Academic E-Books, Publishers, Librarians, and Users, Publishers, Librarians, and Users

Author

Suzanne M. Ward ; Robert S. Freeman ; Judith M. Nixon

Year

2016

Publisher

Purdue University Press

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

05-Sep-2024

Keywords

Library Science

Description

Academic librarians have planned for, experimented with, and generally been waiting for the e-book revolution as a solution to many library challenges and for the advantages the e-book provides to users. Unlike its print counterpart, an e-book can never be lost, marked-up, or worn out. It does not take up any shelf space, and so saves the overhead on the building. It does not require a staff member (or self-check kiosk) to check it out or to check it back into the library. Student assistants are not needed to reshelve it or to make sure it is on the right...