tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post3245527891583996231..comments2023-10-11T03:43:28.302-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Science Librarian: Ebook Business ModelsJohn Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-13209915403317228542010-04-02T02:30:48.033-04:002010-04-02T02:30:48.033-04:00there are more advantages of ebooks than the print...there are more advantages of ebooks than the print books,so i regard ebook will be used more and more!kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03348641034619652332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-84681228593755510542008-09-30T19:17:00.000-04:002008-09-30T19:17:00.000-04:00Thanks, Tony.You're right, it's just like cable tv...Thanks, Tony.<BR/><BR/>You're right, it's just like cable tv. On the other hand, since we've subscribed to Books24x7's big packages, I come to see some of their advantages as well.John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-34475858762446527092008-09-30T00:42:00.000-04:002008-09-30T00:42:00.000-04:00A lot of great points. Reminds me of cable TV, wh...A lot of great points. Reminds me of cable TV, where you are forced to buy a package of crappy channels at some inflated price, when you only want say 3 of the 40 channels. <BR/><BR/>I think cable TV could learn something from this post as well.. <BR/><BR/>Great point regarding the quality of the information. Slapping on a bunch of non-relevant content does not make me happier, however, it maybe eye catching to some who read your ad copy. <BR/><BR/><BR/>TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-5229052566100240202007-11-11T07:57:00.000-05:002007-11-11T07:57:00.000-05:00John, Wow!ter, ... can we use Safari, Knovel, netL...John, Wow!ter, ... can we use Safari, Knovel, netLibrary e-books on a handheld e-book reader from Sony, e.g. <BR/><BR/>Ok, really, that question is for publishers, not you guys.<BR/><BR/>The med field is making mobile interfaces for their tech books, so it would be great if e-book vendors made mobile / e-book reader interfaces for their stuff. Maybe they already have? Note to self: log in to Safari on iPod touch & see ...<BR/><BR/>Fun thread!CogSciLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738441672197344546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-63037395283739588392007-11-10T10:57:00.000-05:002007-11-10T10:57:00.000-05:00Thanks, Wowter. I probably should have mentioned ...Thanks, Wowter. I probably should have mentioned ebook readers as part of the downloadable feature set. On the other hand, so much of the functionality of ebooks in the scitech world comes from interactivity and database-backed calculations that I think that it might be somewhat less useful in that context to use a reader than, for example, to read an ebook version of a novel or scholarly monograph.<BR/><BR/>On the third hand, there's also no reason that with the increasing computing power and storage capacity of hand held devices that there couldn't be infinite applications in the scitech world!John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-61180303273681876022007-11-10T08:07:00.000-05:002007-11-10T08:07:00.000-05:00@ John,Apart from printing and copying, you should...@ John,<BR/>Apart from printing and copying, you should also think about the e-book readers. Since the Iliad there appears to be an upswing in e-book readers, or at least a renewed interest.<BR/><BR/>BTW My english blog is at <A HREF="http://wowter.net" REL="nofollow">wowter.net</A>WoW!terhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607998837070519264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-89402909292566194822007-11-09T09:17:00.000-05:002007-11-09T09:17:00.000-05:00wow!ter, CogSci, Thanks for your input. I couldn'...wow!ter, CogSci, Thanks for your input. I couldn't agree more.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, the whole printing/downloading thing is a tough balance as the publishers really fear mass downloads of their content affecting their bottom line, like the music industry. I'm skeptical about that but I do see their point. <BR/><BR/>If users could download all the Safari content we have, would they need to use the product itself anymore? If they stopped using the content, stats would plummet. If stats plummet, we'll cancel. If we cancel, users won't have anymore content to download. I'm not sure I completely agree with each step in the progression but I also do have some sympathy with the publishers on this one. And I'm not generally one to generally have much sympathy with publishers.<BR/><BR/>As for discoverability, I'm seeing more and more that all our licensed resources have exactly the same issue. They're great, students need them and would find them terrific if they knew they were there. But, finding a way to get stuff in front of their eyeballs can be really challenging.<BR/><BR/>Until we really have a real way to have discovery at the network level (ie. using google, etc, to find library resources, which is already starting to happen) I think we really need to emphasize instruction as a way to inform students about our content.John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-40361582094110262492007-11-09T06:49:00.000-05:002007-11-09T06:49:00.000-05:00To elaborate on wow!ter's point: how will patrons...To elaborate on wow!ter's point: how will patrons find e-books??? We have to work on ways to make them "discoverable".<BR/><BR/>And, as wow!ter alludes to, we need to be able to print pages, chapters, etc. I understand copyright / publisher's constraints, but we have to be able to work that out.<BR/><BR/>Finally, they have to be usable, functional. netlibrary has come a long way in that department, and I like the safari interface. <BR/><BR/>Great post!CogSciLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738441672197344546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-74420464644438140862007-11-08T06:24:00.000-05:002007-11-08T06:24:00.000-05:00Great Post,Two saddition to your list: -we like to...Great Post,<BR/><BR/>Two saddition to your list: <BR/>-we like to read our stuff offline.<BR/>-book chapters should become discoverable in A&I databasesWoW!terhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607998837070519264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-61944577450556343372007-11-07T14:30:00.000-05:002007-11-07T14:30:00.000-05:00Hi Michael. I agree with the expense part of Safa...Hi Michael. I agree with the expense part of Safari. I do find it a bit pricey on title by title basis. What I do appreciate is that I can limit my total expenditures by only picking the titles I want.John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-9763189710178161452007-11-07T14:13:00.000-05:002007-11-07T14:13:00.000-05:00I like the content of Safari. However, I don't li...I like the content of Safari. However, I don't like having to pay for the same titles year after year. Sure, I can substitute new books whenever I want, but there are core titles that will probably remain for several years, and I need to pay for them over and over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com