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ISBN 10: 0838911455

ISBN 13: 9780838911457

Author: Sue Polanka

With their explosive sales and widespread availability, the past few years have definitively proven that e-books are here to stay. In this sequel to her best-selling book of the same title, expert Polanka dives even deeper into the world of digital distribution. Contributors from across the breadth of the e-book world offer their perspectives on what s happening now and what to expect in the coming months and years. Included in this invaluable resource are * Guidelines for performing traditional library processes such as cataloging, weeding, archiving, and managing e-book accessibility for patrons with special needs * Explorations of topics such as the e-book digital divide and open-access publishing * Case studies from an array of academic, public, and school libraries, offering firsthand accounts of what works, what doesn t, and why * Discussions of the emerging model of the electronic-only library and the rich possibilities of enhanced e-booksAll librarians will want to familiarize themselves with the wealth of advice in this volume on best practices for use and management of e-books.

No Shelf Required 2 Use and Management of Electronic Books 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Going Digital but Not Bookless

History

Disadvantages of E-books (Or: Put Down Those Matches)

The Impetus for Paperless Libraries

Experiments with Moving Away from Print Collections

Cushing Academy: Wiping the Slate Clean

Stanford University’s Engineering Library: New Building, New Goals

The University of Texas at San Antonio’s AET Library: New Space, No Print

University of Texas at Austin: Removing the Books and the Designation of “Library”

Summary

Looking Forward

Chapter 2: Do E-books Bridge the Digital Divide?

Who Is Poor in the U.S.?

Digital Divide

Case Example: Can the Jones Family Participate in Digital Technologies?

The Jones Family Goes to the Library

E-reader Pricing and Patron Affluence

Working Together to Bridge the Digital Divide

Cross-training

Grant Partners

Advocates

Conclusion

Chapter 3: Accessibility Issues in E-books and E-book Readers

What Is Accessibility in Relation to E-books?

Standards for E-Book Accessibility

What Can E-book Accessibility Cost?

Legal Contexts for E-Boo kReader Accessibility, with a Focus on Higher Education

The Promise of (Certain) Formats

PDF

MOBI/AZW

A Note on the Accessibility of E-Book Reading Platforms

Approaches for Stakeholders

Conclusion

Chapter 4: Making Sense of Change

The Access Dilemma

Mobile Access to E-books at Yale

Making Sense of Change

Conclusion

Chapter 5: E-book Preservation

Digital Preservation

Emerging Organizational Models for Digital Preservation

Preservation Business Modeling Challenges

Other Types of E-books and E-book Publishers

Conclusion

Chapter 6: Weeding E-books

Background

To Weed or Not to Weed

Similarities with Weeding Print

Differences with Weeding Print

Conclusion

Chapter 7: What Is RDA, and Why Should E-book Managers Care?

What Is RDA?

Why Does It Seem to Be Taking So Long to Move to RDA?

Why Do We Need RDA? What Benefits Does RDA Offer Over AACR2?

What Is FRBR?

What Are the Other Benefits of RDA?

Conclusion: What Does RDA Mean for Libraries and E-book Managers?

Chapter 8: Enhanced E-books

What Is an “Enhanced E-book”?

The Enhanced E-Book’s Beginnings

The World of Serials: The E-book’s Crystal Ball

The Road to Standardization

Behind the Scenes: Pricing and Versions

Two Basic Ways to Enhance E-books

Scholarly Authors and Enhanced E-books

Conclusion

Chapter 9: E-book Sea Changein Public Libraries

E-book Providers: New Players, Major Developments

E-readers in Public Libraries

Legal Issues

Nook E-reader Lending at Mentor Public Library

Planning the E-reader Collection

Housing the Collection

Policies

The Sony Reader Library Program

Try Before You Buy

Training Staff and Patrons on E-books and E-readers

Challenges to Training

A Library System with a Dedicated Trainer

Training Without a Dedicated Trainer

Money and Change

SPOTLIGHT: HarperCollins, OverDrive, and the ALA: Reactions to Limits on E-Book Access

Chapter 10: Libraries as Zones for Content Creation, Indie Publishing, and Print on Demand

Libraries Support Authors and Other Content Creators

Libraries Support Self-Publishing

Libraries Support Print on Demand

Libraries as Content Creators and Publishers

Conclusion

Chapter 11: Getting Control, Staying Relevant

Exploring the Possibilities: An E-reader Experiment

Future Steps and Solutions

Chapter 12: The iPad Loaner Program at Oberlin College Library

Why Loan Portable Reading Devices?

Timing and Choice of Device

Pilot Project—Spring 2010

Full Loaner Program—Fall 2010

Observations and Future of the Program

Chapter 13: Leading and Learning

Why E-books?

Leadership and Overcoming Obstacles

Making Choices

Issues and Concerns

Chapter 14: E-reader Adoption in the School Library Media Center

Context

Why E-readers?

How Do You Pick the Right E-reader?

How Do You Pay for It?

How Do E-readers Fit with Instructional Goals?

How Do You Pick the Books?

What Do You Do before the Students Touch the E-readers?

What Do Students Need to Know Before Using the E-readers?

How Do You Teach Additional Students to Use E-readers?

What Do E-readers Look Like in Classroom Instruction?

What Lessons Were Learned?

What’s Next?

Conclusion

Chapter 15: Give Them Something to Talk About

Why Do High School Students Need Kindles?

Circulation Procedures and Challenges

Student Responses to the Kindles

Best Practices and Recommendations

Future Directions

Conclusion

Postscript

Chapter 16: Using E-books with Reluctant Readers

Contributors

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