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Moving Forward With Electronic Content Procurement, J. Cory Tucker, Emilie Delquie
Moving Forward With Electronic Content Procurement, J. Cory Tucker, Emilie Delquie
Library Faculty Publications
Over the last several years, libraries have experienced a myriad of changes that have affected the marketplace and changed the way they purchase electronic resources. With the move from print to electronic, the variety of options available to purchase library materials has increased. Acquisitions in libraries have further been complicated by decreasing budgets, fewer staff, new technology, and user behavior. The issues related to electronic content purchasing will be discussed in this article, including an overview of how academic libraries currently purchase materials, a review of issues facing libraries, and a summary of new business models being introduced in the …
Connections Newsletter Fall 2011, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Connections Newsletter Fall 2011, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Connections Newsletter
Table of Contents
- UNLV Center for Gaming Research
- From the Dean
- Welcome Home, Howard Digital Collection Now on Flickr
- Hotel College Faculty Partner with Library Faculty on Course Design
- Census Provides More than Population Statistics
- Lied Library 10th Anniversary Celebration
- Library Advisory Board Welcomes New Members
- Three Top Students Win Calvert Awards
- Going WEST Preserves Journal Archives Efficiently
The Role Of Audiobooks In Academic Libraries, Catherine Stern
The Role Of Audiobooks In Academic Libraries, Catherine Stern
Publications and Research
The decision by the library of LaGuardia Community College to add audiobooks to its collection led librarians to examine the scope and the nature of audiobook use at other college and university libraries. The author created, distributed, and tabulated a survey that recorded a number of traditional uses for these materials as well as a number of interesting new possibilities and challenges.