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Main Author: Wilkins, Valerie
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2007
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ896673
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contents Managing e-Books at the University of Derby: A Case Study Wilkins, Valerie Academic Libraries Library Services Books Electronic Publishing Cataloging Library Administration Publicity Computer Interfaces Financial Support Foreign Countries Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to describe the practical experience of managing e-books in an academic library. Design/methodology/approach: An overview of the three main e-book collections used (netLibrary, Taylor & Francis, and Ebook Library via Dawson) is provided, along with details such as the acquisition, cataloguing and maintenance of e-books; funding, licensing and authentication; varying interfaces; publicity, promotion and user education; subject coverage, statistics and usage. Findings: Variations in approach and services by the suppliers of e-books can provide challenges for those managing e-books. Originality/value: The paper provides practical details of managing e-books in an academic library that might be of relevance to others.
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spellingShingle Managing e-Books at the University of Derby: A Case Study
Wilkins, Valerie
Academic Libraries
Library Services
Books
Electronic Publishing
Cataloging
Library Administration
Publicity
Computer Interfaces
Financial Support
Foreign Countries
Managing e-Books at the University of Derby: A Case Study Wilkins, Valerie Academic Libraries Library Services Books Electronic Publishing Cataloging Library Administration Publicity Computer Interfaces Financial Support Foreign Countries Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to describe the practical experience of managing e-books in an academic library. Design/methodology/approach: An overview of the three main e-book collections used (netLibrary, Taylor & Francis, and Ebook Library via Dawson) is provided, along with details such as the acquisition, cataloguing and maintenance of e-books; funding, licensing and authentication; varying interfaces; publicity, promotion and user education; subject coverage, statistics and usage. Findings: Variations in approach and services by the suppliers of e-books can provide challenges for those managing e-books. Originality/value: The paper provides practical details of managing e-books in an academic library that might be of relevance to others.
title Managing e-Books at the University of Derby: A Case Study
topic Academic Libraries
Library Services
Books
Electronic Publishing
Cataloging
Library Administration
Publicity
Computer Interfaces
Financial Support
Foreign Countries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ896673