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- No shelf required : e-books in libraries / by Polanka, Sue.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers. Providing forward-thinking ideas while remaining grounded in practical information that can be implemented in all kinds of libraries, the topics explored include an introduction to e-books and their different types, an overview of their history and development, e-book technology, why e-books are good for learning, and how librarians can market them to a wide range of users.--[back cover]
- Subjects: Libraries and electronic publishing.; Electronic books.;
- © 2011., American Library Association,
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- E-books / by Miller, Debra A.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-148) and index.Are E-books better than paper books? E-books have many advantages compared to traditional books / Jason Cross and Melissa J. Perenson ; E-books have great benefits for academic and research libraries / Sue Polanka ; E-books allow authors to self-publish easily / Bethany Ramos ; Paper books are still the best way to read books / Eric Sammons ; E-books will widen the digital divide / Christopher Mims ; E-books are not greener than paper books / Sierra Club Green Home -- Should libraries buy and lend e-books? There should be a vibrant rental of e-books by libraries / Martin Taylor ; The e-book market must open to facilitate e-book usage by libraries / Tim Kambitsch ; E-book sellers should listen to the concerns of libraries / Kate Sheehan ; Both libraries and book publishers should respond creatively to the public demand for e-books / Kent Anderson ; Libraries should get out of the e-book business / Bobbi Newman ; There are good reasons for libraries not to use e-books yet / Evan Williamson ; Many libraries cannot afford e-book prices / Michael Kelley -- How should e-books be priced? E-book pricing should be decided by e-book publishers / TendersInfo News ; E-book consumers prefer Amazon's low e-book prices / Charles Cooper ; Public libraries should root for Amazon to win the e-book pricing war / PublicLibraries.com ; Publishers must price e-books higher than Amazon to cover publishing costs / Curt Matthews ; E-book publishers may lose by keeping e-book prices artificially high / Mathew Ingram ; Amazon's predatory pricing could destroy bookstores and print book publishers / Husna Haq ; The US Department of Justice e-book lawsuit will have little effect on price competition / Matthew Yglesias --What is the future for e-books? The future of writing is digital / Sam Harris ; E-books and paper books will coexist / Jan Swafford ; E-books are already creating a self-publishing revolution / Deirdre Donahue ; Five e-book trends that will change the future of publishing / Philip Ruppel ; E-books will change the textbook business / Jeffrey R. Young ; E-books may result in the end of libraries as book-lending institutions / Jonathan Rochkind.
- Subjects: Electronic books.;
- © c2013., Greenhaven Press,
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