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E-book purchasing: the Open University’s experience
Insights: The UKSG Journal, 2013 The Open University’s Library Service has witnessed a huge shift away from print in order to at first drive and then meet the growing demand for e-books.
Sharon Duan, Claire Grace
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Wissenschaftliche Verlage – Versuch einer Prognose
Bibliothek, 2021 Die Emigration deutscher Verleger während der NS-Herrschaft führte zur Gründung neuer wissenschaftlicher Verlage in Großbritannien und den USA. Die Entwicklung des Verlagswesens wurde durch technische Neuerungen stark geprägt.
Saur Klaus G.
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E‐Book Tune‐Up: Maintaining, Sustaining, and Expanding Your Demand‐Driven E‐Book Program
Where Do We Go From Here? Charleston Conference Proceedings 2015, 2016 Just like a car, an e‐book program needs continuous maintenance in order to run smoothly. What can we do to structure our e‐book collections to better meet institutional need? Many factors come into play in building a successful demand‐driven acquisition (DDA) program. Student preferences, actual use, collection development, and faculty/staff education
Mills, Caroline +3 more
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Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014 The availability of science and technology e-books through the University of Kansas Libraries is growing rapidly through approval plans, e-book packages, and electronic demand-driven acquisitions.
Julie Waters +4 more
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A life cycle assessment of e-books and printed books in South Africa
Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 2016 This paper presents the results of a study comparing the life cycle environmental impacts and cumulative energy demands of reading printed books (print system) with those of reading e-books from an Apple Air iPad (digital system), with a specific focus ...
Vinesh Naicker, Brett Cohen
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Moneta e Credito, 2017 L'articolo richiama i principali contributi di Paolo Leon all'economia e alla politica economica con un'enfasi specifica sui libri da lui pubblicati. Gli autori si concentrano sull'interpretazione di Leon della legge di Engel e delle sue implicazioni ...
Roberto Romano, Anna Maria Variato
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Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2013 Objective – To present the initial results of an academic library’s one-year pilot with patron-driven acquisition of e-books, which was undertaken “to observe how user preferences and the availability of e-books interacted with [the library’s ...
Giovanna Badia
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Does the digitalization of the book industry reduce its environmental impact?
Cleaner and Responsible ConsumptionDigitalization has transformed the book market with significant environmental consequences. Various life cycle assessments (LCAs) compare the per-unit greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of reading paper books and e-books.
Matthias Sahli +7 more
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Researchers' Accessibility to the Library Resources
Journal of Information Management and Practices, 2023 The main purpose of this study is to compare researchers’ access to library resources in developing and developed countries. Libraries are providing services such as web-based resources, online catalog, online reference and bibliography services, e-books,
Ammara Maqsood +2 more
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DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND BUSINESS MODELS IN CONTEMPORARY BOOK PUBLISHING
ИздателThe publishing industry is undergoing profound changes propelled by disruptive technologies and novel business models. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of how at least seven key disruptive innovations – including digitization and e-books ...
Boyan Jekov
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