technical aspects of sony readers
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Penn State UniversityLibraries
Sony Project
March 2008
100
Sony Reader 505
160 e-books
7500 page turns
4 scenarios
English Department
Honors
Grad Seminar
First Year Seminar
Disability Services
Lending
Leisure reading
Logistics
Sony Purchasing Model
One Computer (ip)
eReader eReader eReader eReader eReader
Sony Library
The Challenge
100 readers
20 Sony libraries
20 computers?
The Solution?
Virtual Machines!
Equipment
2 computers
2 licenses for vmware workstation
20 ip addresses
1 libraries email address
19 email aliases
1 accurate spreadsheet!
On each computer…
9 virtual machines (for a total of 10 machines)
10 sony libraries
Multiple titles on each sony libraries
Warning:
Plan for content in multiples of 5
Difficulty in recognizing usb on vm
Cataloging
call number Sony Reader XX.
call number also corresponded to the reader name in the SonyLibrary
content was listed in the 700 field, allowing patrons to search for content as well as the device itself
Lending
Circulates for 2 weeks
No renewals
No holds
Fees
English & First Year Seminar
Semester-long loan period
Classes came into library for checkout and instruction
Packaging
Call number and barcode
Zipper pouch
“luggage tag”
Instruction sheet
powercord
Training
Users - "cheat sheet" for using the reader and navigating the menus
Staff provided more comprehensive training and troubleshooting tips
Assessment
Lending - Survey
English – projects, interviews
First Year Seminar - survey
Next Steps
Ongoing conversations with Sony
Exploring additional devices
Content format vs device
