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Integrating E-Books Into The Collection: Some Practical Considerations, John Doncevic, Kathryn Floyd
Integrating E-Books Into The Collection: Some Practical Considerations, John Doncevic, Kathryn Floyd
The Christian Librarian
About five years ago, when many believed digitization would become the panacea for libraries, some of our colleagues predicted that e-books would supplant print. For example, Andrew Pace wrote in 2000: βIn five years e-book sales will match those of traditional print; in ten years, e-books will outsell print. There is little doubt left in my mind β e-books are among us and are here to stay.β1 While the proliferation of e-books has not matched the lofty predictions, the availability and usability of e-books is expanding each year. The options for reader and search platforms have increased, more titles are β¦