ID - 104724853 TI - E-books in libraries : a practical guide AU - Price, Kate AU - Havergal, Virginia PY - 2011 SN - 9781856048002 1856048004 9781856045728 1856045722 1283024659 9781283024655 9786613024657 6613024651 PB - London Facet DB - UniCat KW - Electronic books KW - Libraries and electronic publishing KW - 025.174 KW - 028.7 KW - 020 KW - AA / International- internationaal KW - Electronic publishing and libraries KW - Electronic publishing KW - Books in machine-readable form KW - Digital books KW - E-books KW - Ebooks KW - Online books KW - Books KW - Electronic publications KW - Bibliotheekwezen: algemeenheden KW - Libraries and electronic publishing. KW - Electronic books. KW - Bibliothèques et édition électronique KW - Livres numériques KW - Library management KW - Book acquisition KW - Library automation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:104724853 AB - Despite the fact that e-books have been in existence for decades in various guises and added to library collections for several years now, there has been a noticeable lack of published manuals on the subject. This is doubtless owing to the rapidly evolving nature of the market. There is now a plethora of different types of digital object that may be termed 'e-books' and a bewildering number of business and access models to match. Moreover the pace of change shows no sign of abating, but there is an increasing amount of popular interest in e-books, and what is needed is practical information to assist library and information professionals managing collections of e-books and doing their best to inform their users right now. This timely book, the first of its kind to provide a practical appraisal of e-books, aims to fill that need by addressing 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? And what about money and budgets? This 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; and, 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. ER -