Chapter 1. Developments in the Library E-content Marketplace
Abstract
In chapter 1 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 8), “E-Content in Libraries: Marketplace Perspectives,” report editor Sue Polanka describes developments in e-content offerings for libraries during the past four years. The chapter covers new functionality and models from major publishers, aggregators, and new entrants.
References
Sue Polanka, “Purchasing E-books in Libraries: A Maze of Opportunities and Challenges,” chapter 1 in “The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing,” Library Technology Reports 47, no. 8 (November/December 2011): 7, doi:10.5860/ltr.47n8.
Sue Polanka, “OdiloTID Enables Libraries to Directly Negotiate with Publishers for E-books, Following DCL Model,” No Shelf Required (blog), June 24, 2013, www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2013/06/24/odilotid-enables-libraries-to-directly-negotiate-with-publishers-for-ebooks-following-dcl-model/.
Mirela Roncevic, “Total BooX Announces Service Expansion in the United States,” No Shelf Required (blog), May 28, 2014, www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2014/05/28/total-boox-announces-service-expansion-in-the-united-states/.
Sue Polanka, “Open Access eBooks Part Five—Knowledge Unlatched,” No Shelf Required (blog), October 26, 2012, www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2012/10/26/open-access-ebooks-part-five-knowledge-unlatched/.
Sue Polanka, “Knowledge Unlatched Full Report on Proof-of-Concept Pilot for OA Monographs,” No Shelf Required (blog), January 20, 2015, www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/2015/01/20/knowledge-unlatched-full-report-on-proof-of-concept-pilot-for-oa-monographs/.
