Last Friday, ALA released it’s latest Library Technology Report (LTR) entitled, “Ebook Platforms for Libraries.” Mirela Roncevic, a No Shelf Required contributor, wrote and compiled the LTR. Mirela posted on her personal blog about the report including background information about what the report contains, what it’s for, and how it can be used by librarians. [...]
ALA’s Ebook Platforms for Libraries – What it’s about and what it’s for
May 8th, 2013 · No Comments
Tags: Articles of Interest · Interfaces/Platforms · Reviews
A Guide to Ebook Purchasing – American Libraries
November 16th, 2011 · Comments Off
Check out the latest article in American Libraries Magazine (Dispatches from the Field column) about eBook purchasing. It is a condensed version of a larger piece that will appear in Library Technology Reports Nov/Dec issue, which should be available very soon. Topics include: print to digital, business models, publishers/aggregators/wholesalers, buying through consortia, and evaluating vendors. [...]
Tags: Academic Libraries · Articles of Interest · Business Models/Pricing · NSR Info · Public Libraries · School Libraries
No Shelf Required’s two new publications
November 1st, 2011 · Comments Off
No Shelf Required has been busy this past year exploring the many topics of eBooks and libraries. Very soon, two new publications will be available from ALA Publishing which share the No Shelf Required name. These new publications contain completely new content, expanding upon No Shelf Required: E-books in Libraries, ALA Editions, 2011. Details are [...]
Tags: Academic Libraries · Accessibility · Business Models/Pricing · Ebook Readers · Lending Readers · Library News · Licenses/Licensing Issues · New Products · NSR Info · Open Access · Preservation · Print on demand · Public Libraries · School Libraries · Textbooks
