Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review

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dc.contributor.authorKahn, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorUnderwood, Peter G
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-09T09:11:22Z
dc.date.available2016-06-09T09:11:22Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2016-06-09T09:02:50Z
dc.description.abstractWhile e-journals have successfully be integrated into library collections, the same cannot be said about e-books. In this paper, the obstacles to e-book adoption in academic libraries is discussed using a review of the English-language literature published over the period 2007 to 2013. Issues identified are the changing roles of libraries in the digital age; collection development strategies; complex e-book purchase models offered to libraries; questions of copyright, licensing and digital rights management; format considerations; and availability of hardware and software on which to read e-books. Libraries continue to face these challenges today.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7553/79-2-141
dc.identifier.apacitationKahn, M., & Underwood, P. G. (2013). Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review. <i>South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19946en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKahn, Michelle, and Peter G Underwood "Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review." <i>South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science</i> (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19946en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKahn, M., & Underwood, P. G. (2013). Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review. South African Journal of Libraries & Information Science, 79(2).en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2304-8263en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Kahn, Michelle AU - Underwood, Peter G AB - While e-journals have successfully be integrated into library collections, the same cannot be said about e-books. In this paper, the obstacles to e-book adoption in academic libraries is discussed using a review of the English-language literature published over the period 2007 to 2013. Issues identified are the changing roles of libraries in the digital age; collection development strategies; complex e-book purchase models offered to libraries; questions of copyright, licensing and digital rights management; format considerations; and availability of hardware and software on which to read e-books. Libraries continue to face these challenges today. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 SM - 2304-8263 T1 - Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review TI - Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19946 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19946
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKahn M, Underwood PG. Issues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature review. South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19946.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentLibrary and Information Studies Centre (LISC)en_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_ZA
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Libraries and Information Scienceen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://sajlis.journals.ac.za/
dc.source.urihttp://sajlis.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/141/134
dc.subject.otherE-books
dc.subject.otheracademic libraries
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.subject.othercollection management
dc.titleIssues related to the adoption of e-books in academic libraries: a literature reviewen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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