The initial collection of books is small, 42 books, but each
month more books will be added, even during the summer months. The company Baker & Taylor hosts The
Mount’s books. Baker & Taylor’s
AxisReader app works with any iOS or Android device including iPads, iPods,
iPhones, android phones & tablets. Some eReaders by Kobo, Sony and others
such as Nooks that use epub files work.
KindleFire tablets by Amazon will also work. Unfortunately Amazon’s e-ink readers will not
work because they use a non-standard file format exclusive to Amazon.
Over the last several years Mount Michael’s librarian, Bro
Luke Clinton OSB, performed multiple surveys of the student body in regards to eBooks.
The results showed a clear interest but implementation was cost prohibitive
until recently. The availability and
pricing of eBooks for libraries varies greatly from publisher to publisher. Some books are limited to 26 circulations
while others charge a high premium for new releases. Each year more and more publishers are coming
around to being library friendly. View Mount Michael's Axis360 eLibrary
