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E-books: The Next Generation
Interactives and beyond
Sheila O’Hare, Alphild Dick, Shelby Schellenger & Andrew
SmithKansas Library Association
April 11, 2012
E-books - 2011
• Convenient• Easy distribution• Wide selection• Cost effective• Adaptive
E-books – 2012
• Inconvenient• Difficult distribution• Narrow selection – and narrowing• Expensive
What’s Next ?
What’s Next • E-pop-up books• Trans-media storytelling• ???
E-pop-up books• Story plus extra elements• Self contained• Elements enhance story• Elements do not add additional
content
Transmedia Storytelling• Story told across different media• Each medium contains different
content• Content dictated by strength of
medium• Not same story in different formats• Not necessarily new
Demonstrations• E-pop-up • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
• Trans-media storytelling• One Child• Decoded• Biophilia
Demonstration Resource Information• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The
Interactive eBook requires purchase to use at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pride-prejudice-zombies-interactive/id473525433?mt=8
• One Child by Jeff Buick requires registration for free trial or purchase at http://mystories.enthrill.com/
• Jay Z Decoded video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNic4wf8AYg and website at http://bing.decodejay-z.com
• Biophilia by Bjork requiring purchase to use at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bjork-biophilia/id434122935?mt=8
Implications• Expense• Manageability• Providing access• Obsolescence• How do these fit?• New library “collections”
E-books: The Next Generation
Interactives and beyond
Sheila O’Hare, Alphild Dick, Shelby Schellenger & Andrew
SmithKansas Library Association
April 11, 2012
Contact Information:
Kansas Library AssociationApril 11, 2012
Name: Title: Email:
Sheila O’HareAssistant Professor
Alphild DickGraduate Assistant
Shelby Schellenger
Graduate Assistant
Andrew SmithAssistant Professor
Additional Resources• http://www.fastcompany.com/
1745746/seven-myths-about-transmedia-storytelling-debunked
• http://www.cathysbook.com/ • http://www.enthrill.com/
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