Adapting to E-Books
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 4. December 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-0-415-48378-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides models for acquisitions policies and reports on several surveys of faculty and librarian attitudes toward e-books. It also discusses certain issues in acquiring cataloguing and collection development regarding this important new library resource.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
442 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-48378-0 (9780415483780)
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William Miller | Rita Pellen
Adapting to E-Books
E-Book
09/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€64.49
Available for download
William Miller | Rita Pellen
Adapting to E-Books
E-Book
09/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€64.49
Available for download
William Miller | Rita Pellen
Adapting to E-Books
Book
12/2008
1st Edition
Routledge
€215.77
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Persons
William Miller, PHD, MLS, is Dean of University Libraries at Florida Atlantic University. He formerly served as Head of Reference at Michigan State University, and as Associate Dean of Libraries at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Presently, he teaches courses in English Literature and Library Science. Rita Pellen is the Associate Director of Libraries at Florida Atlantic University. Previously, she was Assistant Director of Public Services and Head of the Reference Department.
Content
1. Introduction: Moving into the World of E-books 2. E-books and Virtual Learning Environments: Responses to a Transformational Technology 3. E-books in the University of California Libraries 4. Making Sense of E-book Usage Data 5. Ebrary and Two International E-book Surveys 6. Survey Analysis: Ebrary User Survey 7. Faculty Experiences with Electronic Resources 8. Academic E-books: Supply Before Demand in the Life 9. The University of Pittsburgh Study in an Electronic Environment: Have E-books Changed Usage Patterns of Monographs? 10. Mission Possible: E-books and the Humanities 11. Moving from Book to E-book 12. New Types of E-books, E-book Issues, and Implications 13. Integration of Electronic Books into Library Catalogs: The UIC Library Experience 14. Managing Users' Expectations of E-books 15. Consortia and E-books: Expanding Access and Defining Business Models 16. From Print to "e": An Industry Perspective