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 ...
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 statist...
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 librari...
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...