Transitioning to 100% Business E-Books: The Case of a Large University Business Collection

Abstract

The transformation of the e-book industry and the acceleration in academic distance learning programs has been nothing less than extraordinary. Many authors, in many ways, have enumerated the advantages of acquiring e-books for academic users. At our institution, availability, accessibility, acceptance by our patrons, and 'low footprint of e-books has provided a strong motivation for pursuing this new technology. This article describes how we are decisively moving toward the goal of achieving a 100% business e-book collection.