Ebook Approval Plans: Integration to Meet User Needs

Autor/inn/en	Buckley, Matthew; Tritt, Deborah
Titel	Ebook Approval Plans: Integration to Meet User Needs
Quelle	In: Computers in Libraries, 31 (2011) 3, S.15-18 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1041-7915
Schlagwörter	Online Courses; Academic Libraries; Electronic Journals; Library Services; Books; Electronic Publishing; Library Materials; Pilot Projects; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; E-Journal; Bibliotheksarbeit; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Elektronisches Publizieren; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt
Abstract	Within academic library collections, electronic journals are a mainstay. Ebooks, on the other hand, have established themselves as a viable alternative to the print book more slowly. The growing acceptance and prevalence of ebooks cannot be ignored. As libraries continue to build their collections, ebooks play an increasingly larger role in collection development decisions. The Alvin Sherman Library is uniquely situated as both a private academic library and a library that serves the public of Broward County, Florida. The library possesses a further distinction of serving a sizable distance student population with thousands of students enrolled in a variety of different programs. The authors who have ties to the Alvin Sherman Library function as subject selectors for the academic community. They had the task of acquiring materials for both their local and distance student populations. To best support the off-campus students and online courses, they decided to experiment with an ebook approval plan. In this article, the authors discuss the ebook approval plan implementation, its benefits and limitations, and the major considerations in the design of the ebook approval plan. (Contains 3 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10