Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10518678 | Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services | 2005 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
This paper reports on research into issues surrounding the collection management of e-books in tertiary education libraries in the UK. Focus groups were conducted with university librarians representing three disciplines-business and management; engineering; and health and medicine, and librarians in post-16 education. Semistructured interview schedules were employed, and the proceedings were recorded and transcribed. The research identified the types and levels of e-books required. The nature of bibliographical control and the selection, acquisition, modes of access, and issues surrounding the licensing of e-books were delineated. The study identified problems associated with these fields and confirmed the need for a national model licence.
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Authors
Chris Armstrong, Ray Lonsdale,