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Reading on E-Book Devices, the user experience
A keynote talk given at Handheld Librarian Online Conference III, a virtual conference. July 29, 2010.
KEYNOTE: "Reading on E-Book Devices: the user experience" - Download slides (PDF) - download audio file (MP3)
Nicole Hennig
Description: The reading experience is getting better with the latest generation of digital reading hardware and software. In this talk, we’ll take an in-depth look at the user experience on a variety of devices and software, such as Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad and iPhone, Stanza, Adobe Digital Editions, and newer software, such as Blio and Copia.
What works well, what doesn’t, and what do users prefer for different kinds of reading situations? How is the definition of an "ebook" changing and how are publishers and authors responding to the changing landscape? What does this mean for the purchasing decisions of libraries?
Librarians have an opportunity to become experts on reading apps and devices, recommending the best options for our users and advocating with publishers to move in directions that will best serve our readers. Come see examples of what libraries are doing in this area and get inspired with ideas for how we can influence the future of e-reading.
Further resources
1. videos:
Nook
http://youtu.be/ezlLHKktf9INewly announced Nook color (Oct. 26, 2010):
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/nook-color-first-hands-on/Stanza
http://youtu.be/SZmm8-8n3TwiBooks vs. Kindle for iPad
http://youtu.be/_x80sfCpwlY (this video was removed)
Another similar video that compares the Kindle and iPad: http://youtu.be/_DhSM-4xEBQThe Elements iPad app
http://youtu.be/nHiEqf5wb3gMarvel Comics reader
http://youtu.be/uzCMDU10HbgiAnnotate for iPad
http://youtu.be/k3g_wYr-vDIiPad app: The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross
http://youtu.be/1mfm9dwLzdUAlice for the iPad
http://youtu.be/gew68Qj5kxw
2. E-Reader pilot at Princeton
http://www.princeton.edu/ereaderpilot3. Comparison of ebook readers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_readers4. Ray Kurzweil vows to right ereader wrongs.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/ray-kurzweil-vows-to-right-e-reader-wrongs/5. I am a frustrated eBooks (non) user. Librarian in Black.
Blog post, June 14, 2010
http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2010/06/ebooks-2.html6. Libraries and ebooks: tough issues that it's time to debate: Martin Taylor
http://activitypress.com/2010/07/06/libraries-and-ebooks-tough-issues-that-its-time-to-debate/7. A movement toward reasonable DRM management? Andy Ihnatko
Chicago Sun-Times, July 25, 2010
http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/2530662,ihnatko-drm-ultraviolet-dece-072410.article8. There’s an App for That! Libraries and Mobile Technology: an Introduction to Public Policy Considerations (PDF)
by Timothy Vollmer
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/publications/policybriefs/mobiledevices.pdf9. In Front of (e)Readers
by Josh Hadro, Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2010
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6718546.html10. COSLA's Ebook Feasibility Study Suggests National Buying Pool
Library Journal, July 28, 2010
http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/886084-264/coslas_ebook_feasibility_report_suggests.html.csp11. Calibre: free software for converting ebooks to different formats
http://calibre-ebook.com/12. TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home (great blog for keeping up with ebooks and publishing)
http://www.teleread.com/13. Seven Ways Electronic Books will Make Us Better Readers
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-leveen/seven-ways-electronic-boo_b_769424.html13. Books in Browsers:
Keynote speech by Brewster Kahle:
https://internetarchive.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/books-in-browsers-keynote-speech-by-brewster-kahle/Examples mentioned in his talk:
Book Glutton
http://www.bookglutton.com/LibreDigital
http://www.libredigital.com/Ibis Reader
http://ibisreader.com/Internet Archive BookReader (Open Library)
http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/bookreaderO'Reilly books on Scribd
http://www.scribd.com/O'Reilly
A related presentation:
It's a Mobile World, Where Do You Fit? Delighting library users with creative mobile services
Nicole Hennig, May 14, 2010
Nicole Hennig, Head, User Experience Group, MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA
personal email: nic@hennigweb.com
work email: hennig@mit.edu