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Nick Bogaty Executive Director Open eBook Forum nbogaty@openebook.org 212-924-9081 www.openebook.org OeBF Annual Meeting May 29th, 2003 – Los Angeles, CA

What is the OeBF now?: 

What is the OeBF now? Standards Consumer and Industry Advocate Industry Events Statistics and Industry Research Provider of Industry Info and News Media Relations

Basic Changes in 2002/3: 

Basic Changes in 2002/3 OeBF Moved to New York City New Executive Director Expansion of Trade Elements of Organization

Standards Progress 2002/3: 

Standards Progress 2002/3 Three Active Working Groups – PSWG, RRWG and MIWG coordinated by Systems OeBPS 1.2 Published 08/27/2003 RRWG Coodinated Requirements Doc Published 4/18/2003 MIWG Coodinated Requirements Doc for Identifiers Pending

Standards Meetings: 

Standards Meetings Systems WG - 4/29/02 - New York, NY Rights & Rules WG - 08/12/02-8/13/02 - San Jose, CA Fall Working Group Summit - 09/18/02-09/20/02 - New York, NY Rights & Rules WG - 11/11/02 - New York, NY Rights & Rules WG - 02/20/03 - New York, NY Metadata & Identifiers WG - 03/12/03-03/13/03 - New York, NY Rights & Rules WG - 04/03/03 - New York, NY Rights & Rules WG - 05/28/03 - Los Angeles, CA

Trade Progress 2002/3: 

Trade Progress 2002/3 Business SIG and Library SIG formed Advocacy Campaigns: Open an eBook: Discover New Worlds of Reading – 20% increase in sales reported from participating retailers Open an eBook website – ability for consumer to experience eBooks

Events 2002/3: 

Events 2002/3 Century Club Reception Opening Open an eBook Week Tablet PC Digital Publishing Conference – over 250 attendees – sponsored by Accenture, McGraw-Hill, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Adobe, Palm Digital Media and AOL Time Warner Book Group eBook Experience at Book Expo America 2003

Media Relations 2002/3: 

Media Relations 2002/3 Release of over 15 industry-related press releases Covered positively in: USA Today, New York Newsday, Wired, Publishers Weekly, CNN, The Seybold Report, Newsweek, Editor & Publisher, NBC and many others.

Stats and Research: 

Stats and Research 3/2002 – Survey on Electronic Book Features 7/2002 – Press Release Announcing Informal Collection of Industry Stats 11/2002 – Consumer Survey on Electronic Books

Member Services 2002/3: 

Member Services 2002/3 New OeBF Website OeBF Newsletter and Outreach OeBF This Week Sponsorship Programs

Membership: 

Membership 12/31/01 – 95 total members: 40 Principal and 55 Associate Current – 64 total members: 19 Principal and 45 Associate 22 New Members in 2002-3

Financial Condition: 

Financial Condition Fiscal Year: Loss $83,000 vs. Budgeted Loss of $98,000 First two quarters of 2003: surplus of $34,000 Current Cash in Accounts: $128,158

To the future: 2003/4: 

To the future: 2003/4 Increased Standards Activity and Published Specs from all OeBF WGs OeBF as organizer for important industry events OeBF as source for all important industry data OeBF as source for all media inquiries/info OeBF as main networking organization OeBF as advocate of industry to consumers and industry Expansion of types of OeBF Members (library, distance learning, other digital publications etc.)

Standards – by end of 2003: 

Standards – by end of 2003 OeBPS 2.0 RRWG Spec 1.0 MIWG Identifier Spec 1.0 MIWG Metadata Spec 1.0 Addressing of Accessibility Issues in our Specs

Events 2003/4: 

Events 2003/4 One to Two Large Industry Events Many WG and SIG face to faces throughout year No expected WG summits

Stats and Research 2003: 

Stats and Research 2003 eBook Usage in Libraries – Harold Henke and Library SIG Committee eBook and eDocument Sales and Publishing Statistics, quarterly

Corporate Structure 2003/4: 

Corporate Structure 2003/4 IP Policy Liaison Policy, Spec Reprints and other typical association docs

Financial Projections 2003/4: 

Financial Projections 2003/4 Q2 2004 – surplus $40,000 Revenue - $195,800 Expenses - $157,800

OeBF Recognition: 

OeBF Recognition OeBF Gold Sponsors: Microsoft, Adobe, Palm Digital Media and OverDrive OeBF BOD: George Kerscher, Amanda Kimmel, Steve Potash, Tom Diaz, Rick Weingarten, Ed McCoyd, Mike Segroves, Allen Renear WG and SIG Chairs, Co-Chairs, Active Participants: RRWG, PSWG, MIWG, Accessibility, Business, Library etc. Survey and other OeBF Sponsors: Greenwood Publishing Group, Baker & Taylor

What you need to do: 

What you need to do The OeBF is flexible, democratic and willing to try new things. OeBF Members Need to: Financially Support the Organization Actively Participate in the Organization

Member Questions?: 

Member Questions?