Accessing E-books through Academic Library Web Sites

Dinkelman, Andrea; Stacy-Bates, Kristine K.

doi:10.5860/crl.68.1.45

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“…Librarians have the responsibility to aid their users in understanding the growing complexity of the information market and the increasing range of resources available for research. In this sense Dinkelman and Stacy-Bates (2007) point out that librarians should remember to include e-books in library instruction sessions, as this provides another avenue to introduce and publicize e-books to patrons. Encouraging the use of monographs in electronic format through training takes on yet greater importance, if that were possible, when it is kept in mind that e-books will have a crucial role in the new model for education advocated by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).…”

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E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

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Bravo

2009

The Electronic Library

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Purpose -This study aims to explore the current presence of e-books in the collections of Spanish academic libraries, from the viewpoint of the contents on offer. Design/methodology/approach -Exploration of the library web sites was undertaken in order to gauge the level of presence of packages that distribute electronic books. In evaluating the extent of content available, the data recorded were compared with those derived from another research carried out in 2004. Similarly, an approximate indication of the topic areas with greatest representation was attempted, distinguishing multi-disciplinary suppliers from those specializing in one field. Findings -Out of the 50 existing universities 36 support the subscription of at least one collection of electronic books. The universities of the communities of Andalusia, Catalonia and Valencia are those that have reached a greater implementation of e-books. There is a considerable diversity -many universities have subscribed to collections specializing in literature and in the field of engineering. The main multi-disciplinary collections purchased by libraries are E-libro and NetLibrary. Practical implications -This is a sector that is definitely taking off in Spain and will require progressive acceptance on the part of the academic community. Librarians have the responsibility to aid their users in understanding the growing complexity of the information market and the increasing range of resources available for research. Originality/value -The research is a necessary approach to the integration of collections of e-books into Spanish public universities. Encouraging the use of monographs in electronic format takes on great importance, when it is borne in mind that e-books will have a crucial role in the new model for education advocated by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

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E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

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2009

The Electronic Library

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“…5 Although the authors found that 94 percent of libraries surveyed provided this type of limit, they cited record quality issues as a barrier to creating consistent, reliable format limits in catalogs.…”

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Quality Issues in Vendor-Provided E-Monograph Records

Traill¹

2013

Library Resources &Amp; Technical Services

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213 Notes on Operations As e-book batchloading workloads have increased, the quality of vendor-provided MARC records has emerged as a major concern for libraries. This paper discusses a study of record quality in e-A s libraries expand their electronic collections, many find that the most effective and practical means of providing catalog access to these collections is through batchloading MARC records provided by vendors or publishers into local catalogs. As batchloading becomes more common and libraries share their experiences, certain themes and focuses of discussion have emerged. One is the challenge of incorporating batchloading into existing technical services and systems workflows. Another is navigating the mechanics of record editing and loading processes. A third strand running throughout the batchloading literature is the issue of record quality. General discussions of the topic usually include a least a brief discussion of concerns about record quality, and most case studies of batchloading projects identify multiple quality issues found and addressed as part of the project.At the University of Minnesota Libraries (UML), experiences have been much the same as those at other institutions. Librarians learned how to manipulate MARC records in batch and determined how to train staff and design workflows to accommodate batchloading. However, poor record quality continued to trouble catalog and authority control librarians. Years of providing feedback on record quality to vendors had yielded mostly discouraging results. Although librarians had largely mastered the processes for correcting certain kinds of critical problems, dramatic increases in batchloading work indicated a strong need to develop more efficient and systematic batch editing processes. To that end, technical services managers charged a small group of two catalogers and one systems Stacie Traill (trail001@umn.edu) is Cartographic and Electronic Resources Cataloger,

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“…There is also a reported recognition of the potential of advertising and promoting e-books through the library"s website -offering statements about the nature and value of e-books proximate to the e-resource portals (e.g. Dinkelman & Stacy-Bates, 2007). As Schmidt notes, "the website is both a source of access and a promotional tool for the library and should be designed and presented as such" (2007, p.344).…”

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Promoting your e‐books: lessons from the UK JISC National e‐Book Observatory

Lonsdale

2010

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Purpose -This paper describes the findings from the qualitative strand of the JISC National e-Book Observatory (2007)(2008)(2009), relating to the promotion of etextbooks in UK universities by the library, academics and publishers. A complementary article on the ways in which students and academics locate ebooks provided by their library will appear in a future issue. Design/methodology/approach -Following the provision by the JISC 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. This paper contributes significantly to the literature in discussing the importance of promoting e-books to students and staff.

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Accessing E-books through Academic Library Web Sites

Cited by 42 publications

References 17 publications

E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

E‐books in Spanish academic libraries

Quality Issues in Vendor-Provided E-Monograph Records

Promoting your e‐books: lessons from the UK JISC National e‐Book Observatory

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