e books at brock
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Created for the Fall 2009 Faculty Workshops at Brock University.TRANSCRIPT
Monica RettigLiaison Librarian
December 8, 2009
The Latest Model: eBooks
at Brock
Faculty Workshops
What an eBook isn’t.
What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization
The challenge in talking about eBooks…
What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization
What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization
What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization
Advanced options with ebrary
What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization
eBooks?Advantages
Publishers: Reduce costs (printing, distribution)Space savingRemote & instant accessNever lost, stolen, damaged or overdueMultiple users (sometimes)Usage statistics
eBooks?Disadvantages
Unfamiliar and newLow market penetrationNo uniform standards
eBooks??????
Less expensive?Not yet appropriate for reading entire books ?Accessibility?User preference?Issues related to discipline?
Sharing eBooks
Submit to Course ReservesAdd to Sakai
Two options:1.Link to the entry in the Brock Library catalogue2.Link directly to eBook **Use “Copy Link Location”
Thank you.
Contact:Monica Rettig
Discussion
eBooks in your discipline?Are eBooks reaching the tipping point?