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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2001
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED459862 |
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- The Feasibility of the Use of E-Books for Replacing Lost or Brittle Books in the Kent State University Library. Lareau, Susan Academic Libraries Costs Electronic Publishing Feasibility Studies Higher Education Library Material Selection Library Materials This study examined the feasibility of ordering an e-book (electronic book) to replace a lost or brittle book in the Kent State University (Ohio) library. The study checked a representative sample of 234 books lost during July to December 2000 to see the availability of the book in e-form, as well as the cost of the print versus the e-book editions. Only 12 out of 234 books were available in e-form. Other factors affecting the use of e-formats were the user and the age and uniqueness of the book. Fiction works were found to be available more often than non-fiction, especially before 1995. It was concluded that there was not enough of a stockpile of e-books to allow them to be ordered extensively. The lost books did not readily lend themselves to being replaced by e-books, because of their average age and the number of non-fiction titles. Publisher's costs are reduced on a when the book is produced electronically, and there can be advantages in access to the user, but this does not necessary translate into savings for the library. The cost of e-books, including licensing and copyright costs, exceeded the expense of print copies in most cases. Also, wider use of e-books will require training for and acceptance by the user. (Contains 28 references.) (Author/MES)