E-books in libraries : a practical guide / edited by Kate Price and Virginia Havergal.
"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...
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Facet Publishing,
[2011]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Chris Armstrong and Ray Lonsdale
- pt. 1. The production and distribution of e-books: Publishing e-books : challenges and perspectives / Joel Claypool ; An introduction to e-book business models and suppliers / Anna Grigson ; Producing eBooks on demand : a European library network / Silivia Gstrein and Günter Mühlberger ; E-books for free : finding, creating and managing freely available texts / Kate Price
- pt. 2. Planning and developing an e-book collection: E-books for public libraries / Martin Palmer ; E-books for further education / Karen Foster and Emma Ransley ; E-books for higher education / Jim Dooley
- pt. 3. Delivering e-books to library users: Making e-book collections visible to readers / Anna Grigson ; Providing guidance, training and support for readers using e-books / Karen Gravett ; Information technology and e-books : challenges and opportunities / James Clay
- pt. 4. Engaging readers with e-books: Public library users connecting with e-books / Martin Palmer ; Engaging students with e-books in further education / Sue Caporn [and others] ; Engaging staff and students with e-books in a university setting / Anne Worden and Timothy Collinson
- pt. 5. The future of e-books: Contributors' views
- pt. 6. Useful information: Glossary ; Top tips from contributors ; Checklist for e-book acquisition ; Selected e-book suppliers ; Accessible e-book services in public libraries / Denise Dwyer.