To Lend . . . or Not
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Once upon a time…
• Early 2009 - Furman University’s James B Duke Library acquired 2 Amazon Kindle2’s followed several months later by 2 Amazon Kindle DX’s
• Two-week trials were offered to campus faculty and staff over a 3-month period to assess using Kindles on campus either departmentally or in the classroom.
• At the end of the trial, participants were asked to complete a short survey about their experience using the Amazon Kindle.
Kindle DX (1st Gen):June 10, 2009
3rd Generation:August 27, 2010
2nd generation:February 9, 2009
1st generation:November 19, 2007
14 months
4 months
18 months
33 monthsand we’re not done . . .
• Before the trial, 90% of participants had heard of the Kindle but had not used one.
• Participants were evenly divided as to their perception of the ease of use of the Kindle, ranging from “somewhat difficult” to “very easy” to learn.
• All participants found the readability of the Kindle to be good or excellent due to e-ink technology.
• Of those who downloaded sources to the Kindle, the majority reported this process to be “easy.”
Survey Says . . .
• Responses were mixed as to using the Kindle in lieu of Pascal or ILL—38% responded that they would not use the Kindle for these purposes.
• In open ended responses all but one participant suggested that we should continue to investigate using the Kindle.
• Using the Kindle for ILL, reserves and for the general purpose of learning this new technology were suggested.
Survey Says . . .
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The amazon kindle is great for leisure reading but not yet ready for the academic environment.
My Kindle
1984
amazon
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EXPLOS
ION!
the e-reader killers?!?!
iPhoneiPod
iPad
aycaramba!
et al . . .
e-book reader apps
The Sequel• In April, 2010, the James B Duke Library
at Furman University acquired 8 Apple iPads
• An E-reader Committee was formed to assess possible academic and/or library applications for iPads and they were distributed to committee members for review.
• The committee met several times to create policies and considerations for future acquisition of e-reading devices.
The Decision“The libraries will build and promote digital collections and will develop
expertise to become a campus
resource in the applications of
digital e-readers.”
KINDLE
NOOK
iPAD
ROCKET
The Decision• The library will focus on building a digital
collection that is accessible regardless of the electronic device used.
• The library will actively develop expertise on the use of e-reading capable devices
• Judiciously purchase a small number of representative e-reading capable devices for evaluation when significant product advancement warrants.
who?what?
when?where?
why?
Ask the questions:
who?• is the end user? • will manage devices?• will fix broken devices?• decides what content to
download?
what?• is the purpose of acquiring e-
reading devices?• level of service (expertise)
will be expected from the patron as individual device owner or as device borrower?
when?• will your e-reading device
become obsolete? will it?• do we purchase a new device
that’s introduced to the market? or a new version of existing purchases?
where?• will content reside? are you
sure?
• will the devices circulate - in library use only? outside?
why?• are we getting into the
electronic device lending business?
the world may never know