Building and Managing E-Book Collections: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
Richard B. Kaplan
Beginning with a short history of e-books and a review of the e-book publishing industry and its effect on the library s selection and budget process, this how-to provides a thorough treatment of collection development issues, including the selection process and development policies, the use of approval plans, patron-driven acquisition, and practical solutions for creating your e-book collection policies. Chapters on budgeting and licensing cover ownership versus leasing models, the differences in licensing options from the major publishers and aggregators including information on digital rights management, and strategies for success in retention, access, and budgeting. The cataloging and selection chapters are the largest in the book. The selecting e-books chapter discusses
- E-book purchasing models
- File formats and publisher/aggregator e-book platforms
- Differences and similarities between various display devices (e-readers)
- Best practices in cataloging e-books to include metadata
- Insight on incorporating value added features such as adding excerpts from the text, book covers, and links to related resources
- Guidance on library webpage and online catalog access
- Assessment and evaluation strategies through circulation statistics, print collection selection and usage, and user satisfaction
साल:
2012
प्रकाशन:
Neal-Schuman Publishers
भाषा:
english
पृष्ठ:
218
ISBN 10:
1555707769
ISBN 13:
9781555707767
फ़ाइल:
PDF, 9.00 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012