I would like e-books to work on all major platforms (including Kindle,
which is the one we get asked about the most). From what I can gather
from overdrive although there are plans in the US to make their books
available in Kindle format. So far, I believe there are no such plans in
the UK.
Personally I don't think we can justify a major investment in an e-book
platform, which can only provide ebooks in a format that could turn out
to be the Betamax of e-book formats. This may be a bit of a harsh
assessment, but budgets are tight.
--
Alan Brown
Library Systems Liaison Officer
Bury Libraries
Resource Services
Textile Hall
Manchester Rd
Bury BL9 0DG
0161 253 5877
http://www.bury.gov.uk/libraries
http://library.bury.gov.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: Burton, Luke [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 September 2011 15:32
Subject: Re: ebooks again :RE: RNIB National library service survey of
ebook services in public libraries
At the NAG Conference last week I ran a workshop on E-formats in public
libraries at which several interesting issues were raised. Among these
Ken Chad mentioned that as libraries we need to be clear about what we
expect from eBook services and what we are trying to do when we offer
these services. Once we have a clear idea of what it is we are trying to
do we could then go to publishers and ask them what it would take to get
them fully onboard with eBooks in public libraries.
I would certainly be interested in having this discussion as library and
information professionals and then taking it to some publishers to at
least get their thoughts. As they say in Newcastle "Shy bairns get
nowt!"
I was wondering if anyone would be interested in putting together a
proposal/document that at least spelled out what were trying to do. If
anyone is interested I would happy to be contacted on or off list and we
could put something together via emails or even in person.
Kind Regards
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