E-Books For Academic Libraries In The Usa

Keywords

access; acquisitions; Digital Rights Management; DRM; e-book; platform

Abstract

In recent years, E-books have grown rapidly to enrich library collections of the U.S.A. Many academic libraries started to establish an e-preferred policy for their book collection policy, while some others are holding a more balanced approach to collect both formats as they see fit for each discipline and content. From years of implementation of e-books, the author of this article discusses the main characteristics that set e-books apart from print books, shares author's view on the pros and cons of e-books and attempts to predict the future of book collections for the academic libraries in the U.S.

Publication Date

10-5-2018

Publication Title

IEEE 5th International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services, ETTLIS 2018

Number of Pages

7-11

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1109/ETTLIS.2018.8485208

Socpus ID

85056424962 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85056424962

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