1. Egad! eBooks, ePublishing, eReaders, eTc.

2. eBooks eReaders ePublishing All about e… What are they? Are they for you? Which one? What do I need to know?

3. eBooks “An electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held device designed specifically for this purpose.” Oxford English Dictionary “An e-text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book, sometimes restricted with a digital rights management system” Wikipedia (accessed 6-15-2010)e-textdigital media book digital rights management

4. On the Plus Side… Portability Availability Features: font, notes, etc. Cost of books “Green”

5. On the Down Side Power/battery life Multiple formats DRM Aesthetics of Readers Cost No loaning to friends Plane take-offs and landings!

6. eReaders

7. Amazon Kindle Kindle Keyboard Kindle Kindle Touch Kindle Fire

8. B&N nook nook First Edition Color nook Nook Simple Touch

9. Sony Reader

10. Mobile Devices

11. Which eReader for you? Single or multi-purpose device? Font sizes Display characteristics Features: dictionary, notes, highlighting Management of your library Connection: wi fi, 3G, USB “Feel” of it in your hands, ease of use

12. Freely available eBooks Project Gutenburg Google Books Baen Free Library (SF/F) Bookstores and publishers may offer free reads for promotional purposes Barnes & Noble and Amazon have free eBooks on their stores’ sites

13. Photo credits: Woman Reading Kindle on Beach www.flickr.com/photos/43602175@N06/4070018686/in/set-72157622720215872 Photos of eReaders and mobile devices from their companies: Apple, Amazon, Barnes and Nobel, Sony, Motorola Droid, Blackberry

14. Play Time!