e-Books in Libraries : A Practical Guide

by Price, Kate; Havergal, Virginia

• ISBN13: 9781856045728
• ISBN10: 1856045722
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-15
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Summary

Despite the fact that e-books have been in existence for decades in various guises and added to library collections for several years now, there has been a noticeable lack of published manuals on the subject. This is doubtless owing to the rapidly evolving nature of the market. There is now a plethora of different types of digital object that may be termed 'e-books' and a bewildering number of business and access models to match.

Author Biography

Virginia Havergal BA(Hons) MSc MEd FIFL is a Learning Centres and e-Resources Manager for Petroc, a further education college in Devon. Prior to this role she was an e-Learning Advisor with JISC, with a particular focus on Learning Resources. Kate Price BA(Hons) MA MCLIP is Head of E-Strategy and Resources at the University of Surrey.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. x
The contributors	p. xiii
Editors' note	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
The production and distribution of e-books	p. 1
Overview	p. 1
Publishing e-books: challenges and perspectives	p. 3
An introduction to e-book business models and suppliers	p. 19
Producing eBooks on Demand: a European library network	p. 37
E-books for free: finding, creating and managing freely available texts	p. 53
Planning and developing an e-book collection	p. 69
Overview	p. 69
E-books for public libraries	p. 71
E-books for further education	p. 93
E-books for higher education	p. 117
Delivering e-books to library users	p. 139
Overview	p. 139
Making e-book collections visible to readers	p. 141
Providing guidance, training and support for readers using e-books	p. 163
Information technology and e-books: challenges and opportunities	p. 181
Engaging readers with e-books	p. 199
Overview	p. 199
Public library users connecting with e-books	p. 201
Engaging students with e-books in further education	p. 217
Engaging staff and students with e-books in a university setting	p. 237
The future of e-books	p. 253
Contributors' views	p. 255
Useful information	p. 267
Glossary	p. 269
Top tips from the contributors	p. 279
Checklist for e-book acquisition	p. 285
Selected e-book suppliers	p. 289
Accessible e-book services in public libraries	p. 293
Supplementary reading	p. 299
Index	p. 303
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