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Library Technology Reports archives from November 2011
Purchasing E-Books in Libraries: A Maze of Opportunities and Challenges
November 1, 2011... Abstract With the introduction of library e-books in 1999, the once-straightforward process of buying books took on many complexities. This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing offers an overview of these challenges and...
Consortial Purchasing of E-Books: Orbis Cascade Alliance
November 1, 2011... Abstract This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing studies how a consortium of thirty-six academic libraries in Oregon took a collaborative, consortium-wide approach to e-book purchasing. The alliance reacted to the...
Academic Library Dilemmas in Purchasing Content for E-Readers: Debit Cards, Sales Tax, and Workflow Issues
November 1, 2011... Abstract This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing examines the challenges that of purchasing e-books for academic libraries from online vendors and suggests solutions and workaround for these common problems. ...
Open Access E-Books
November 1, 2011... Abstract As e-books emerge into the public consciousness, "open access" (a concept already familiar to scholarly publishers and academic libraries), will play an increasing role for all sorts of publishers and libraries. This chapter of The...
The E-Textbook Revolution
November 1, 2011... Abstract This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing traces the evolution of the e-textbook and identifies several emerging best practices in the technical and business aspects of this new class of products. ...
Digital Textbooks: A State-Level Perspective on Affordability and Improved Learning Outcomes
November 1, 2011... Abstract This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing examines the impact of textbook costs on students in higher education. The author reviews digital textbook market trends, examines their impact on libraries and...
Water on a Hot Skillet: Textbooks, Open Educational Resources, and the Role of the Library
November 1, 2011... Abstract The rise of emerging technologies and the evolving needs of scholars have emboldened libraries to experiment more directly with digital scholarship. This chapter of The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing examines the...
