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Virtual Conversation:E-books and Their Deployment in
Theological Libraries
Brenda Bailey-Hainerbbailey-hainer@atla.com
Executive Director March 12, 2014
E-reading on the Rise
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/
Tablet and E-Reader Ownership Up
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/
E-reading on Computers Down
http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/
Academic E-book Situation Challenging
• Integration of e-books into collections• Lack of e-book and hardware standards• Incompatible rights for traditional services– E.g. ILL
• Licensing vs. purchasing• Access models
Selection Models Vary
• Title-by-title• Packages• Patron driven acquisition• Participate in library consortial group
purchase
New Distribution Channels
Collaborative Projects
– Knowledge Unlatched– GWLA Occam’s Reader– Ebook Lending Project (ELP)
Knowledge Unlatched
www.knowledgeunlatched.org
Occam’s Reader Project
http://www.gwla.org
Ebook Lending Project
• Selected group of ATLA member libraries• Pilot project• Purchase model • Seeking publisher participants• Platform hosted by Odilo
• https://www.atla.com/Members/divisions/memberprojects/e-book-project/Pages/default.aspx
E-reading for Academic Work
• 7 out of 10 respondents had hardware and software to read electronically
• 2 in 10 students regularly read or listened to e-books for academic work
• 35% of students preferred ebooks over print for library resources
Timothy Lincoln, “Reading and E-reading for Academic Work: Patterns and Preferences in Theological Studies and Religion” Theological Librarianship, v. 6, no. 2, pp. 34-52.
ATLA Member Comments
• Various comments– International DMin students enthusiastic– E-book usage accounts for 22 - 50% of overall
circulation– Expect to spend 50% of book budget on e-books
Your thoughts and comments on e-books….
Opportunities to Add E-books
• ATLA Consortia licensing of– ATLA SCELC Affiliate Programhttps://www.atla.com/Members/programs/consortia/Pages/ATLA-SCELC-Affiliate-Program.aspx
– Palgrave Macmillan Regionalhttps://www.atla.com/Members/programs/consortia/Pages/Palgrave-Macmillan.aspx
– ACLS Humanities Ebook Collectionhttps://www.atla.com/Members/programs/consortia/Pages/ACLS-Humanities-Ebook-Consortium.aspx
Upcoming Virtual Conversations
Check the March 2014 ATLA Newsletter for dates and times:– April 21, 11 am CDT
Force 11: A Grassroots Effort to Transform Scholarly Communication – Digital humanities– Open access– Digital repositories– Preservation– Collaboration– Altmetrics
Virtual Conversation:E-books and Their Deployment in
Theological Libraries
Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Executive DirectorMarch 12, 2014
bbailey-hainer@atla.com
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