book titles per year1470 - 1599
Of making many books there is no end- Ecclesiastes 12:12
129,864,880*
* number of books, carefully defined, according to Google
Codex: 500 years of quality!
No manual needed!
10 million ebook “titles” available TODAY in the United States from all sources- Glenn Fleishman
100/115paperback/Kindle
100/180hardcover/Kindle
Amazon Book Sales
In colorful chart form
Kindle
Obligatory Chart Graphic
I come not to bury Pat the Bunny
* * * * *
“Board books are for chewing, not reading”
Mandatory Pat the Bunny slide
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U.S. Code Title 17. Chapter 1. Section 109Limitations on exclusive rights
3,500 books
Books on DevicesBooks in AppsBooks in Browsers
Available in all formats (print, Mobi, ePub, DAISY, PDF, ?)
Rich media integrationSocially connected (aside: yes, reading is solitary but books are social)
Shorter turn around from idea to instantiation
Gamification
Pricing that is fair and works
Adapted from Mike Hendrickson's "The Future of the Book" on O'Reilly Radar
A Future of Books?
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Thank You!Martin R. Kalfatovic
Smithsonian Libraries
twitter.com/@udcmrk
udc793.blogspot.com
(find cites and more info about this presentation at the blog above)