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Library E-Book Platforms Are Broken: Let's Fix Them, Joelle Thomas, Galadriel Chilton
Library E-Book Platforms Are Broken: Let's Fix Them, Joelle Thomas, Galadriel Chilton
Library Staff Publications
E-books promise users convenience and accessibility, but library e-book platforms contain so many barriers to use and access that patrons often turn away in frustration. In addition, aggregators’ e-book platforms often include intrusive, onerous digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. The traditional solution of DRM-free e-books are generally only available only in large and expensive publisher packages. One approach to solving these problems is an evidence-based selection of e-books program; it not only offers access to hundreds of DRM-free, unlimited simultaneous-user e-books that are integrated with similar e-journal content, but also includes an agreement that libraries will only purchase titles with …
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Books?, James S. Heller
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Books?, James S. Heller
Library Staff Publications
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E-Books: Selecting, Workflows, And Discovering, Emily Asch
E-Books: Selecting, Workflows, And Discovering, Emily Asch
Library Staff Publications
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