(CNN) -- Ads touting Apple's iPad vs e-readers

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(CNN) -- Ads touting Apple's iPad seem to be everywhere, but e-readers such as Amazon.com's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook are actually more popular with consumers, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Last winter, tablets had a slight market lead. According to Pew, as of that time, 7% of U.S. adults owned a tablet computer (such as the iPad or Motorola Mobility's Xoom), while only 6% owned an e-reader device.

But that picture soon changed drastically. By May, 12% of U.S. adults owned an e-reader, while tablet ownership expanded only to 8%. (Note: the margin of error on this survey is 2%, but that would not challenge the market lead of e-readers.)

This is not an either-or technology choice. Pew noted that 3% of adults own both devices. Specifically, 9% own an e-reader but not a tablet, and 5% own a tablet but not an e-reader.
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Apple has sold more than 25 million iPads and has a dominant share of the tablet market. Amazon and Barnes & Noble don't disclose sales of their e-reader devices. Citi analyst Mark Mahaney forecasts that Amazon could sell 17.5 million Kindles in this year alone.

Who's buying e-readers? According to Pew, Hispanics (who appear to be leading other U.S. ethnic demographics generally in embracing mobile technology), adults under age 65, college graduates, parents, and people in households earning less than $75,000 per year are especially likely to own e-readers.

Also: "There was considerable growth in e-reader ownership between November 2010 and May 2011 among college graduates, one-fifth of whom now own these devices," Pew reports. This is interesting, since Insider Higher Ed, an industry trade publication, recently reported that after a slow start, the market for electronic college textbooks experienced a surge this spring.

Who's buying tablets? Pew reports that from November 2010 to May, the largest increases in tablet ownership have been among men, Hispanics, people with at least some college education and household incomes of $30,000 or more. But the very highest increases in tablet ownership were seen among Hispanic adults and households earning at least $75,000 annually.

Why are e-readers more popular than tablets?

Based on device specifications alone, tablets would seem to offer greater consumer appeal, since you can do far more with a tablet than an e-reader. A tablet is an e-reader plus a video screen plus a game player plus a web browser plus ... .

E-readers typically limit users to buying, downloading, reading and annotating books. Furthermore, most e-readers still feature a black-and-white e-ink display and lack touchscreens. (Though, the new Nook has the latter.)

But price may play a key role. Right now you can buy a brand new Amazon Kindle for as little as $114, with free Wi-Fi access -- and Amazon has reportedly hinted that some day the Kindle might be given away for free. You can get the simplest Barnes & Noble Nook for $139. (Can't decide? Consumer Reports gave the Nook slightly better marks than the Kindle.)

In contrast, the least expensive iPad 2 costs $499. If you want 3G data access, the entry-level model costs $629. (New or used first-generation iPads are sold for less.) Adding to the total price, two wireless carriers offer prepaid or month-to-month data services: Verizon's iPad data plans start at $20 a month; and AT&T's plans start at $15 a month.

The BlackBerry Playbook costs $499. Many Android tablets also sell for that price, although the Asus Eee Pad starts at $400.

There's a fuzzy line between e-readers and tablets. Most notably, the $249 Nook Color, which features a touchscreen, advanced Web browser and Wi-Fi chip, is actually a modified Android tablet. The blog Tech Republic explains how to hack the Nook Color to operate as a full-feature Android tablet.

Of course, second-hand, refurbished or older-model e-readers and tablets of all types are widely sold via eBay, Craigslist, and discount vendors for considerably lower prices.

E-readers and tablets are still very much emerging markets.

"Both e-book reader and tablet computer adoption levels among U.S. adults are still well below that of other tech devices that have been on the market longer," according to the Pew report. "Cell phones are far and away the most popular digital device among U.S. adults today, followed by desktop and laptop computers, DVRs, and MP3 players."

For some additional perspective on mobile technology, Pew writes: "This survey marks the first time that laptop computers are as popular as desktop computers."

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On the possibilities of a online library system.

On the possibilities of a online library system.


An integrated library system (ILS), also known as a library management system (LMS), is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned,
orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_library_system )


An ILS usually comprises a relational database, software to interact with that database, and two graphical user interfaces (one for patrons, one for staff). Most ILSes separate software
functions into discrete programs called modules, each of them integrated with a
unified interface. Examples of modules might include:

• acquisitions (ordering, receiving, and invoicing materials)


• cataloging (classifying and indexing materials)


• circulation (lending materials to patrons and receiving them back)


• serials (tracking magazine and newspaper holdings)


• the OPAC (public interface for users)

Open-source	Proprietary
Koha	Millennium, former Innopac, from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Evergreen	SirsiDynix, Symphony -- current version and Unicorn
CDS Invenio	LibraryWorld
NewGenLib	SydneyPLUS International
PhpMyBibli	Talis (UK and Ireland)
OpenBiblio	Ex Libris Group, Aleph and Voyager (latter acquired from Endeavor Information Systems in 2006)
	Virtua, former VTLS, from VTLS Inc.

About Koha

Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its
development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve
their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand
to meet the needs of its user base.


Full-featured ILS. In use worldwide in libraries of all sizes, Koha is a true
enterprise-class ILS with comprehensive functionality including basic or advanced options.
Koha includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more. For a comprehensive overview
of features visit the Koha feature map.

Dual Database Design. Koha uses a dual database design that utilizes the strengths of the two major industry-standard database types (text-based and RDBMS). This design feature ensures that Koha is scalable enough to meet the transaction load of any library, no matter what the size.


Library Standards Compliant. Koha is built using library standards and protocols that ensure interoperability between Koha and other systems and technologies, while supporting existing workflows and tools.



Web-based Interfaces. Koha's OPAC, circ, management and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies--XHTML, CSS and Javascript--making Koha a truly platform-independent solution.


Welcome to the Evergreen Project!


This is the project site for Evergreen, the highly-scalable software for libraries that helps library patrons find library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalog, and
circulate those materials, no matter how large or complex the libraries. Evergreen is open-source, consortia-quality library software to help library users find library materials and to help libraries manage, catalog, and circulate those materials.


Evergreen, which first launched in September, 2006 in Georgia's PINES consortium,
now powers over 544 libraries of every type -- public, academic, special, school,
and even tribal and home libraries -- in over a dozen countries worldwide.
Evergreen has an active community that participates in its coding, documentation, and direction of the project.


As a community, our development requirements are that Evergreen must be:
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Stable, even under extreme load.
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Robust, and capable of handling a high volume of transactions and simultaneous users.
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Flexible, to accommodate the varied needs of libraries.
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Secure, to protect our patrons' privacy and data.
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User-friendly, to facilitate patron and staff use of the system.