E-content in Libraries: Marketplace Perspectives (Library Technology Reports, 51-8)
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The furor over e-book lending in libraries has calmed. Satisfactory business models, however, remain elusive. Sue Polanka, academic librarian and creator of the No Shelf Required® website, has been tracking this complex marketplace from its beginnings. In this issue of Library Technology Reports she gathers the perspectives of a public librarian and two information industry executives who share concerns and ideas for working together. Inside,<br/>Joseph Sanchez delves into how publishers shift toward digital formats will affect public library budgets; Matt Dunie describes cost structures and pricing strategies; and Michael Zeoli calls for a collaborative approach to meeting three challenges: isolationism, content availability, and partnerships.
E-content in Libraries: Marketplace Perspectives (Library Technology Reports, 51-8) Sue Polanka and Joseph Sanchez and Matt Dunie and Michael Zeoli
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The furor over e-book lending in libraries has calmed. Satisfactory business models, however, remain elusive. Sue Polanka, academic librarian and creator of the No Shelf Required® website, has been tracking this complex marketplace from its beginnings. In this issue of Library Technology Reports she gathers the perspectives of a public librarian and two information industry executives who share concerns and ideas for working together. Inside,<br/>Joseph Sanchez delves into how publishers shift toward digital formats will affect public library budgets; Matt Dunie describes cost structures and pricing strategies; and Michael Zeoli calls for a collaborative approach to meeting three challenges: isolationism, content availability, and partnerships.