: Kate Price, Virginia Havergal
: E-Books in Libraries A practical guide
: Facet Publishing
: 9781856048002
: 1
: CHF 66.00
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: Kunst, Literatur
: English
This is the first book to provide a practical appraisal of e-books. The book addresses the key questions: Where do e-books come from and what are the key business models that support them? What needs to change before e-books become universally and easily used? What will the e-book landscape look like in ten years' time? How can you be sure you are building a good collection that your users can access easily? What about money and budgets?The book is divided into five parts: - The production and distribution of e-books- Planning and developing an e-book collection - Delivering e-books to library readers- Engaging readers with e-books- The future of e-books. This book is a ready reference source for any library and information professional with an interest in e-books and their development. It is essential background reading for library managers wishing to develop an e-book collection from scratch or for those responsible for maintaining an existing e-book collection. It will also have plenty to interest publishers, who need to be aware of the issues faced by libraries managing e-book collections, and will be of great value to students of librarianship and information studies, and those on publishing related courses.