E-Books in libraries.

Format:

Book

Series:

Program ; 41, no. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic books.

Digital libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In May 2007 a one-day seminar on "Putting content in context" at University College London stated in its introductory information, "E-books have finally become accepted in many organizations and licensed e-content is proliferating through library catalogues and web portals." The development of electronic versions of printed books (or e-books) can be seen as part of the whole e-publishing phenomenon that began in the 1960's. E-books are fast becoming a central part of the modern library, and thus the practical issues surrounding their use must be considered. This e-book brings together a number

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Editorial; Cataloguing e-books in UK higher education libraries: report of a survey; E-books from MyiLibrary at the University of Worcester: a case study; The Safari e-book route through the ICT jungle: experiences at Hillingdon Libraries; Managing e-books at the University of Derby: a case study; E-books from ebrary at Staffordshire University: a case study; The online reading list project using Talis List at the University of Glamorgan; Desa Informasi: a virtual village of "new" information resources and services in Indonesia

Web-based OPACs in Indian academic libraries: a functional comparison Reviews

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-281-07912-X

9786611079123

1-84663-557-8

OCLC:

182556426