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| author | Kemp, Jan Lutz, Ellen Nurnberger, Amy L. |
| author_facet | Kemp, Jan Lutz, Ellen Nurnberger, Amy L. Kemp, Jan Lutz, Ellen Nurnberger, Amy L. |
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| contents | E-Readers on Trial: Qualitative Results from an Academic Library Pilot Project Kemp, Jan Lutz, Ellen Nurnberger, Amy L. Academic Libraries Pilot Projects Engineering Library Services Student Interests Librarians Electronic Publishing Handheld Devices Books Telecommunications Feedback (Response) Users (Information) In 2010, the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries opened a bookless satellite library, the Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) Library. AET librarians wanted to offer a new service: lending e-readers loaded with academic content and other e-books of interest to engineering and science students. Librarians chose three e-readers for the pilot project: Kindle, Sony Reader, and Nook. The study's purpose was to determine whether the devices provided an effective option for access to these materials. Preliminary results from a small pilot project indicated considerable student interest in the devices while raising questions about the availability and accessibility of academic content formatted for e-readers. (Contains 2 figures.) |
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| spellingShingle | E-Readers on Trial: Qualitative Results from an Academic Library Pilot Project Kemp, Jan Lutz, Ellen Nurnberger, Amy L. Academic Libraries Pilot Projects Engineering Library Services Student Interests Librarians Electronic Publishing Handheld Devices Books Telecommunications Feedback (Response) Users (Information) E-Readers on Trial: Qualitative Results from an Academic Library Pilot Project Kemp, Jan Lutz, Ellen Nurnberger, Amy L. Academic Libraries Pilot Projects Engineering Library Services Student Interests Librarians Electronic Publishing Handheld Devices Books Telecommunications Feedback (Response) Users (Information) In 2010, the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries opened a bookless satellite library, the Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) Library. AET librarians wanted to offer a new service: lending e-readers loaded with academic content and other e-books of interest to engineering and science students. Librarians chose three e-readers for the pilot project: Kindle, Sony Reader, and Nook. The study's purpose was to determine whether the devices provided an effective option for access to these materials. Preliminary results from a small pilot project indicated considerable student interest in the devices while raising questions about the availability and accessibility of academic content formatted for e-readers. (Contains 2 figures.) |
| title | E-Readers on Trial: Qualitative Results from an Academic Library Pilot Project |
| topic | Academic Libraries Pilot Projects Engineering Library Services Student Interests Librarians Electronic Publishing Handheld Devices Books Telecommunications Feedback (Response) Users (Information) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ979978 |