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" E-books in libraries : "
edited by Kate Price and Virginia Havergal
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BL
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Record Number
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692162
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Doc. No
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b514351
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Title & Author
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E-books in libraries : : a practical guide /\ edited by Kate Price and Virginia Havergal
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Publication Statement
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London :: Facet Publishing,, [2011]
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, ©2011
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Page. NO
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xl, 327 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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ISBN
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1856045722 (pbk.)
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: 9781856045728 (pbk.)
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Abstract
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"Despite the fact that e-books have been in existence for decades in various guises and added to library collections for several years now, there has been a noticeable lack of published manuals on the subject. This is doubtless owing to the rapidly evolving nature of the market. There is now a plethora of different types of digital object that may be termed 'e-books' and a bewildering number of business and access models to match. Moreover the pace of change shows no sign of abating, but there is an increasing amount of popular interest in e-books, and what is needed is practical information to assist library and information professionals managing collections of e-books and doing their best to inform their users right now. This timely book, the first of its kind to provide a practical appraisal of e-books, aims to fill that need by addressing the key questions: Where do e-books come from and what are the key business models that support them? What needs to change before e-books become universally and easily used? What will the e-book landscape look like in ten years' time? How can you be sure you are building a good collection that your users can access easily? And what about money and budgets?"--Provided by publisher
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Subject
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Electronic books
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Subject
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Libraries and electronic publishing
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Dewey Classification
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025.174
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LC Classification
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Z716.6.E26 2011
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Added Entry
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Havergal, Virginia
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Price, Kate,1971-
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Parallel Title
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Ebooks in libraries
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