WELCOME TO THE NEW YORK

EBOOKS SUMMIT

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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

DAVID CELANODIRECTOR, LIBRARY

SALES – NORTHERN US

SPRINGER

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11:00 am Keynote: EBooks as a Solution to Library Budgeting Concerns

12:00 pm Buffet Lunch

1:00 pm 2008 eBook Study Overview

1:30 pm Interactive Breakout Sessions – Print to eBook Adoption

2:45 pm Refreshment break

3:00 pm eBook Panel Discussion

4:30 pm Springer’s Perspectives and Closing Remarks

5:00 pm Cocktail Reception

Agenda

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NEW YORK EBOOK SUMMIT

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS

MARK SANDLERDIRECTORCENTER FOR LIBRARY INITIATIVES (CIC)

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eBooks as a Solution to Library Budgeting

Concerns

Mark SandlerCIC Center for Library

Initiatives

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CHANGE IS A CONSTANT

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•Demography•Technology•Economics•Culture•Pedagogy•Scholarly

communication•Book culture

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THE LIBRARY OF THE PAST

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•Isolated•Insular•Heavy•Inconvenient•Orthodox•Ritualistic•Inefficient•Expensive

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THE LIBRARY OF THE FUTURE

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•Ethereal•Networked•Free-floating•Accessible•Flexible•Adaptable•Cost effective•User-centric

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THE AMAZON KEEPS ROLLING ALONG

The Agony of Disintermediation

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LIBRARY DEPENDENCE

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DEPENDENCE ON E-RESOURCES

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FACULTY SEARCH STRATEGIES

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE USERS GONE?

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•GGOOOOGGLLEE• Remote access•On-site remote

users•Distance learning•Online learning•Amazon, et al.•GGOOOOGGLLEE again

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LIBRARIES ON THE BRINK

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• Non-decisions matter• Tear down the gate• A transition strategy

is essential• Use the recession• Newspapers• University Presses • Follow your students

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THE “HOLE” COST OF PRINT

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$- $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800

CompFiles

Microforms

Graphics

Audio

GovDocs

Maps

Video

Manuscripts

Monographs

Serials

Purchase Cost

Operating Expenses

Wages & Salaries

Buildings & Facilities

Facility Maintenance

Fixtures & Equipment

TOWARDS COST EFFECTIVE LIBRARIES

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SOURCES OF SAVINGS

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Physical handlingStorage/archiving

Circulation

Shelf maintenanceCheck in

SelectionCataloging

Completely insignificant Extremely insignificant

OBSTACLES TO ACQUIRING E-BOOKS

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•Functionality is imperfect•Business models are varied and

ill- conceived•Print competes for dollars and

readers•Credibility of citation is in doubt•Marketing is dismal•Archiving is not worked out•Library staff, budgets and

processing routines are not aligned

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E-BOOKS ON PARADE

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•LibText•Chadwyck-Healey•JSTOR•Making of America•EEBO-TCP•Bibliovault•History e-book

project•Springer

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2008 CIC SPRINGER USE: 830,000

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EXTENDING E-BOOK FUNCTIONALITY

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•Print-on-demand•Devices•Text analysis•Translation•Discovery tools•Audio conversion•Corpus

Integration•Archiving

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MAKE A BRAND NEW START OF IT—IN OLD NEW YORK

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Patience and Fortitude may not be the qualities needed to secure the future of New York’s libraries. Rather, restlessness and risk-taking—qualities embedded in the character of the City—may be the key to the continued relevance of New York’s libraries.

LUNCH BREAK

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