An overview on ebooks with regards to New jersey libraries and the content provider, OverDrive.

1. OVERDRIVE AND NEW JERSEY
LIBRARIES: THE SAGA CONTINUES
By: Melissa Brisbin
Head of Emerging Technologies
Cape May County Library, New Jersey
melissab@cmclibrary.org

2. Old Meeting New
Image Credit: http://ebrarian.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/cassattkindle121010.jpg

3. EBOOK FACTS
 2010: 2% of Americans
owned an eReader.
 2012: 28% of Americans
own an
eReader, tablet, or both.
 Growth is up!!
 NYPL: 88,000 digital
eBooks/Audio in
2012, doubled from last Image Credit: http://tinyurl.com/97jy4zr
year.
 Chicago Public Library:
230% increase in
circulation over the past
year.

4. EBOOK FACTS--PATRONS WEIGH IN:
 Pew Institute:
 56% of e-book borrowers found their library did not
carry the electronic format of the book they wanted
 52% found they were on a waiting list for a title
 18% found the title they wanted was not compatible
with their device

5. LIBRARY FACTS
 66% of public libraries offer eBooks. (Source:
ALA Office for Research and Statistics)
However:
 58% of all library card holders say they do not know
if their library provides eBook lending services”. (Source:
Pew Institute)
 “48% of all owners of eBook reading devices such
as original Kindles and NOOKs say they do not
know if their library lends eBooks”. (Source: Pew Institute)

6. PROBLEMS
 Increase in the ownership of devices
 Lack of content
 Lack of library’s digital content
 Lack of compatibility
 Difficulty in understanding how to load content
 Digital Rights Management (DRM) and publishers

7. OVERDRIVE FACTS
 Catalog now exceeds more than 1,000,000 digital
titles (9/20/12).
(Source: Overdrive, http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2011/12/12/ensuring-access-to-the-largest-ebook-catalog-for-libraries/)
That is NOT
100%!
 Under the permissions set by authors and
publishers:
99.9% of US public libraries served by
OverDrive have access to the exact same
catalog of eBook, audiobook, music, and video
titles
. Source: Overdrive, http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2011/12/12/ensuring-access-to-the-largest-ebook-catalog-for-libraries/)
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8. OVERDRIVE RESTRICTIONS
 DRM
 Availability:
 One title-one user borrowing
 Schools/Libraries/Specialty Markets have different catalogs
 Multiple formats: Adobe ePub book, Adobe EPub, Kindle,
 Limited major publishers: Of the “Big 6”: Hachette Book
Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Group, Random
House, and Simon & Schuster, only Random House and
HarperCollins and Hachette will provide titles.
Very Limited!
Image Credit: http://www.overdrive.com/about/

9. NEW JERSEY LIBRARY FACTS
 We are all divided into consortia
such as South Jersey Audio &
eBook Download Center,
eLibraryNJ, DigitalLibraryNJ, as well
as smaller /individual groups or
libraries
 We are dealing with the same
vendors and the same limitations
 We are sharing the cost, as well as Image Credit: http://tinyurl.com/9glyg5h
dedicating individual funds to keep
up with demand

10. PUBLISHERS

11. 3 OF THE BIG 6
However:
 Hachette Book Group announced it will be raising
its eBook pricing on 10/1/2012. Their current
eBook list of 3,500 titles (April 2010 and prior) will
have a 220% markup!
 Earlier this year, Random House implemented a
300% increase.
 HarperCollins instituted a 26 rotation maximum
rotation, then libraries must repurchase.
Information Credit: “ALA, LaRue Respond to Hachette Price Increase”. Library Hotline. 2012. September 24. Vol. 41, No. 38.

12. THE OTHER 3
 Simon & Schuster:
No Digital Content for Libraries!
Informational Credit: Finder, Alan. “E-Book Borrowing, Preceded by E-Book Waiting”. New York Times. 2012, April 11.
Image Credit: http://tinyurl.com/8zp89a7

13. MACMILLIAN
 Publishing House did announce on September 24,
2012 it is developing a lending model for libraries.
 How much will it cost?
Image Credit: http://www.macmillan.com/

14. PENGUIN BOOK GROUP
 Removed all its eBooks from libraries in February
2012
 October 2012: Plan to re-launch back into libraries
using the 3M Cloud Library
 Titles will be limited. New titles will have a 6 month
delay. 3M does not support the Kindle
Information Credit: http://paidcontent.org/2012/10/02/penguin-brings-ebooks-back-to-libraries-with-distributor-3m/; Image Credit:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.penguin.com/images/penguin.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.penguin.com/&h=200&w=143&sz=8&tbnid=MklO2DBifKYxVM:&tbnh=90
&tbnw=64&zoom=1&usg=__CwZvoHeiyzfB9gTlNHqzfumKTi0=&docid=LuJci91QM16dZM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jrB0UOqwN6iI0QHEvIGYAQ&ved=0CEUQ9QEwBA&dur=342

15. WHAT CAN WE DO AS LIBRARIANS?
 Train Staff
 Train the Public
 Update Materials and Stay Informed

16. TRAINING STAFF
 Group settings followed up with one-on-one
sessions
 Go over the basics:
 Registering ADE account
 Downloading ADE to a pc
 Transferring e-content
 Downloading the OverDrive Media Console App
 List various devices in handouts, i.e. which
eReaders/tablets are wireless and which need to
side-load titles

17. DEVICE MATRIX-APP OR ADE
Device App ADE
Amazon's Kindle without X
WIFI
Amazon’s Kindle with WIFI X
Apple's iPad/iPod X
Touch/iPhone
B & N Nook—black and X
white
B & N NOOK HD/HD+, NOOK X X
Color, NOOK Tablet
Google Nexus 7 X
Kobo Vox X
Motorola Droid X
RIM Blackberry X
Samsung Galaxy X
Desktop/Laptop X

18. TRAINING STAFF
 Setting Up Accounts:
 Kindles: Amazon account, Adobe Digital ID, Library Card
 Apple (iPad/iPhone): Apple ID, Adobe Digital ID, Library
Card (Amazon account if borrowing Kindle format).
 Kobo: Kobo Account, Adobe ID, Adobe Digital Editions,
Library Card
 Nooks—older models: Adobe ID, Adobe Digital Editions,
Library Card
 Nooks—Color, Tablet, HD: Adobe ID, ADE (if not wireless),
Library Card

19. TRAINING STAFF
 Document any troubleshooting or variances of
devices and store them in an accessible area for all
staff.
 Have manuals available

20. TRAINING STAFF
oResource for professionals who review books, i.e.
publishers, librarians, reviewers, bloggers.
oAllows users to receive advanced copies of ebooks.
http://www.netgalley.com/

21. TRAINING STAFF
 Mediabistro
 Latest news and
information on
devices
 Free eBook of
the day
Image Credit: http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/

22. TRAINING THE PUBLIC
 Workshops:
 Be prepared for several types of
eReaders.
 Be aware of the various levels of
comfort patrons have with regards to
technology.
 Offer handouts and links to information
post class.
 One-on-one training is a great way to
follow up with patrons who are lacking
confidence.
 Request feedback from participants,
e.g. survey.

23. TRAINING THE PUBLIC
 Sacramento
Public Library
 http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=1591
 Excellent example of
documenting devices,
including staff
procedures.
 Provide a cheat sheet for
each device.
Image from Sacramento Public Library :
http://www.saclibrary.org/file/586.pdf

24. TRAINING THE PUBLIC

25. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Bridge the gap, before there is too much demand.
Petting Zoo
Image Credit: http://friscolibrarian.com/tag/ereaders-2/

26. NJ STATE LIBRARY’S MOBILE DEVICE
DISCOVERY KIT PROGRAM
 Each kit includes: 5 iPads
Barnes & Noble Nook
Kindle Touch
Kindle Fire
Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Loaned for 2 months
http://ldb.njstatelib.org/ldb_news/2012/mar/01/mobile
_device_discovery_kit_program
Jennifer
Podolsky, jpodolsky@njstatelib.org, 6
09-278-2640 ext. 135 if you have any questions.

27. PEER-TO-PEER SHARING
 Train each other
 Use Google Hangouts
 Create instructional videos

28. Updated:: 9/24/12 via OverDrive
DEVICES & COMPATIBLE FORMATS
Device ePub Open ePub (OEPUB) PDF Open PDF Kindle
(OEPDF)
Amazon's Kindle X
Apple's iPad/iPod X X X
Touch/iPhone
B & N Nook X X X X
Google Nexus 7 X X X
Kobo X X X X
Motorola Droid X X X
RIM Blackberry X X X
Samsung Galaxy X X X
Information Credits: http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/

29. BE PROACTIVE
 Do not wait for the need to arise before becoming
familiar with the device
 Take note of what devices your community
(patrons, staff members and stakeholders) are
talking about, asking for, and/or questioning

30. RESOURCES
Sites:
 Mashable, http://mashable.com/
 TechCrunch, http://techcrunch.com/
 MediaBistro, http://www.mediabistro.com/ (includes
a free eBook of the day)
 C|Net, http://reviews.cnet.com/2001-3508_7-
0.html?tag=hdr;brandnav
 TNT, http://twit.tv/show/tech-news-today
 Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sa_menu_l
apnet9?ie=UTF8&node=2956501011

31. SITES/BLOGS
 LJ’s The Digital Shift
http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/09/ebooks/mac
millan-confirms-ebook-pilot-for-libraries/
 The UnQuiet Librarian,
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/
 Librarian in Black,
http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/
 Librarian by Day, http://librarianbyday.net/

32. SITES
https://unglue.it/
Using Crowdfunding to “unlock” books from a publishers DRM
Image Credit: https://unglue.it/

33.  Thank You!
 Melissa Brisbin
Head of Emerging Technologies
Cape May County Library
melissab@cmclibrary.org
609.463.6380 or 609.463.6341
www.cmclibrary.org