New Jersey Library Association Sony Reader Panel

The Sony Reader Projectat the
Anne Behler
Binky Lush

The Situation

Uses
In the Classroom
Library Lending Program
Services to Persons with Disabilities

Classrooms:
First-year Honors English Classes
English 004 Basic Writing Skills
Library Studies First Year Seminar
English Graduate Seminar

Lending
Sony eBook Store Content
A great way to test the technology
User feedback survey
Lending period 4 weeks -> 2 weeks
UP and 1 campus
Fees
Breakage/abuse

Disability Services
Help for the visually, mobility or learning impaired?
Navigation challenges
Text size

Portability for a large library
Price for books
Reading more
Eco friendly
Weight (10.1 oz)
Ability to add additional content
Sleek, ergonomically friendly device
Easy on the eyes
Uni-function device

Battery life and charging difficulties
Slow page refresh time
Lack of interactive features
No “relationship” with e-readers
Uni-function device
On-demand service too cumbersome to offer
DRM

Sony Project:tinyurl.com/psulsonyWhite Paper:tinyurl.com/psulsony7things
Anne Behler – behler@psu.edu
Binky Lush – binky@psu.edu

New Jersey Library Association Sony Reader Panel

by Binky Lush on Apr 26, 2010

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