...Dina Mokgadi Mashiyane; Tebogo Agnes Makhurupetsi Purpose This paper aims to provide a reflection on innovating and repurposing collection development and marketing strategy, particularly for eBooks in libraries. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a general review where previous...

...Susan Lynn Smith; Allyson Rodriguez; Erin DeWitt Miller; Lu Xu Purpose This study aims to uncover factors related to students’ preference for ebooks with hopes that understanding what drives these preferences will help librarians to figure out how to increase students’ use of ebooks. Design...

...Donna Ellen Frederick Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate and discuss some of the commonly held misconceptions about using and managing eBooks in academic research libraries and to outline what skills, abilities and knowledge are required of librarians and other library staff...

... knowledge and experience to better serve patrons with inquiries about online and downloadable materials. Patrons and library staff learned to use personal computers and devices to access library materials, especially downloadable ebooks, remotely. Practical implications The petting zoo model changed...