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No shelf required : e-books in libraries / edited by Sue Polanka.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Libraries and electronic publishing.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : American Library Association, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers. Providing forward-thinking ideas while remaining grounded in practical information that can be implemented in all kinds of libraries, the topics explored include an introduction to e-books and their different types, an overview of their history and development, e-book technology, why e-books are good for learning, and how librarians can market them to a wide range of users.--[back cover].
- Contents:
- E-books on the Internet / James Galbraith
- Student learning and e-books / Jackie Collier and Susan Berg
- E-books in the school library / Shonda Brisco
- E-books in the public library / Amy Pawlowski ; case study by Blaise Dierks
- The academic library e-book / Lindsey Schell ; case study by Anne Behler
- Acquiring e-books / Carolyn Morris and Lisa Sibert
- The use and preservation of e-books / Alice Crosetto
- E-book standards / Emilie Delquié and Sue Polanka
- The future of academic book publishing : e-books and beyond / Rolf Janke.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8389-9104-1
- 1-283-09335-9
- 9786613093356
- 0-8389-9103-3
- OCLC:
- 679426115
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