1. Discussion about the current status and future of ebooks between Sue Polanka (Wright State
University), James LaRue (Douglas County Libraries) and Scott Wasinger from Ebsco

2. Below are some highlights of their discussion:
• EPub 3 platform – problems with
standardization of the format
• Raise of Evo Books (?) – spam!
• Today’s best solution for libraries – short term
loan (on demand)
• Discoverability tools – how to market ebooks
and with what tools

3. Below are some highlights of their discussion:
• Mobile apps as marketing tool – profiles to
push things to patrons
• Tablets are on the rise, rather than e-readers
• Digital power walls (kiosks) to display digital
books
• 90% of the population wants to write a
book, there will be a lot of e-books soon

4. Below are some highlights of their discussion:
• Put local history in digital content
• DPL – Digital Public Library – local repositories
rather than at total repository.
• Aggregators versus digital practice, versus DPL
• Future: more relaxed restriction in DPR seen in
publishers