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The growth in uptake of e-book devices and apps for leisure reading has led to increased challenges and opportunities for academic librarians as their users seek similar features from the e-content their libraries license to support learning, teaching and research. Alison discusses how librarians can manage their user expectations in relation to their subscription e-content and the range of platforms available to “read” from. The issues of availability, accessibility, affordability, and licensing will be discussed and together with the need for an ongoing librarian – publisher dialogue. Presentation delivered at Online Information 2011 on Thursday 1 December 2011 in the session: Insights into user behaviours and implications for future content delivery session, part of Track 1 - Going mobile: information and knowledge on the move.
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KINDLING AN INTEREST IN E-BOOKS: SUPPORTING ACCESS TO
E-CONTENT ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
Alison McNab
De Montfort University
Twitter: @AlisonMcNab
Track 1: Going mobile: information and knowledge on the move
Thursday 1 December 2011
OUTLINE
• Harnessing enthusiasm • Supporting library users • Managing expectations:
– availability – accessibility– affordability– licensing of academic e-book content
E-BOOKS EVERYWHERE
THE CHALLENGE
Normalising the e-book experience while promoting the benefits
E-BOOKSMay be:
• Current or out-of-copyright• Subscription or one-time cost• PDF or interactive• Primary texts• Textbooks• Reference books
(SOME) STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
e means:
• “martini” access: anytime, anyplace, anywhere
• “free”
• it is worth quoting
• text is available for cut-and-paste
• ....“but how do you cite an e-book?”
EXPECTATIONS OF ACADEMIC STAFF
• E-textbooks should be:– affordable– available in the latest edition – purchased title by title– purchased chapter by chapter– accessible on University and personal
computers, and handhelds
THE LIBRARY VIEW (1)
• Return on Investment
• Flexibility
• Accessibility
• Staff development issues
THE LIBRARY VIEW (2)• Work with publishers
– Integration with OPAC / VLE
– Chapter-level purchase
– Explore mobile access
• Scrutinise your licenses
• Try PDA
CONCLUSIONS
• Normalise e-books
• Provide advice at point of need
• Discuss issues around referencing
• Keep the conversation going!
