Promoting Your e-Books: Lessons from the UK JISC National e-Book Observatory

Autor/inn/en	Lonsdale, Ray; Armstrong, Chris
Titel	Promoting Your e-Books: Lessons from the UK JISC National e-Book Observatory
Quelle	In: Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 44 (2010) 3, S.185-206 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-0337
DOI	10.1108/00330331011064212
Schlagwörter	Electronic Publishing; Textbooks; Academic Libraries; Librarians; College Faculty; College Students; Use Studies; Marketing; Foreign Countries; Role; Publishing Industry; Library Role; Focus Groups; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elektronisches Publizieren; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Benutzerschulung; Ausland; Rollen; Großbritannien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the findings from the qualitative strand of the National e-Book Observatory (2007-2009) project, relating to the promotion of e-textbooks in UK universities by the library, academics and publishers. A complementary paper on the ways in which students and academics locate e-books provided by their library will appear in a future issue. Design/methodology/approach: Following the provision by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) in the UK of collections of e-textbooks, the project used deep log analysis, benchmark surveys and focus groups to develop a rich picture of library e-collection management and use by students and academics. Focus groups were undertaken with library staff, academics and students; the dialogues were transcribed and analysed using NVivo7 software. Findings: The qualitative studies found that libraries were using a range of promotional tools, although these were not always finding their targets. Often libraries had no formal promotion strategy for e-resources. Although little in evidence, the value of academic commitment and promotion was emphasised. Promotion by publishers and aggregators is both to libraries and directly to academic staff. Students felt that they were largely unaware of promotion beyond the presence of e-books in the catalogue, and in some cases stated explicitly that they thought more should be done to promote library e-resources to them. Practical implications: The paper offers pragmatic guidance on promotional methodologies. Originality/value: The project describes the first major, national usage study of e-books in higher education. The paper contributes significantly to the literature in discussing the importance of promoting e-books to students and staff. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10