1. Some stuff librarians should knowAndWhere to from here for libraries Paul Nielsen Hauraki District Libraries Manager Waikato/BOP Regional Weekend School 26-27 May 20121

2. This is not: an ebook history lesson a comprehensive overview This is: From a public library perspective Not about OverDrive vs Wheelers, or device wars About more than just ebooks A disruptive innovation The battle we cannot afford to lose2 3. Past, present and future(s)DRM & CopyrightLibraries and ebooksThe eReading ecologyTowards a Library Position 3 4. Adobe from your .mobi?Kindle from your Kobo?ipad from your Android?E2 Experts in da house?Down with DRM?4 5. Current ebook DRM is not enough! DRM = malware! Anti-features vs. Free softwareSOPA+ PIPA + CISPA x TPP = Megaupload is only the beginning Lockdown dead aheadThis affects me & libraries how?5 6. The music industry dropped DRM en masse in 2007, five years after the rise of the iPod, and there was no rise in music piracy Matteo Berlucchi Digital Book World 2012 BUT DRM may be the key to getting publishers to allow libraries the freedom and flexibility we need! Me, today 6 7. pasthas created the presentchange from within not withoutPublishers are scaredwe can shape our futurelibraries asserting their valueStep up and start swinging 7 8. Weneed a Libraries position!What is the Reading Ecology? Bigger than us Its all about the reader What we bring to the table Our bread and butter Our e-value proposition?8 9. Brandingis over, reputation is everything! We have reputation in spades Libraries= free marketing & reputationbuilding for authors & publishers The Greatest Threat to Amazon May JustBe Libraries publishers need libraries more thanlibraries need publishers 9 10. What we do for publishers & authors1. We let people read your books.2. We introduce people to your books3. We celebrate books and authors everyday, all year long.4. We archive older books5. We do publicity6. We WANT to buy your books.7. We love books too.8. Who else is going to pay for databases and journals?9. Library users are your best customers. 10 11. 1.4 billion library visits in 2008 $143million US spent on electroniccontent in 2010 Discoverability drives revenue Sony Library Finder Library promotions lead to sales As the market for eBooks continues todevelop, the significance of publiclibraries will grow 11 12. http://overdrive.com/files/PubWhitePaper.pdf p512 13. imagine how strong the bias against the companies that "killed libraries" would be.User Power gets results - Elsevier 13 14. Impartial Informative Championreaders rights The eBook Users Bill of Rights Support open standards Device agnostic But remember no Kindle!14 15. http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2012/02/ebooksign.html15 16. Every eBook user should have the following rights:1. ...eBooks ...that favor access over proprietary limitations2. ....eBooks on any technological platform, including the hardware and software the user chooses3. the right to annotate, quote passages, print, and share ...within the spirit of fair use and copyright4. the right of the first-sale doctrine extended to digital content... 16 17. CriticalNZ mass have ebooksUnite and lobby - One Voice?Readers advocateSpeak and be heardSouthern Stars are in alignmentThe battle we cant afford to lose17 18. Total Checkouts per Month8007006005004003002001000Nov Dec Jan FebMarApr May Jun18 19. 1.5 Reasons Why E-Books Arent There Yet; http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/06/ebooks-not-there-yet/all/12.DRM Definition; http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/DRM Dictionary.com3.The digitization of the music industry vs. the book world: the ultimate overview (parts i-iv);http://futurebook.net/content/digitization-music-industry-vs-book-world-ultimate-overview-part-iv4.Bookseller Backed by Big Publishers Advocates Abandoning Digital Rights Management;http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/bookseller-backed-by-big-publishers-advocates-abandoning-digital-rights-management/5.A few future sources of ebook innovation; http://www.futurebook.net/content/few-future-sources-ebook-innovation6. HarperCollins Sues Over Ebook Rights; http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2011/harpercollins-sues-over-ebook-rights/7. Between an ebook and a hard place; http://freerangelibrarian.com/2012/02/18/between-an-ebook-and-a-hard-place/8. This Deal Is Getting Worse All the Time; http://libraryrenewal.org/2011/11/22/this-deal-is-getting-worse-all-the-time/9. How eBook Catalogs at Public Libraries Drive Publishers Book Sales and Profits; Thought Leadership White Paperhttp://overdrive.com/files/PubWhitePaper.pdf10.Random House makes history, says it will sell books to libraries with no restriction on number ofloans;http://mhpbooks.com/48837/random-house-takes-the-plunge-says-it-will-sell-books-to-libraries-with-no-restriction-on-number-of-loans/11.Ebook Talks: The Details; http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/e-content/ebook-talks-details12. User: Dealing With Pirated Ebooks Is Easier Than With Legal Ones; http://ebookfriendly.com/2011/11/20/user-dealing-with-pirated-ebooks-is-eeasier-than-with-legal-ones/13.Is there a place for readers collectives in the bright new world of eBooks? ;http://opensourceexile.blogspot.co.nz/2011_03_01_archive.html14. Will publishers kill Amazons golden goose?; http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505124_162-57343682/will-publishers-kill-amazons-golden-goose/15. E-Book Readers Face Sticker Shock; http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204336104577096762173802678.html16. EC ebook probe could impose major fines; http://www.thebookseller.com/news/ec-e-book-probe-could-impose-major-fines.html17. Social messaging costly for telco operators; http://getsometechnews.com/2012/02/social-messaging-costly-for-telco-operators/1287518. Freading Ebook Library from Library Ideas, LLC; http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2012/02/08/freading-ebook-library-from-library-ideas-llc/#comments 19 20. 19. Just say no to Freegal; http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/04/just-say-no-to-freegal.html20.Paulo Coelho wants YOU to pirate his books!; http://mhpbooks.com/48583/paulo-coelho-wants-you-to-pirate-his-books/21.Earthquake Inspires New Zealand Author to Launch Own Press; http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/02/earthquake-inspires-new-zealand-author-to-launch-own-press/22.Kindle Connects to Library E-Books; http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/books/amazons-kindle-to-make-library-e-books-available.html?_r=123.The Era Of Brand Imperialism Is Over. Long Live The Reputation Economy!; http://www.forbes.com/sites/onmarketing/2011/12/16/the-era-of-brand-imperialism-is-over-long-live-the-reputation-economy/24.9 Reasons Publishers Should Stop Acting Like Libraries Are The Enemy; http://librarianbyday.net/2011/11/23/9-reasons-publishers-should-stop-acting-like-libraries-are-the-enemy-and-start-thanking-them/25.Why Publishers Should Not Only Allow Libraries to Lend Ebooks But Pay Them; http://librarywebhead.blogspot.co.nz/2012/02/why-publishers-should-not-only-allow.html26.Survey Says Library Users Are Your Best Customers ; http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publishing-and-marketing/article/49316-survey-says-library-users-are-your-best-customers.html27.Elsevier Withdraws Support For The Research Works Act; http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/newmessagerwa28.The eBook Users Bill of Rights; http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/02/ebookrights.html29.The eBook Buyers Bill of Rights; http://ipadtest.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/the-ebook-buyers-bill-of-rights/30.This Deal Is Getting Worse All the Time; http://libraryrenewal.org/2011/11/22/this-deal-is-getting-worse-all-the-time/31.http://people.debian.org/~francois/kohacon10/kohacon10_francoismarier.pdf32.Amazon remotely deletes Orwell e-books from Kindles, unpersons reportedly unhappy (update);http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/amazon-remotely-deletes-orwell-e-books-from-kindles-unpersons-r/33.Sony rootkit roundup, part II; http://boingboing.net/2005/11/17/sony-rootkit-roundup.html34. Letter to the Boston Public Library ; http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/bpl.html35.Open source means freedom from anti-features; http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=AF540AA5-1A64-6A71-CE7BA509E86DF89736.Machiavellian Lens; http://research.danlockton.co.uk/toolkit/machiavellian_draft.pdf37.The coming war on general-purpose computing; http://boingboing.net/2012/01/10/lockdown.html38. Why iBooks Author is a big deal for publishers;http://www.macworld.com/article/164907/2012/01/why_ibooks_author_is_a_big_deal_for_publishers.html39.Apples mind-bogglingly greedy and evil license agreement; http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apples-mind-bogglingly-greedy-and-evil-license-agreement/4360?tag=nl.e53940. Pulling the eBook trigger, By jivedanson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jivedanson/4569187448/in/photostream/41. The next cyber security bill is even worse than SOPA; http://images.infoworld.com/t/cringely/the-next-cyber-security-bill-even-worse-sopa-190650?source=LISNews42. The Greatest Threat to Amazon May Just Be Libraries; http://blog.rechtsteiner.me/post/15674827319/the-greatest-threat-to-amazon-may-just-be-libraries43. Why cant Karl get ebooks from the library? 20 21. pauln@hauraki-dc.govt.nz@paulcnielsen http://library.hauraki-dc.govt.nz http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=127815392&trk=tab_pro Slideshare link to follow 21