No shelf required e-books in libraries (American Library Association, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
E-books on the Internet - James Galbraith -- - Student learning and e-books - Jackie Collier and Susan Berg -- - E-books in the school library - Shonda Brisco -- - E-books in the public library - Amy Pawlowski ; case study by Blaise Dierks -- - The academic library e-book - Lindsey Schell ; case study by Anne Behler -- - Acquiring e-books - Carolyn Morris and Lisa Sibert -- - The use and preservation of e-books - Alice Crosetto -- - E-book standards - Emilie Delquié and Sue Polanka -- - The future of academic book publishing : e-books and beyond - Rolf Janke
Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers. Providing forward-thinking ideas while remaining grounded in practical information that can be implemented in all kinds of libraries, the topics explored include an introduction to e-books and their different types, an overview of their history and development, e-book technology, why e-books are good for learning, and how librarians can market them to a wide range of users.--[back cover]