| Trade eBooks in Libraries: The Changing Landscape Contributor(s): Whitney, Paul (Author), Castell, Christina (Author) |
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ISBN: 311030970X ISBN-13: 9783110309706 Publisher: K.G. Saur Verlag OUR PRICE: $119.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 020 |
| Series: IFLA Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.60 lbs) 219 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the advent of downloadable retail eBooks marketed to individual consumers, for the first time in their history libraries encountered an otherwise commercially available text format they were prevented from adding to their collections. Trade eBooks in Libraries examines the legal frameworks which gave rise to this phenomenon and advocacy efforts undertaken in different jurisdictions to remove barriers to library access. The principal authors provide a general historical overview and an analysis of library/eBook principles developed by a variety of library associations and government reviews. In addition, experts from twelve countries present summaries of eBook developments in their respective countries and regions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whitney, Paul: - Paul Whitney, Consultant, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |