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1. Peachland Branch
May 8, 2010
Tara Thompson
eBooks and eReaders
Pros/Cons
Significant
o Books cost less
o Easier to publish
o Greener
o Size
Downsides
o Devices still cost a lot
o Loss of eReader
o Content Compatibility
o Not easy to share/loan books
Choosing an eReader
• Content
• Display
• Performance
• Wireless
• Storage space
• Multimedia
• Advanced features
• Battery life
Library to Go
Library Website Web Resources Other digital resources Library to Go link
How to use Library to Go?
o Step 1 ‐ Download and install free software
o Step 2 ‐ Activate the software
o Step 3 ‐ Check out, download, and enjoy
eBooks for Downloading
• Project Gutenberg Canada ‐ http://www.gutenberg.ca/
• ManyBooks.net ‐ http://manybooks.net/
• Google Books ‐ http://books.google.com/
• MobileRead ‐ http://www.mobileread.com/
• Baen Free Library ‐ http://www.baen.com/library/
• Free Kindle Books ‐ http://www.freekindlebooks.org/
Resources
(2010). Activation and authorization. Adobe Digital Editions Help. Retrieved May 7, 2010 from
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/help/#activation
(2010). eReader Comparison. eReader Leader. Retrieved May 7, 2010 from http://www.ereaderleader.com/ereader‐
comparison/
(28 January 2010). Device Resource Center – Compatible EBook Devices. Overdrive. Retrieved May 7, 2010 from
http://overdrive.com/resources/drc/compatibleebookdevices.aspx
Herzog, Brian. (16 March 2010). Ebooks and Resources. Swiss Army Librarian. Retrieved May 7,
2010 from
http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/03/16/ebooks‐and‐resources
Morrill, Stef. (20 March 2009). Re‐Kindling e‐book Enthusiasm. TechBits. Retrived May 7, 2010 from
http://scls.typepad.com/techbits/2009/03/rekindling‐ebook‐enthusiasm‐.html