The no shelf required guide to e-book purchasing

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The no shelf required guide to e-book purchasing

"The increasingly important role that e-books and e-readers are playing in libraries makes it essential for librarians to get a handle on the ins and outs of e-book purchasing. Sue Polanka has compiled an expert-authored series of articles for this issue of Library Technology Reports that provide strategies, best practices, and case studies for meeting the unprecedented legal, technological, and vendor challenges that come with e-book purchasing"--Splash page.

Publish Date
Publisher
ALA TechSource
Language
English
Pages
59

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Table of Contents

Purchasing e-books in libraries : a maze of opportunities and challenges -- Sue Polanka
Consortial purchasing of e-books : Orbis Cascade Alliance -- Susan Hinken and Emily J. McElroy
Academic library dilemmas in purchasing content for e-readers : debit cards, sales tax, and workflow issues -- Eleanor I. Cook
Open access e-books -- E.S. Hellman
The e-textbook revolution -- William D. Chesser
Digital textbooks : a state-level perspective on affordability and improved learning outcomes -- Stephen R. Acker
Water on a hot skillet : textbooks, open educational resources, and the role of the library -- Greg Raschke and Shelby Shanks.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Published in
Chicago, IL
Series
Library technology reports -- v. 47, no. 8, Library technology reports -- v. 47, no. 8.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
025.284
Library of Congress
Z1033.E43 N67 2011eb, Z

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 online resource (59 pages)
Number of pages
59

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL37074141M
Internet Archive
noshelfrequiredg0000unse
ISBN 10
0838992544, 0838992552, 0838958362
ISBN 13
9780838992548, 9780838992555, 9780838958360
OCLC/WorldCat
778431711

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL27308506W

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