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Developing and managing e-book collections
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to be held at CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE
Friday, 16th September 2005, 9.30 - 16.30
**** This workshop will also be held in Edinburgh ****
**** on Wednesday 14th September - see separate flyer ****
Costs (including lunch and refreshments):
UKeiG members GBP 130 + VAT (GBP152.75); others GBP 160 + VAT (GBP
188.00)
Course Outline
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This course opens the door to a new electronic format. In the last six
years, there has been an unprecedented growth in the publishing of
e-books
with an increasing array of different types available for all sectors.
The
programme will give you the opportunity to explore a range of different
e-books including a range of commercially-published and free reference
works, monographs, textbooks, and fiction. Examples will include
individual titles and also collections of e-books, such as those offered
by NetLibrary and Oxford University Press. The course will also
facilitate
consideration of the new opportunities e-books offer for librarians and
users, and the significant collection management and promotional issues
which challenge information and library staff.
The course is designed to offer:
* an understanding of the meaning of the term 'e-book'
* a familiarity with a range of e-book publishers and aggregators and
the
nature of e-books available
* an understanding of how e-books are being used for reference purposes,
reading, and in support of learning and teaching
* an appreciation of the advantages and disadvantages of the medium
* an appreciation of the collection management issues associated with
bibliographical control, selection, acquisition, access, licensing, and
archiving
* a familiarity with the different ways of promoting awareness and use
of
the format
In addition to talks by the presenters, the course includes two
practical
exercises. The first allows delegates to explore examples of online
e-books in a structured way. The second comprises an activity in which
delegates will be divided into small groups to examine the major
collection management, and marketing and promotion issues. A plenary
session led by the course presenters will then be held to enable
delegates
discuss their findings in the light of current research, practice, and
the
work of the JISC e-Book Group.
Course Presenters:
Ray Lonsdale is a Reader in Information Studies at the University of
Wales, Aberystwyth. As a member of the Joint Information Systems
Committee
(JISC) e-Books Working Group, he is engaged in promoting the development
and uptake of e-books, and has directed a number of major research
projects in the field. For the past 20 years, he has been responsible
for
delivering training courses to the different sectors of the profession,
both nationally and internationally, in collection management, schools
and
children's librarianship, and electronic resource provision. Chris
Armstrong runs his own consultancy, research and training company,
Information Automation Limited, and has been associated with UKeiG for
many years. He lectures in the Departments of Information Studies in
Aberystwyth and Zadar (Croatia), and speaks at conferences and offers
training courses both in the UK and overseas. He is an expert on
electronic resources, including e-books, and has directed several
research
projects on e-books with Ray Lonsdale.
To register your interest in this meeting, reserve a place, or request
further details, please email [log in to unmask] or fill in the
booking form below. Further details are also available via the UKeiG
website at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/
Booking form
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Developing and managing e-book collections
Friday, 16th September 2005, 9.30 - 16.30
Please complete and return this form by 9 September 2005, to Christine
Baker, The Old Chapel, Walden, West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8
4LE. Tel & Fax 01969 663749. Email: [log in to unmask]
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course fee. UKeiG reserves the right to make changes to the programme.
UKeiG will not be liable for any consequential loss of travel or
accommodation fees due to cancellation of the course.
UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of
Library and Information Professionals. 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E
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UKeiG Administration
The Old Chapel, Walden, West Burton,
Leyburn, DL8 4LE, North Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
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