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Come on in! The Water’s Fine! Or…

WOOT!. Come on in! The Water’s Fine! Or…. How to Increase Circulation , Expand Your Horizons and Save the World – . by Establishing a Lending Program for Electronic Devices. Visualize…. All we are saying…. Today’s Panel. Kent Barnard, Director

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Come on in! The Water’s Fine! Or…

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  1. WOOT! Come on in! The Water’s Fine!Or…

  2. How to Increase Circulation,Expand Your HorizonsandSave the World –

  3. by Establishing a Lending Program for Electronic Devices.

  4. Visualize…

  5. All we are saying…

  6. Today’s Panel Kent Barnard, Director Patterson Memorial Library, Wild Rose Nicole Hardina-Wilhelm, Adult Services Neenah Public Library, Neenah Christy Ross, Director Brandon Public Library, Brandon

  7. Libraries then…

  8. Libraries Now…

  9. Future libraries “Kindle, Nook, iPad… I say, Hardwick, This sure is an impressive library.”

  10. Why DO We Use Libraries?

  11. So…. Why eReaders?

  12. Data we don’t show you (but you already know!) • Your Stakeholders want to borrow ereaders to try them out before buying.

  13. Data we don’t show you (but you already know!) • Age

  14. Data we don’t show you (but you already know!) • Ereader sales are crazy up!

  15. Data we don’t show you (but you already know!) • Ebook checkouts are even crazier up.

  16. More Statistical Information • 21% of Americans have read an ebook up from 17% in 2011. When you include other econtent – the percentage rises to 43% Source: Pew Research Center American Internet Project

  17. Your Patrons(or your Board) Before…

  18. After !

  19. Ebook Readers are Special!

  20. ebookanoid.com

  21. Ok, I’m Sold! Now Which eReaders? • Despite B&N’s problems – Nook • Despite Amazon’s Big Brother Issues – Kindle

  22. The Devices - Nook

  23. The Devices - Kindle

  24. Cataloging DANGER: CATALOGER Keep out of Direct sunlight and away from human beings!

  25. e Accounts

  26. Staff Training

  27. Loan Procedures

  28. · All eBook Readers will be de-authorized from the MSU Libraries’ accounts at check-out.  Any content added by the patron will be removed from the eBook Readers by Circulation staff when the eBook Readers is returned. 

  29. Where’s the Circ?

  30. How can you mend your broken circ?

  31. Impact on Staff

  32. Questions

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