Add to ORKGLibrarians expect significant growth in e-book acquisitions, according to this survey of 138 librarians from 13 countries. The survey data was analysed by Michael Newman, Stanford University’s head biology librarian. He also concluded that: simplicity and ease of use seem more important than sophisticated end-user features and that users tend to discover e-books through both the library catalogue and search engines. He also observed that users today prefer PDFs but that format preference will likely change as technology changes. In addition, DRM seems to hinder e-book use for library patrons - the ability to print is essential - and the most popular business model for librarians is purchase with perpetual access
Academic libraries will be circulating print books for a long time to come. But circulation stats co...
Objective: To determine patron format preference, perceived usability and frequency of e-book usage,...
With a rise in the technology for the production of electronic or digital materials, funders and adm...
The University of California Libraries initiated the Springer e-Book Pilot Project with the goal of ...
In 2009, e-book usage statistics were evaluated at Laurentian University, Canada, to provide a bette...
Although e-books have been incorporated into the academic library’s collection for over a decade now...
E-books are being acquired at higher and higher rates, especially in disciplines such as the health...
This 165 page international study looks closely at how academic libraries are using eBooks. It helps...
Although e-books have been incorporated into the academic library’s collection for over a decade now...
It has become unimaginable to provide information – particularly scientific information – without e-...
About five years ago, when many believed digitization would become the panacea for libraries, some o...
Objective – To determine if university library users are aware of electronic books,and how and why e...
This 165-page international study looks closely at how academic libraries are using eBooks. It helps...
In recent years, E-books have grown rapidly to enrich library collections of the U.S.A. Many academi...
As a greater number of electronic resources becomes available, retrieving relevant and authoritative...
Academic libraries will be circulating print books for a long time to come. But circulation stats co...
Objective: To determine patron format preference, perceived usability and frequency of e-book usage,...
With a rise in the technology for the production of electronic or digital materials, funders and adm...
The University of California Libraries initiated the Springer e-Book Pilot Project with the goal of ...
In 2009, e-book usage statistics were evaluated at Laurentian University, Canada, to provide a bette...
Although e-books have been incorporated into the academic library’s collection for over a decade now...
E-books are being acquired at higher and higher rates, especially in disciplines such as the health...
This 165 page international study looks closely at how academic libraries are using eBooks. It helps...
Although e-books have been incorporated into the academic library’s collection for over a decade now...
It has become unimaginable to provide information – particularly scientific information – without e-...
About five years ago, when many believed digitization would become the panacea for libraries, some o...
Objective – To determine if university library users are aware of electronic books,and how and why e...
This 165-page international study looks closely at how academic libraries are using eBooks. It helps...
In recent years, E-books have grown rapidly to enrich library collections of the U.S.A. Many academi...
As a greater number of electronic resources becomes available, retrieving relevant and authoritative...
Academic libraries will be circulating print books for a long time to come. But circulation stats co...
Objective: To determine patron format preference, perceived usability and frequency of e-book usage,...
With a rise in the technology for the production of electronic or digital materials, funders and adm...