Building and Managing E-Book Collections: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians

ISBN-13: 9781856048378 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 216 str.

Richard Kaplan

Opis

This book provides an overview and analysis of current and emerging trends of the use and development of the e-book. Readers will learn best practices to guide them in developing library policies and procedures involving the acquisition, purchase, collection development, cataloguing and retention of e-books. Additionally, readers will be able to understand the impact of e-books on the publishing industry, scholarly communication and its integration into future technologies and social media.

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PART I: E-BOOKS IN CONTEXT1. The electronic book - beginnings to the present - Fern M. Cheek and Lynda J. Hartel

• Introduction
• The Transition to E-Books
• Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Books
• Historical Perspective
• Current Variations of E-Book Readers
• E-Books in Today’s Libraries
• Public Libraries
• K–12 Libraries
• Higher Education
• Questions Abound—Forward to the Future
• Conclusion
• References

2. E-book publishing - a view from the industry - Meg White

• Introduction
• Solid to Liquid
• Core Competency and Required Skill Sets
• Evolving Customer Needs
• Publishing in Transition
• Economic Drivers
• Technology Drivers
• Customers
• Intimacy Issues
• Shift from Individual to Institutional
• Is Free Good Enough?
• Supply Chain
• The Myth of Disintermediation
• Increased Complexity
• E-Books and the Magic Bullet
• Great Expectations
• Apples and Oranges
• What’s Happening Now: Products and Strategies
• The Nature of Change
• References

3. E-book publishing - the view from the library - Nadia J. Lalla

• Introduction
• Some Background Information
• Purchase versus Subscription E-Book Models
• Cost Considerations
• Collection Sustainability: Perpetual Access versus Nonperpetual Access E-Book Models
• Multiple Formats of the Same Content
• Impact on Collection Sustainability
• The “Big Deal” E-Book Package Model
• Cost Considerations
• Impact on Collection Sustainability
• The Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA) E-Book Model
• Trend: Digital Rights Management (DRM)
• Trend: E-Textbooks
• The Future of E-Book Publishing and Libraries: Economic Realities + Emerging Technologies + Cultural Shift
• References

PART II: E-BOOKS IN DETAIL4. E-books in public libraries - Rebecca Felkner

• Introduction
• Start Your E-Book Collection
• Gauge Your Patrons’ Needs
• Choose Formats
• Select Lending Methods
• Select the Genres
• Staff Functions
• Electronic Resource Management
• Collection Development
• Technical Services
• Publicity
• Staff Training
• Patron Training
• Set Policies
• Determine Who Makes the Policies
• Set E-Book Circulation Policies
• Set E-Reader Circulation Policies
• Budget/Allocate Funds
• Building and Managing E-Book Collections
• Start-Up Costs
• Ongoing Costs
• Shared Costs: Join an E-Book Cooperative
• Best Practices
• Get Staff Buy-In
• Keep Current with E-Book Technologies
• Share Information with Colleagues in Nearby and/or Similar Libraries
• Review New Products from Vendors
• Assess Your E-Collection’s Performance
• Conclusion
• References

5. Selecting e-books - Joanne Doucette and Amy Lewontin

• Introduction: Collecting E-Books
• Defining the Collection
• The Nature of E-Books
• Subject Coverage
• Scope and Currency
• Minimizing Duplication
• Audience
• Collection Development Policy
• Selection Process
• Establishing Selectors
• Choosing E-Books
• Selecting and Deselecting with the Help of Usage Statistics
• Understanding E-Book Purchasing Models
• Exploring Perpetual Access and Ownership versus Annual Subscription
• Protecting Your Purchases
• Selecting the Appropriate User Access Model
• Exploring the Swapping Model
• Exploring the Patron-Driven Acquisition Model
• Exploring the Pay-Per-View Model
• E-Book File Formats, Platforms, and Display Devices
• E-Book Formats
• E-Book Platforms
• E-Book Display Devices
• Budgetary and Licensing Concerns
• Cost Considerations That Impact Selection
• Licensing Issues That Impact Selection
• Conclusion
• References

6. Licensing of e-books - Becky Albitz and David Brennan

• Introduction
• Licensing E-Books
• Platform Decisions
• Title-by-Title Access on Third-Party Platforms
• Licensing Directly with a Publisher
• Subscription Packages
• Licensing and Permitted Uses
• Interlibrary Lending
• Course Reserves and Course Packs
• Preservation and Ongoing Access
• Conclusion
• References

7. Budgeting for e-books - Becky Albitz and David Brennan

• Introduction
• Purchasing Models
• E-Book Business Models
• Cost of Concurrent Users
• Print/Electronic Duplication
• Budgeting for Patron-Driven Acquisitions
• Finding the Money
• Conclusion
• References

8. Cataloging, locating, and accessing e-books - Betsy Eggleston

• Introduction
• To Catalog or Not to Catalog
• Factors Involving Acquisitions Records
• Factors Involving Circulation Records
• Factors Associated with Integrated Searching
• Evaluating Resources Needed for Cataloging
• Making E-Books Available to Users
• Dealing with License Restrictions
• Using Proxy Servers
• Managing URLs
• Records for E-Books in the Library Catalog
• Single versus Multiple Records for Electronic Version and Print Version
• Collection-Level Records
• Record Sets from Vendors
• Provider-Neutral Records
• MARC Standards for Cataloging E-Books
• Considerations for Batch Loading
• Providing Added Value
• Conclusion
• References

9. Assessment and evaluation of e-book collections - Karen S. Grigg

• Introduction
• Building and Managing E-Book Collections
• Methods of Assessment
• Usage Data
• Overlap Analysis
• Survey Instruments
• Benchmarking
• Focus Groups
• Balanced Scorecard Method
• Other Factors That Present Challenges in Making and Assessing Purchasing Decisions
• Lack of Impact Factors
• Issues with E-Book Readers
• Availability from Multiple Vendors
• Future Trends
• Conclusion
• References

PART III: E-BOOKS IN PRACTICE
Example 1. E-books in a high school library - Cushing Academy - Tom Corbett

• Introduction
• The Secondary School Library’s Two Main Roles: Support for Research and Reading
• E-Books Serving the Library’s Research Role
• E-Books Serving the Library’s Reading Role
• Conclusion
• References

Example 2. Marketing e-books in a public library - Half Hollow Hills Community Library - Ellen Druda

• E-Books and the Public Library—Read, Pray, Love
• E-Book Demand Is Growing
• Reader Types in a Public Library
• Book Discussion Groups—P but Not E
• Encouraging the Use of E-Books
• Marketing E-Books
• E-Books into the Book Discussion Program
• Book Discussion Summit
• Publicity, Publicity, Publicity
• Conclusion

Example 3. Circulating e-book readers - Texas A&M University at Qatar - Carole Thompson

• Introduction
• The Readers
• The iLiad
• The Kindle
• The Sony Reader
• Implementation
• Content
• Work Flow
• Conclusion

Example 4. Changing library staffing models to manage e-collections - George Washington University - Kathe S. Obrig

• Introduction
• Changing Collection Formats—Changing Staffing Needs
• Staff Reorganization—New Skills Required
• Managing Electronic Resources
• Managing Print Resources
• Resulting Organizational Changes
• Successful Implementation

Example 5. E-book access management using an ERM system - Oregon Health & Science University - Kristina DeShazo

• Introduction
• E-Resources at OHSU
• ERM—Development and Implementation
• ERM—From E-Journal Management to E-Book Management
• Staffing Changes Needed to Maintain an ERM System
• ERM—Moving Forward

Example 6. Accessing and circulating e-Books with e-readers - Lesley University - Marilyn Geller and Linda Roscoe

• Background
• E-Reader Selection
• Selecting Content
• Access Decisions
• E-Reader Lending Research—Advice from Other Libraries
• Procedures for Checking in E-Readers
• Introducing E-Readers to Library Staff
• Marketing
• Lessons Learned
• Conclusion