There been a lot of interest in biz models around ebooks. HELibTech has a
link to an engaging and thoughtful piece (Monday 21st June) on Eric
Hellman's blog. It has some useful links to resources too......Check out the
HELibTech article (and expand too -it need some more information)
http://helibtech.com/E-Books
he concludes
'In researching this article, I was surprised to realize how profoundly the
role of the library is changed by the switch to just-in-time acquisition.
eBooks don't go out of print the way print books did, so libraries don't
need to plan for future needs in their current acquisitions'.
(and for anyone going to ALA he mentions that at the ALA Annual Meeting in
Washington DC, there will be a panel entitled "Patron-Driven Access for
E-Books: Have We Finally Found the Solution? Monday, June 28th, 8:00 - 10:00
am. WCC-143B/C.)
Ken
CEO, Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
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lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials
UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn
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