A Fantastic Reading List on e books and e readers in libraries
Submitted by Daniel A. Freeman on July 26, 2011 - 8:30am Via :http://www.alatechsource.org/
On August 4 and August 11, Sue Polanka will present the two-part Workshop, Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library. Our workshop presenters recommend advance readings to encourage learning and focused discussion. Whether youre planning to attend this event or not, check out the reading list Sue has put together--its a fantastic overview of what librarians need to know about e-books and e-readers right now. You can register for this workshop, at either an individual or group rate at the ALA Store.
Session 1: Purchasing eBooks for Libraries
Acquiring eBooks by Lisa Sibert and Carolyn Morris from No Shelf Required: E?Books in Libraries by Sue Polanka, pages 95?124 http://www.alaeditions.org/%20No_Shelf_Chapter_6 Collection Development for E-Books (E-Book Task Force Tip Sheets) by Anne Behler. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/ebook_collection_dev.pdf
What libraries can do when they buy an ebook http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2011/06/what-libraries-can-do-when-they-buy-an-ebook.html
OSLA: eBook Feasibility Study for Public Libraries http://www.cosla.org/documents/COSLA2270_Report_Final1.pdf
E?book Distributors for the Public and School Library Markethttp://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=3070294
In Survey of Academic Librarians and Ebooks, Pointers Toward a Better System http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6722546.html
Off The Shelf: eBook Aggregators http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=2710528
Session 2: Lending eBook Readers in Libraries May a Library Lend eBook Readers? Peter Hirtlehttp://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2010/06/may-a-library-lend-e-book-readers.html
E?Readers and Libraries by Beth Bouwman
The River Forest Public Library Experience with the Kindle by Blaise Dierks from No Shelf Required: E?Books in Libraries by Sue Polanka , pages 68 ?69http://www.alaeditions.org/files/NoShelfRequired_68-69.pdf
The Penn State University SONY E?book Reader Project by Anne Behler, from No Shelf Required: E?Books in Libraries by Sue Polanka, pages 88 – 90 http://www.alaeditions.org/no-shelf-required-pages-88-90
For reference: Facebook Page – Ebook Readers in Libraries http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14473239090#!/group.php?gid=14473239090&v=info
Kindles at the Unquiet Library http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/kindles
eReaders Home Page – Duke University Libraries http://library.duke.edu/ereaders/
