E-books: Histories, trajectories, futures
« This essay traces the historical trajectory of e-books in the U.S. and imagines their possible futures. Legal, economic, and technical developments that led t...
Étiquette : ebooks
New Consortial Model for E-Books Acquisitions
Author : Luke Swindler E-books constitute major challenges for library collections generally and present fundamental problems for consortial collection developm...
A Two-Step Model for Assessing Relative Interest in E-books Compared to Print
« Librarians often wish to know whether readers in a particular discipline favor e-books or print books. Because print circulation and e-book usage statistics a...
The Future of Reading and Academic Libraries
« The e-book is raising fundamental questions around the dynamics and habits of reading; the role of books in the academic library; and the role of librarians i...
Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries
« Academic libraries continue to face funding pressures compounded by the need to provide students with access to electronic resources, both in journal and book...