E-books in libraries : a practical guide /

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 pletho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Price, Kate, Havergal, Virginia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Facet, 2011.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Livres numériques.
e-books.
Acquisitions & collection development.
Library, archive & information management.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • E-books for public libraries / Martin Palmer
  • E-books for further education / Karen Foster and Emma Ransley
  • E-books for higher education / Jim Dooley
  • 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
  • -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.

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