No Shelf Required 2 (eBook)

Use and Management of Electronic Books

Sue Polanka (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
272 Seiten
ALA Editions (Verlag)
978-0-8389-9385-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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-books All librarians will want to familiarize themselves with the wealth of advice in this volume on best practices for use and management of e-books.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2012
• Verlagsort: Chicago
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Schlagworte: 978-0-8389-1145-7, 9780838911457, ebook, ebooks, e-book, e-books, shelf, no shelf required • eBook • E-Book • eBooks • E-Books
• ISBN-10: 0-8389-9385-0 / 0838993850
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-9385-9 / 9780838993859