An overview of how people are using e-books, how libraries are incorporating e-books into services, and the challenges libraries face when moving to digital content.
Start with the Non-Fiction e-book sources: people don’t want to read books from cover to cover on the screen. Downloadable audiobooks.
Flepia – uses Reflex LCD. Reflects ambient light like e Ink. Uses red, green and blue crystals to add color. Que – Word Documents, PDFs, e-mail, Outlook calendar support. Skiff – future plans include color and integrating videos for textbooks. Also will introduce ads to run with news stories. Software will work with Pre and Blackberry. Alex – Android OS, work with Borders book stores. Can also do Web browsing.