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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462781603321

Titolo

Building and managing e-book collections [[electronic resource]] : a how-to-do-it manual for librarians / / edited by Richard Kaplan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, Ill., : Neal-Schuman, c2012

ISBN

1-55570-863-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Collana

A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians

Altri autori (Persone)

KaplanRichard <1954->

Disciplina

025.2/84

Soggetti

Libraries - Special collections - Electronic books

Electronic books

Libraries and electronic publishing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1: E-Books in Context; Chapter 1: The Electronic Book-Beginnings to the Present; Chapter 2: E-Book Publishing-A View from the Industry; Chapter 3: E-Book Publishing-The View from the Library; Part 2: E-Books in Detail; Chapter 4: E-Books in Public Libraries; Chapter 5: Selecting E-Books; Chapter 6: Licensing of E-Books; Chapter 7: Budgeting for E-Books; Chapter 8: Cataloging, Locating, and Accessing E-Books; Chapter 9: Assessment and Evaluation of E-Book Collections; Part 3: E-Books in Practice

Example 1: E-Books in a High School Library-Cushing AcademyExample 2: Marketing E-Books in a Public Library-Half Hollow Hills Community Library; Example 3: Circulating E-Book Readers-Texas A&M University at Qatar; Example 4: Changing Library Staffing Models to Manage E-Collections-George Washington University; Example 5: E-Book Access Management Using an ERM System-Oregon Health & Science University; Example 6: Accessing and Circulating E-Books with E-Readers-Lesley University; About the Editorand Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Offering multiple perspectives from electronic resource professionals at world-renowned libraries such as Harvard, the University of Michigan, Duke, and Northeastern, this book provides a comprehensive and well-



rounded e-book education. Success stories highlight each chapter's lessons, giving you real-world examples of effective e-book implementation in both school and public libraries.