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Carrie Goodall's List: eBooks
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- This is a test of commenting. - Carrie Goodall on 2009-11-20
- 2nd comment - Carrie Goodall on 2009-11-20
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EBN: Do lower priced eReaders help get eBooks into libraries?
Probably, although eBook readers are still big ticket items. Considering all the materials and formats a school library collects and/or makes accessible -- books, periodicals, online subscriptions to databases, multi-media content -- it is sometimes difficult to justify the purchase of such an expensive device, comparatively speaking, that has such limited usage. Only one person can use an eReader at a time.
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Also, many eBook collections that can be purchased or subscribed to
online are preselected and include a bundle of titles, some of which I want and some I do not. These bundles do not allow librarians to
customize the purchases for their community's needs, which can
sometimes be frustrating. Some eBook providers allow the library to
purchase a title and own it (with a permanent link and full catalog
record in their online catalog) while others essentially just lease a
license to access the book to the library. So not only accessibility,
but longevity of the material comes into play.
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