[Web4lib] Ebooks and IPad

[Beja974 at aol.com]

Hey Melanie!
 
It's Barron, from class! 
 
I just wanted to say that at the public library I work in, our IT Librarian 
 purchased an IPAD, in addition to the IPOD touch and Nook we already had.  
He lends these devices out to the librarians to test out and play with so 
they  have a feel for the technology. In fact, our Periodicals librarian 
loved  the IPOD touch so much she went out and bought one for herself! 
 
At any rate, we are one of those libraries that gets our e-books from  
overdrive and I've seen first hand how limited it is, not just in device  
requirements, but also in content. I believe the IT librarian has been  
considering the purchase of a Kindle, but is still considering whether or not  it's 
worth it. 
 
We've all tried the I-Pad's e-book App which comes standard with the  
device, and it works pretty well. As for an App to make the IPad compatible with  
Overdrive, OverDrive's website says there is an Overdrive App (or at least  
one supported by them) available to get their E-Books onto the IPod Touch  
and IPad, and the link below it allows one to find libraries that have 
e-books,  so I think this is what you are looking for - 
 
_http://www.overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20100421_ 
(http://www.overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20100421) 
 
It looks like its a click the link to download the App deal, so hopefully  
this will help you without the need for Adobe Reader and the like. 
 
Good Luck in Class and thanks you giving me something to respond to for the 
 assignment!
 
- Barron Angell
MLS Student at SCSU
 
"He who knows he knows, knows nothing. He who knows he knows nothing, truly 
 knows". 
-- My old high school science teacher, Mr. G. 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/25/2010 12:03:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
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Date:  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:08:30 -0500
From: Melanie Kelly  <melaniekelly at gmail.com>
Subject: [Web4lib] Ebooks and IPad
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Hello everyone,

I am a library  student in a library technology class.  One of the papers I
did this  semester was on how e-readers might change the library  automation
marketplace. As I was doing my research, I discovered that 1.) a  lot of
libraries are lending e-books through overdrive or lending actual  
e-readers,
and 2.) e-books from overdrive do not work on the  IPad.

There have been a few stories about this on NPR as  well.

It's all a little disappointing because I have an IPad that I don't  know if
I will ever be able to borrow library books for.  My question to  the group
is twofold-- are any libraries currently experimenting with the  iPad, 
either
as a in house staff device, or lending it to patrons like some  libraries
have done with the kindle.  2.) is there anything in the works  about an app
that will get library e-books onto the IPad?

--  
Melanie Kelly

"Welcome , O life! I go to encounter, for the millionth  time, the reality 
of
experience, and to forge in the smithy of my soul the  uncreated conscience
of my race."
--James  Joyce.

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