1. Virtual Conversation: E-books and Their Deployment in Theological Libraries Brenda Bailey-Hainer bbailey-hainer@atla.com Executive Director March 12, 2014

2. E-reading on the Rise http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/

3. Tablet and E-Reader Ownership Up http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/

4. E-reading on Computers Down http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/

5. Academic E-book Situation Challenging Integration of e-books into collections Lack of e-book and hardware standards Incompatible rights for traditional services – E.g. ILL Licensing vs. purchasing Access models

6. Selection Models Vary Title-by-title Packages Patron driven acquisition Participate in library consortial group purchase

7. New Distribution Channels

8. Collaborative Projects – Knowledge Unlatched – GWLA Occam’s Reader – Ebook Lending Project (ELP)

9. Knowledge Unlatched www.knowledgeunlatched.org

10. Occam’s Reader Project http://www.gwla.org

11. Ebook Lending Project Selected group of ATLA member libraries Pilot project Purchase model Seeking publisher participants Platform hosted by Odilo https://www.atla.com/Members/divisions/memberprojects/e-book-project/Pages/default.aspx

12. E-reading for Academic Work 7 out of 10 respondents had hardware and software to read electronically 2 in 10 students regularly read or listened to e-books for academic work 35% of students preferred ebooks over print for library resources Timothy Lincoln, “Reading and E-reading for Academic Work: Patterns and Preferences in Theological Studies and Religion” Theological Librarianship, v. 6, no. 2, pp. 34-52.

13. ATLA Member Comments Various comments – International DMin students enthusiastic – E-book usage accounts for 22 - 50% of overall circulation – Expect to spend 50% of book budget on e-books

14. Your thoughts and comments on e-books….

15. Opportunities to Add E-books ATLA Consortia licensing of – ATLA SCELC Affiliate Program https://www.atla.com/Members/programs/consortia/Pages/ATLA-SCELC-Affiliate-Program.aspx – Palgrave Macmillan Regional https://www.atla.com/Members/programs/consortia/Pages/Palgrave-Macmillan.aspx – ACLS Humanities Ebook Collection https://www.atla.com/Members/programs/consortia/Pages/ACLS-Humanities-Ebook- Consortium.aspx

16. Upcoming Virtual Conversations Check the March 2014 ATLA Newsletter for dates and times: – April 21, 11 am CDT Force 11: A Grassroots Effort to Transform Scholarly Communication – Digital humanities – Open access – Digital repositories – Preservation – Collaboration – Altmetrics

17. Virtual Conversation: E-books and Their Deployment in Theological Libraries Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Executive Director March 12, 2014 bbailey-hainer@atla.com