[Libs-Or] Library Technology Reports: "E-Book Platforms for Libraries"

[Darci Hanning]

Greetings!

Another great issue of Library Technology Report is  now available electronically via Gale (as part of the statewide database licensing program): E-Book Platforms for Libraries. You can view this issue online by going to Academic OneFile, clicking on "Publication Search" in the orange bar, enter: Library Technology Reports, click on the search result "Library Technology Reports" and selecting April 1, 2013, Vol.49, Issue 3.

Summary from the publisher:

E-book vendors continue to experiment: adjustments to business models, consolidation of  content, and mergers with competitors mean constant change. What's good for innovation can equal confusion when it comes to choosing an e-book platform for your library. Making a sound purchasing decision requires research and close consideration of trade-offs, and Roncevic's new issue of Library Technology Reports will get you started. Based on surveys of e-book vendors with an established presence in academic, public, and/or K-12  library markets, this report includes

  *   Background and business model descriptions for 51 leading e-book vendors
  *   Four tables comparing content, technical specifications, functionality, and business  models
  *   An at-a-glance overview of platforms, including vendor website URLs
  *   Bulleted  checklists of factors to consider, and questions to ask vendors
  *   An  examination of the blurring channels of publisher, aggregator, and distributor platforms,  with advice to help you avoid content overlap

More information available here: http://www.alatechsource.org/taxonomy/term/106/e-book-platforms-for-libraries

Recent issues also available via Academic OneFile include:


*         Techniques for Electronic Resource Management (February 1, 2013, Vol.49, Issue 2)

*         Resource Sharing in Libraries: Concepts, Products, Technologies, and Trends (January 1, 2013, Vol.49, Issue 1)

Cheers!
Darci
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR  97301
503-378-2527 darci.hanning at state.or.us<mailto:darci.hanning at state.or.us>

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