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The Numbers

Snapshots of Brooklyn Public Library’s Downloadable Collections and of an IFLA Sponsored eBook Survey. Tomorrow’s Library in a World of Digits:  Publishers and Librarians Share Concerns, Ideas and Opinions for New Mutually Beneficial Models BookExpo America May 27, 2010

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The Numbers

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  1. Snapshots of Brooklyn Public Library’s Downloadable Collections and of an IFLA Sponsored eBook Survey Tomorrow’s Library in a World of Digits:  Publishers and Librarians Share Concerns, Ideas and Opinions for New Mutually Beneficial Models BookExpo America May 27, 2010 Presented by Michael Santangelo Electronic Resources Analyst Brooklyn Public Library

  2. The Numbers

  3. Collection by Format

  4. Collection

  5. Collection: eBook vs. eAudio

  6. Users

  7. Usage

  8. Usage: eBook vs. eAudio

  9. Public Library eBook Usage Around the Country

  10. Basics • Conducted in 2008/2009 • 41 participants • 80% served populations over 500K • 40 out of 41 had eBook/eAudio collections • 38 out of 41 had materials budgets over $1 million

  11. Results (Budgetary) • 46.3% had allocated money from physical materials collection budgets to downloadable materials collection budgets • 46.3% had separate line for all downloadable materials • 46.3% included in electronic resources budget

  12. Results (Collections) • Adobe Reader PDF eBooks and eAudiobooks were the most popular formats • 58.5% preferred simultaneous usage models to traditional one person/one checkout models • 34 out of 41 purchased titles for all age levels. • 58.5% had non-circulating reference eBooks • Only 2 library systems circulated preloaded MP3 players. • 14 library systems allowed patrons to download content inside the library.

  13. Results (Circulation) • 40 out of 41 included downloadables in circulation statistics • 13 out of 41 included downloadables in overall circulation statistics • 88% saw growth in circulation after adding downloadable collections

  14. Results (Vendors) • 32 out of 41 started with NetLibrary • Vendor Partners • 90% Overdrive • 73% NetLibrary • 49% Cengage(Gale) • Preferred vendor qualities: • Ease of use for library customers • Multiple platforms • Allow for local branding • Wide selection of titles and formats

  15. Contact Information Michael Santangelo Brooklyn Public Library m.santangelo@brooklynpubliclibrary.org

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