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Volume 41, Issue 3
31 July 2007
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Program: electronic library and information systems
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Case Report| July 31 2007

Managing e‐books at the University of Derby: a case study Available to Purchase

Valerie Wilkins
Valerie Wilkins
Learning and Information Services, University of Derby, Derby, UK
Valerie Wilkins can be contacted at: V.A.Wilkins@derby.ac.uk
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Valerie Wilkins can be contacted at: V.A.Wilkins@derby.ac.uk
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-7301
Print ISSN: 0033-0337
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
Program (2007) 41 (3): 238–251.
https://doi.org/10.1108/00330330710774129
Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to describe the practical experience of managing e‐books in an academic library.

Design/methodology/approach

An overview of the three main e‐book collections used (netLibrary, Taylor & Francis, and Ebook Library via Dawson) is provided, along with details such as the acquisition, cataloguing and maintenance of e‐books; funding, licensing and authentication; varying interfaces; publicity, promotion and user education; subject coverage, statistics and usage.

Findings

Variations in approach and services by the suppliers of e‐books can provide challenges for those managing e‐books.

Originality/value

The paper provides practical details of managing e‐books in an academic library that might be of relevance to others.

Keywords:
Electronic books, Academic libraries, Library management, United Kingdom
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
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