E-books in Academic Libraries

by Mincic-Obradovic

• ISBN13: 9781843345862
• ISBN10: 1843345862
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-08
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the impact of e-books on academic libraries, discussing advantages to both researches and librarians. It gives examples of innovative uses of e-books in academic contexts. It reviews the current situation in e-book publishing, and describes problems in managing e-books in libraries caused by the variety of purchase models, varying formats and the lack of standardisation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
List of abbreviations	p. xi
List of figures and tables	p. xiii
About the author	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
The (magical) world of e-books	p. 9
Emergence of e-books	p. 12
What is an e-book?	p. 14
Types of e-books	p. 16
E-books and their place in academic libraries	p. 18
E-book features in the academic context	p. 19
Disadvantages of e-books	p. 21
Between publishers and library needs	p. 27
E-book publishing	p. 28
Integration of e-books	p. 44
Developing and managing e-book collections	p. 69
Selection and purchasing	p. 71
Providing access	p. 75
Bibliographic records	p. 87
De-selection	p. 95
Interlibrary loan	p. 96
Preservation	p. 100
Connecting with users	p. 115
Bringing e-books to users	p. 116
What users say	p. 120
The University of Auckland Study	p. 134
Usage statistics	p. 143
New opportunities	p. 161
New ways of teaching and learning	p. 161
A new kind of 'book'	p. 168
E-texts in the classroom	p. 174
Future considerations	p. 183
Barriers to adoption	p. 184
E-books in relation to study and research	p. 186
Lack of relevant content	p. 190
The opportunities e-books bring to academic libraries	p. 192
The future of e-books in academic libraries	p. 193
Index	p. 197
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