Why Aren't E-Books Gaining More Ground in Academic Libraries? E-Book Use and Perceptions: A Review of Published Literature and Research
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| author | Slater, Robert |
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| contents | Why Aren't E-Books Gaining More Ground in Academic Libraries? E-Book Use and Perceptions: A Review of Published Literature and Research Slater, Robert Academic Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Electronic Publishing Desktop Publishing Literature Reviews Library Materials Library Services Search Strategies Barriers Access to Information Audiovisual Aids E-books have yet to assume a significant place in academic library collections. This article focuses on extracting common themes from the literature that might help the reader better understand why e-books have not yet become the cornerstone of the academic library. Patrons do not use e-books because they find the experience of using e-books incongruous with their experience of using other electronic resources, and many of the unexpected limitations they encounter when using e-books are not inherent to the format. Most often, they are purposefully imposed limitations tied to digital rights management techniques. Librarians do not purchase e-books because the titles they want to acquire are often not available electronically, because they are priced or packaged in a way that makes them less appealing than their print counterparts, or because acquiring e-books does not easily integrate into their normal acquisitions workflow. (Contains 1 note.) |
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| spellingShingle | Why Aren't E-Books Gaining More Ground in Academic Libraries? E-Book Use and Perceptions: A Review of Published Literature and Research Slater, Robert Academic Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Electronic Publishing Desktop Publishing Literature Reviews Library Materials Library Services Search Strategies Barriers Access to Information Audiovisual Aids Why Aren't E-Books Gaining More Ground in Academic Libraries? E-Book Use and Perceptions: A Review of Published Literature and Research Slater, Robert Academic Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Electronic Publishing Desktop Publishing Literature Reviews Library Materials Library Services Search Strategies Barriers Access to Information Audiovisual Aids E-books have yet to assume a significant place in academic library collections. This article focuses on extracting common themes from the literature that might help the reader better understand why e-books have not yet become the cornerstone of the academic library. Patrons do not use e-books because they find the experience of using e-books incongruous with their experience of using other electronic resources, and many of the unexpected limitations they encounter when using e-books are not inherent to the format. Most often, they are purposefully imposed limitations tied to digital rights management techniques. Librarians do not purchase e-books because the titles they want to acquire are often not available electronically, because they are priced or packaged in a way that makes them less appealing than their print counterparts, or because acquiring e-books does not easily integrate into their normal acquisitions workflow. (Contains 1 note.) |
| title | Why Aren't E-Books Gaining More Ground in Academic Libraries? E-Book Use and Perceptions: A Review of Published Literature and Research |
| topic | Academic Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Electronic Publishing Desktop Publishing Literature Reviews Library Materials Library Services Search Strategies Barriers Access to Information Audiovisual Aids |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ907468 |