Ebooks and the School Library Program: A Practical Guide for the School Librarian

Autor/inn/en	Leverkus, Cathy; Acedo, Shannon
Institution	American Library Association (ALA), American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Titel	Ebooks and the School Library Program: A Practical Guide for the School Librarian
Quelle	(2013), (222 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-8389-8672-1
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Electronic Libraries; Library Materials; Publishing Industry; Handheld Devices; Information Technology; Library Automation; Library Development; Purchasing; Cataloging; Budgets; Librarians; Legal Responsibility; Ethics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Informationstechnologie; Bibliotheksplanung; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; Cataloguing; Katalogisierung; Finanzhaushalt; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Strafmündigkeit; Ethik
Abstract	Whether you have an interest in starting an ebook collection for your school library program or are working on enhancing an ebook collection you've already established, this handbook is for you. The world of ebooks is both vast and intricate. Exploring the many articles concerning ebook publication, vendors, devices, and copyright laws can be overwhelming. The writers of "Ebooks and the School Library Program" have organized their learning to share with their peers from several years of building ebook collections for their individual school library programs. This guide will help familiarize school librarians with ebooks and facilitate decision-making about their ebook collections in a rapidly changing landscape. The following chapters are included: (1) Chapter 1: What is an Ebook?; (2) Sources of Ebooks; (3) Why Purchase Ebooks?; (4) Ebooks and Self-Publishing; (5) Ebook Devices; (6) Device Distribution and Technological Factors; (7) Ebook Circulation/Access; (8) Developing an Ebook Collection; (9) Ebook Acquisition; (10) One-Time "Purchase" or Annual Subscription?; (11) Cataloging Ebooks; (12) Budgetary Factors; (13) Librarian Support Groups--Learning From Peers; (14) Legal and Ethical Considerations; (15) Fast-Changing Landscape; (16) Musings: Larger Philosophical Questions, Future Challenges, Concerns, and Developments; and (17) Conclusion. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association of School Librarians. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60601. Tel: 312-280-4382; Fax: 312-280-5276; e-mail: aasl@ala.org; Web site: http://www.ala.org/aasl
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01