E-book Platforms for Libraries (Paperback)

E-book vendors continue to experiment: adjustments to business models, consolidation of content, and mergers with competitors mean constant change. What’s good for innovation can equal confusion when it comes to choosing an e-book platform for your library. Making a sound purchasing decision requires research and close consideration of trade-offs, and Roncevic’s new issue of Library Technology Reports will get you started. Based on surveys of e-book vendors with an established presence in academic, public, and/or K–12 library markets, this report includes Background and business model descriptions for 51 leading e-book vendors Four tables comparing content, technical specifications, functionality, and business models An at-a-glance overview of platforms, including vendor website URLs Bulleted checklists of factors to consider, and questions to ask vendors An examination of the blurring channels of publisher, aggregator, and distributor platforms, with advice to help you avoid content overlap

General

Imprint:	ALA Editions
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Library Technology Reports
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Mirela Roncevic
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	44
ISBN-13:	978-0-8389-5888-9
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library, archive & information management Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Acquisitions & collection development Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Storage, maintenance & preservation of collections Promotions
LSN:	0-8389-5888-5
Barcode:	9780838958889

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