E-books in libraries: a practical guide

Providing a practical appraisal of e-books, this book addresses 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? And more.

The book is divided into five parts: * The production and distribution of e-books * Planning and developing an e-book collection * Delivering e-books to library readers * Engaging readers with e-books * The future of e-books.

Introduction / Chris Armstrong and Ray Lonsdale. pt. 1. The production and distribution of e-books. Overview ; Publishing e-books : challenges and perspectives / Joel Claypool ; An introduction to e-book business models and suppliers / Anna Grigson ; Producing eBooks on demand : a European library network / Silivia Gstrein and Günter Mühlberger ; E-books for free : finding, creating and managing freely available texts / Kate Price. pt. 2. Planning and developing an e-book collection. Overview ; E-books for public libraries / Martin Palmer ; E-books for further education / Karen Foster and Emma Ransley ; E-books for higher education / Jim Dooley. pt. 3. Delivering e-books to library users. Overview ; Making e-book collections visible to readers / Anna Grigson ; Providing guidance, training and support for readers using e-books / Karen Gravett ; Information technology and e-books : challenges and opportunities / James Clay. pt. 4. Engaging readers with e-books. Overview ; Public library users connecting with e-books / Martin Palmer ; Engaging students with e-books in further education / Sue Caporn ... [et al.] ; Engaging staff and students with e-books in a university setting / Anne…