Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries

Autor/inn/en	Bailey, Timothy P.; Scott, Amanda L.; Best, Rickey D.
Titel	Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 76 (2015) 1, S.6-18 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
DOI	10.5860/crl.76.1.6
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Electronic Libraries; Cost Effectiveness; Printed Materials; Layout (Publications); Library Services; Library Research; Cost Indexes; Library Development; Library Administration; Library Materials; Online Vendors; Purchasing; Comparative Analysis; Alabama + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Textgestaltung; Bibliotheksarbeit; Kostenentwicklung; Bibliotheksplanung; Online-Angebot; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf
Abstract	Academic libraries continue to face funding pressures compounded by the need to provide students with access to electronic resources, both in journal and book formats. With space constraints and the need to repurpose library space to other uses, libraries must carefully examine the move to e-only formats for books to determine if the format makes reasonable economic sense. A survey conducted at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has confirmed for academic libraries the work of Gray and Copeland on e-books being more expensive than print for public libraries. For AUM, the mean cost for an e-book is significantly higher than for the print counterpart of that title. The cost differentials between the two formats show e-books as being consistently higher than print in initial price. This consistency holds true across all LC classifications, regardless of whether or not the title is published by a university press or a commercial press. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01