A
AASL (American Association of School Librarians), 38
ABC-CLIO subscription service
in public libraries, 57
in school libraries, 41, 47, 52
academic libraries
challenges and issues, 85–92
consortia for e-books, 79, 83–84
e-book landscape, 76–78
funding e-book programs, 80–81
future of publishing, 153–163
librarian buy-in for e-books, 83
marketing e-books, 84–85
overview, 75
Penn State University case study, 88–90
purchasing and processing workflows, 81–82
University of Texas experience, 75, 79–80, 83–84
accessing e-books
in academic libraries, 78
acquisition considerations, 108–110
activating access, 114
format considerations, 56
Project Gutenberg, 3
in school libraries, 45–46, 52
standards on, 147
via wireless technology, 42
acquiring e-books
in academic libraries, 81–82
acquisition methods, 101–106
acquisition routes, 106–108
business models, 98–101
cataloging considerations, 119–120
challenges in, 103–104
discovery methods, 105
e-book types, 96–98
ensuring access, 108–110
ERMS and, 120–122
licensing considerations, 115–119
overview, 95–96
workflow and process, 110–115
Adobe Content Server (ACS) license, 63
Adobe Digital Editions, 63
Adobe PDF format. See PDF format aggregators. See e-book aggregators
ALA (American Library Association), 34
Alexander the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Viorst), 14
Alexie, Sherman, xi
Allen, Debbie, 14
Amazon.com. See Kindle (e-book reader)
American Association of School Librarians (AASL), 38
American Libraries (collection), 8
American Library Association (ALA), 34
American Memory project (Library of Congress), 7
American Publishers Association, 12
American Society of Media Photographers, 13
Americans with Disabilities Act, 86
Anderson, Chris, 159
approval plans
in academic libraries, 81
in acquisition process, 101–104, 120
license management and, 121
for title selection, 112–113
approximations (principle of learning), 20–21
Association of American Publishers, 1, 38
Asustek Eee Reader, 11
audiobooks
animated, 25
audio e-books and, 40–41
budgeting for, 71
delivery methods, 61–64
downloading, 63
formats supported, 58–61
on the Internet, 11
in public libraries, 56–57
TumbleTalkingBooks, 27
authors, e-books and, 14–16
Authors Guild, 12
B
backup considerations, 118–119
Bacon, Francis, 6
Baker and Taylor (e-book vendor), 57, 106–107
Baltimore County Public Library, 73
Barnes and Noble, 10–11
Bavarian State Library, 9
Bear, Risa, 6
Behler, Anne, 88–90
Benson Latin American Collection, 79
Berg, Susan, 19–36
Berners-Lee, Tim, 5
Bibliomania (collection), 43
Big Universe subscription service, 23–24, 27–28, 41
Blackboard (course management), 32–33, 79, 84
Blackwell (e-book vendor), 106–107
Blio e-book reader, 57
blogs, 15
Book Rights Registry, 12
BookFlix subscription service, 22, 24–27, 41, 52
Books on Tape (publisher), 41, 57
Boston Library Consortium, 8
Brisco, Shonda, 37–54
Britannica subscription service, 47
British Museum, 9
Brooklyn (New York) Public Library, 67
Brothers of the Knight (Allen), 14
budgeting for collections, 71, 79
Bush, Vannevar, 3
business models, 98–101
C
California State University, 33
Callibre software, 89
Cambourne, Brian L., 20–21, 32
Cambridge University Press, 12, 76
Canadian Libraries (collection), 8
Capital (Marx), 7
Capstone Interactive (subscription service), 41, 52
CARLI (consortium), 8
Carnegie Mellon University, 8
CARRIE history library, 6–7
Carroll, Lewis, 9
acquisition process and, 102, 119–120
in school libraries, 44–45
cell phones
CERN, 5
challenges of e-books
in academic libraries, 85–92
considerations moving forward, 161–163
content conversion, 155
early projects, 5
effects of digital immersion, 35
evaluating for selection, 103
in school libraries, 50–53
transitional state, 34–35
Children's Books Online, 9, 43
China, Carnegie Mellon and, 8
Chinamaxx (e-book vendor), 78
CIBER, 129
CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation), 13
classic literature
academic libraries and, 76, 80
downloading to cell phones, 42
early e-books and, 4
student learning and, 27, 30, 34
Cleveland (Ohio) Public Library, 67
CLEVNET eMedia Collection, 67, 70
collection management tools, 66, 120–122
collections. See online collections
Collier, Jackie, 19–36
Columbia Records, 17
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), 13
Common Cartridge standard, 33
The Communist Manifesto (Marx), 7
comprehension (NRP)
as best practice for reading instruction, 21–22
e-book subscription service supporting, 26–27
questioning and, 27
Compton's Encyclopedia, 41
concurrent use policy, 144
Connexions textbook source, 33
consortia for e-books, 79, 83–84, 127–128
Consumer Electronics Show, 57
Consumer Watchdog Agency, 13
content conversion, 155
copyrights
Creative Commons licenses, 33
digital projects and, 16
Google Books project and, 12–13, 79
indemnification considerations, 115–116
subscription services and, 51
cost justification for school libraries, 47–49
COUNTER standard, 127–130, 145
course management systems, 32–33, 79, 84–85
CourseSmart alliance, 33
Coutts Information Services, 103, 106–107
Creative Commons license, 33
Credo Reference (publisher)
academic libraries and, 80
pricing models and, 156
Crosetto, Alice, 125–134
CrossRef registration agency, 141
Cummings, Charles, 15
Curious George Dictionary, 42
D
Dagonbytes.com, 9
Dante's Inferno, 5
Darwin Online site, 9
Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library, 65–66, 72
Declaration of Independence, 3
deep-log analysis (DLA), 129
delivery methods, 126–131
delivery methods, e-books, 61–64, 78, 103
Delquié, Emilie, 135–151
demonstration (principle of learning), 20
Denver Public Library, 70–72
Desire2Learn (course management), 33, 84
developing readers, subscription services for, 23–29
Dierks, Blaise, 68–69
Digital Book Index (collection), 43
Digital Comics Online library, 11
digital object identifier (DOI), 140–141
digital preservation systems. See preserving e-books
The Digital Reader (Cavanaugh), 32
digital rights management. See DRM (digital rights management)
digital technology
academic libraries and, 75–76, 78, 85
animated e-books, 25
audio e-books, 40–41
challenges moving forward, 161–163
format compatibility issues, 51
merging with text, 14–16
Million Book Project, 8
replicator technology, 3
school library considerations, 45–46
See also link resolvers
disabilities/handicaps, 31, 86
DLA (deep-log analysis), 129
DOI (digital object identifier), 140–141
downloading
audiobooks, 63
classic literature, 42
MARC records, 114
standards on, 146–147
DRM (digital rights management), 114
academic libraries and, 85–86
access considerations and, 56
acquisition considerations, 106, 108
approval plans and, 102
concurrent use policy and, 144
e-book formats and, 59
e-book standards and, 137–138, 147
library subscription and, 51
licensing/lending models, 64–66
usage rights and restrictions, 118
vendor considerations, 63
Duke University Press, 76
E
E Ink grayscale technology, 89
Early American Imprints database, 79
Eastview (e-book vendor), 78
EBL (e-book aggregator)
academic libraries and, 76–79, 81
acquisition methods, 105–107
ensuring access, 110
overview, 10
pay-per-view model, 100
purchasing book chapters, 145
academic libraries and, 76–77, 79, 81
acquisition considerations, 105–108
cataloging and, 119
pricing models, 156
usage rights and restrictions, 118
e-book profiling, 102–103
e-book readers
academic libraries and, 86
ensuring access, 109–110
formats supported, 60
open source, 9
overview, 160–161
public libraries and, 68–70
Sony Reader e-book project, 88–90
e-book standards
on access, 147
on concurrent use, 144
favored by libraries, 141–149
on ILL and course reserve, 144–145
on license agreements, 142–143
MARC records and, 139, 148–149
overview, 135–136
on perpetual access, 143–144
on printing and downloading, 146–147
on publication delays, 147
software discrepancies, 146
use statistics, 145
See also format standards
e-book vendors
academic libraries and, 76, 86
acquisition considerations, 103–104, 106–108
business models, 64–66, 98–101
cataloging and, 119
challenges moving forward, 162
collection management tools, 66
delivery methods, 61–64
formats supported, 58–61
marketing, 71–72
onsite training by, 84
pricing models, 76–78, 147–148, 156–157
public libraries and, 56–58
statistical tools and library use, 48, 67–70
usage rights and restrictions, 118
E-books for Young Readers (collection), 43
ebrary (e-book aggregator)
academic libraries and, 76–77, 79
acquisition methods, 106
ensuring access, 110
overview, 10
pricing models, 156
EBSCO Publishing
for school libraries, 41, 47, 52
ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online), 79
economics of e-books, 157–160
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), 139
EEBO (Early English Books Online), 76, 79
Eee Reader, 11
e-journals
in academic libraries, 75
acquisition process, 115, 120–121
article economy, 158–159
delivery methods, 61
early history, 10
e-book standards and, 141–142, 145
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), 139
electronic resources management system (ERMS), 120–122
e-literature, 97
Elsevier (publisher)
academic libraries and, 76, 78
overview, 10
website, 107
emerging readers, subscription services for, 23–29
e-monograph-in-series, 98
employment (principle of learning), 20
Enemy Pie (Munson), 15
engagement (principle of learning), 20
eNYPL (virtual collection), 70, 72
EPUB format
authors and, 15
delivery methods, 62–63
eReader (Peanut Press), 10
e-reference books
in public libraries, 57–58
in school libraries, 41
ERMS (electronic resources management system), 120–122
Etext Center (University of Virginia), 7, 43
e-textbooks
academic libraries and, 92
acquisition process and, 97
JISC and, 129
overview, 31–34
expectations (principle of learning), 20
F
Facts on File subscription service, 41, 52
Fictionwise (e-book company), 10
Flatworld Knowledge textbook source, 33
FlexBooks model, 33
Follett subscription service, 41, 53
Forester Research, 2
format standards
access considerations, 56
ensuring access, 109–110
Google Books project and, 79
Free (Anderson), 159
French, Nicci, 15
funding e-books, 43, 49–50, 80–81
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, 41
future of e-books, 16–17, 153–163
G
G3 network phones, 86
Galbraith, James, 1–18
Gale Cengage subscription service, 41, 47, 53
Gale Virtual Reference Library
academic libraries and, 76–77, 81
licensing agreements, 31
pricing models and, 156
public libraries and, 57
school libraries and, 41
Gartner Group, 1–2
Genco, Barbara A., 67
Germany, Google Books project, 13–14
Gilbert, Melissa, 15
Gladwell, Malcolm, 159
Goodstein, Anatasia, 42
Google Books project, 11–14, 43, 79–80
Google Maps, 15
Google Scholar, 78
grant resources for school libraries, 50
Graphic Artists Guild, 14
graphic novels, 11
Greenwood Digital Collection, 57
Gutenberg Project. See Project Gutenberg (collection)
H
Hansen, Joan, 70
Harlem (Myers), 14
HarperCollins (publisher), 11, 57
HathiTrust project, 14–15
Hennepin County (Minnesota) Public Library, 67
history of e-books, 9–11
HNSource site, 7
Humanities E-book, 76–77
I
Iceberg Reader (ScrollMotion), 42
IDPF (International Digital Publishing Forum), 55, 58, 136–137
ILL (interlibrary loan)
academic libraries and, 90–91
acquisition process and, 116–118
e-book standards on, 144–145
ILS (integrated library system), 57, 73
immersion (principle of learning), 20
India, Carnegie Mellon and, 8
Ingram Book Company (publisher), 57
Ingram Digital (e-book vendor), 57, 107
Ingram Media Manager, 60–61
integrated library system (ILS), 57, 73
Intelligent Machines Research, 5
interactive e-books, 41
interlibrary loan. See ILL (interlibrary loan)
International Children's Digital Library
beginning readers and, 23–24
school libraries and, 43
International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC), 127–128
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), 55, 58, 136–137
Internet
access challenges, 52
author considerations, 14–16
coming of age, 1–2
commercial e-books, 9–11
early e-book projects, 3–5
expansion of e-books, 5–9
future of e-books, 16–17
Google Books project, 11–14
Internet Public Library (collection), 44
Internet Public Library Kidspace (collection), 43
ISBN (International Standard Book Number), 140–141
ISO-21047, 141
ISTC (International Standard Text Code), 141
IT Knowledge (e-book aggregator), 79
iTunes (Apple), 17
J
Janke, Rolf, 153–163
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), 129
Jokinen, Anniina, 6
Jones, James Earl, 15
JSTOR, 132
Justice, Department of, 13
justification of costs, 47–49
K
Kennedy Center, 14
Kenney, Brian, 34
Kid Thing, 41
Kids' Corner (Wired for Books), 9
Kindle (e-book reader)
downloading to iPhone, 42
e-literature and, 97
ensuring access, 109–110
impact of, 10
increasing sales of, 2
overview, 160–161
King James Bible, 3
King, Stephen, 14
KnowledgeWorks (e-book vendor), 162
Kolb, Liz, 42
Krashen, Stephen, 34
L
LastFM radio service, 17
lawsuits, Google Books project, 12–14
Leapfrog, 41
learning, principles of (Cambourne), 20–21, 32
library consortia for e-books, 79, 83–84, 127–128
Library of Congress, 7, 9, 130
Librivox (collection), 44
licensing e-books
academic libraries and, 86–87
acquisition process and, 115–119, 121–122
Adobe Content Server, 63
Creative Commons licenses, 33
e-book standards, 142–143
e-reference books, 30–31
ILL and, 116–118
indemnification, 115–116
public libraries and, 64–66
usage rights and restrictions, 118–119
workflow and process, 111–112
link resolvers
academic libraries and, 78, 82
acquiring e-books and, 102, 105, 114, 120
OpenURL support, 78
Listening Library, 41
Litt, Toby, 15
LM_NET discussion group, 38
Lookybook site, 9
Lovecraft, H. P., 9
Luminarium, 6
Lyrasis (membership organization), 8
M
Macmillan (publisher), 11
Magna Carta, 3
Manheim, Camryn, 15
Manybooks.net (collection), 44
MARC records
academic libraries and, 76–77, 83, 85, 91
acquisition process and, 102, 104, 108, 119
downloading, 114
e-book standards and, 139, 148–149
school libraries and, 44–45
subscription services and, 99
marketing e-books
in academic libraries, 84–85
King e-books, 14
in public libraries, 71–72
in school libraries, 46–47
Marshall Cavendish (subscription service), 53
Marvel Comics (publisher), 11
Marx, Karl, 7
McGraw-Hill (publisher), 12
Memex machine, 3
Mendelssohn, Felix, 9
Merlot textbook source, 33
Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS), 139
metadata, link resolvers and, 138–139, 149
METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard), 139
Microsoft book contributions, 9
Million Book Project (Carnegie Mellon University), 8
Mobipocket format, 58–60, 61–62
monopolies, e-book, 13
Morris, Carolyn, 95–124
Mosaic browser, 5–6
MP3 format
academic libraries and, 86
compatibility issues, 51
file sharing and, 90
iTunes support, 17
licensing considerations, 64
nook e-book reader, 11
overview, 58–61
school libraries and, 41
Munson, Derek, 15
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother(Polacco), 15
Myers, Walter Dean, 14
MyiLibrary (e-book aggregator)
for academic libraries, 76–77
acquisition considerations, 106
customized lending periods, 65
delivery methods, 61
ensuring access, 110
MARC records, 64
for public libraries, 73
N
Napster, 17
National Reading Panel (NRP) Report, 21–29
Nelson, Lynn H., 6–7
NetLibrary (subscription service)
for academic libraries, 75–79, 84
access methods supported, 109–110
acquisition methods, 107
formats supported, 59
MARC records, 64
overview, 10
pricing models, 156
for public libraries, 56–57, 59, 73
New York Public Library, 12, 70, 72, 79
New Yorker magazine, 159
9/11 Commission's report, 11
NISO (National Information Standards Organization), 87, 128–129, 139–140
No Child Left Behind legislation, 19
nook (e-book reader)
academic libraries and, 86
e-literature and, 97
ensuring access, 109
overview, 11
public libraries and, 59, 62, 70
North American Nature Photography Association, 14
Northwest Missouri State University, 31
O
OCF (Open Container Format), 136
OCR (optical character recognition), 5
OEB (Open eBook) format, 58–60
OhioLINK consortium, 84
ONIX (Online Information Exchange), 139
Online Books Page (collection), 44
online collections
academic libraries and, 80–81
budgeting for, 71
collection management tools, 66, 120–122
evaluating e-books for selection, 103, 111
"great books" policy, 4
librarian buy-in for, 83
Project Gutenberg philosophy, 4
school libraries and, 43–44
subject-specific approach, 4–5
University of Texas experience, 79–80
See also acquiring e-books; specific collections
Online Information Exchange (ONIX), 139
Open Book Alliance, 14
Open Book series (USAToday.com), 15
Open Container Format (OCF), 136
Open eBook Forum, 55
Open Packaging Format (OPF), 136
Open Publication Structure (OPS), 136
open-source support
Internet Archive, 9
pricing model, 148
software programs, 51, 84, 132
OpenURL technology, 76, 78, 85
OPF (Open Packaging Format), 136
OPS (Open Publication Structure), 136
optical character recognition (OCR), 5
ordering e-books, 105–106, 114
O'Reilly Safari product. See Safari (e-book aggregator)
Original Alice (Carroll), 9
OverDrive (subscription service)
access methods supported, 109
collection management tools, 66
customized lending periods, 65
formats supported, 60–62
MARC records, 64
overview, 10
for public libraries, 56–59, 71, 73
Oxford Reference Online, 58, 80
Oxford University Library, 12, 79
Oxford University Press, 12, 107
P
Page by Page Books (collection), 44
paired reading, 24–25
Palgrave (publisher), 76
Palm Press, 10
Papyrus (e-book reader), 11
patron-driven purchasing. See payper-view model
Pawlowski, Amy, 55–74
pay-per-view model
academic libraries and, 76–79
acquisition process and, 104–105, 113–114
article economy, 158–159
overview, 100–101
PCC Guide for Aggregator Vendors, 119
PDAs, 60
PDF format
academic libraries and, 78, 92
delivery methods, 62–63
DRM and, 147
overview, 58–61
Peanut Press, 10
peer reviews, 33
Penguin (publisher), 11–12, 15, 57
Penn State University, 88–90
perpetual access
academic libraries and, 84
acquiring e-books and, 100, 110, 114–115
e-book standards and, 143–144
preservation and, 126
SERU and, 140
Perseus Digital Library, 4
personal identifier (PID), 60
Phillips, Lou Diamond, 15
phonemic awareness (NRP), 21–22, 24
Picture Archive Council of America, 14
PID (personal identifier), 60
Polacco, Patricia, 15
The Polar Express (Van Allsburg), 15
Portico program, 115, 132, 143
preserving e-books
delivery methods, 126–131
ensuring access, 115
use reports, 126–131
pricing models, e-book vendors, 76–79, 147–148, 156–157
Princeton University, 160–161
principles of learning (Cambourne), 20–21, 32
Professional Photographers of America, 14
profiling e-books, 102–103
Program for Cooperative Cataloging, 119
Project Gutenberg (collection)
academic libraries and, 75–76
website for, 44
ProQuest (publisher), 81
public libraries
collection management tools, 66
e-book benefits, 56
e-book delivery methods, 61–64
e-book formats, 58–62
e-book vendors and, 56–58
licensing/lending models, 64–66
loaning e-book readers, 68–70
marketing e-books, 71–72
statistical tools and library use, 67–70
workflow logistics, 70–71
publishing industry
acquisition routes, 106–107
commercial e-books on Internet, 10–11
e-book vendors and, 57
future of e-books, 153–163
Google Books project, 12
textbooks, 33
purchasing e-books. See acquiring e-books
R
R. R. Bowker registration agency, 75, 141
Railton, Stephen, 7
Random House (publisher), 11
Ray, Benjamin, 7
Read Print Library (collection), 44
Read the Book tool (BookFlix), 22
read-aloud books
BookFlix support, 23–25
defined, 22
e-textbooks, 31–32
interactive e-books, 41
One More Story support, 28
TumbleReadables support, 30
Reading Counts program, 25
reading instruction
for beginning readers, 23–29
best practices in, 21–23
e-reference books, 30–31
e-textbooks, 31–34
RealNetworks site, 14
Recorded Books, 41
reference books. See e-reference books
Renascence Editions, 6
replicator technology, 3
response (principle of learning), 20–21, 26
responsibility (principle of learning), 20–21
Rice University, 33
Richmond Times Dispatch, 4
Riding the Bullet (King), 14
River Forest (Illinois) Public Library, 68–69
Rosen (subscription service), 53
Rourke Interactive e-Books, 53
Royal Society of Chemistry, 107
Ruland Staines, Heather, 143–144
Ryan, Janet, 71–72
S
Sabin Americana database, 79
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 27
Safari (e-book aggregator), 76–77, 79, 99
Samsung, 11
Santangelo, Michael, 67
Schell, Lindsey, 75–93
Scholastic (publisher), 22–25, 50
school libraries
accessing e-books, 45–46
cataloging e-books, 44–45
funding resources for, 43, 49–50
issues of e-books in, 50–53
marketing e-books, 46–47
overview, 37–40
statistics and justification of costs, 47–49
subscription services, 45, 47, 52–53
types of e-books for, 40–44
School Library Journal, 28, 34
Schroeder, Pat, 12
Science Direct platform, 10
Screen Actors Guild, 15
Scribner (publisher), 14
ScrollMotion Iceberg Reader, 42
serialized stories, 15
Serials Solutions (e-book vendor), 162
SERU (Shared E-Resource Understanding), 87, 139–140, 143
Sibert Award (ALA), 34
Sibert, Lisa, 95–124
Simon and Schuster (publisher), 11
Sirius radio service, 17
Slice (Litt), 15
Sloan Foundation, 9
Smith, Michael, 137
socioeconomic status, access to e-books and, 52
Sony Reader
e-book sales and, 10–11
e-literature and, 97
ensuring access, 109
formats supported, 137
Penn State University case study, 86, 88–90
public libraries and, 59–60, 62, 70
Spenser, Edmund, 6
Springer (publisher)
academic libraries and, 76, 81
Google partnership, 12
overview, 10
perpetual access and, 143–144
website, 107
SpringerLink platform, 10
Standardized Use Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI), 128
standards, e-book. See e-book standards
Standards for the 21st Century Learner (AASL), 38
standing orders, 105–106
Stanford University, 12, 79, 132
statistics and justification of costs
for academic libraries, 75, 83
acquisition considerations, 121
for public libraries, 67–70
for school libraries, 47–49
Storyplace (collection), 43
Storytime Online (collection), 14–15, 43
student learning and e-books
best practices, 20–23
for developing readers, 23–29
for emerging readers, 23–29
e-reference books, 30–31
e-textbooks, 31–34
overview, 19–20
subscription services
for beginning readers, 23–29
DRM and, 51
for e-reference books, 41
obtaining measures of use from, 48–49
for school libraries, 45, 47, 52–53
subject-based, 76
SUSHI standard, 128
Swets (e-book vendor), 106–107
Swift, Jonathan, 6
Sylan-Dell (publisher), 50
T
Taylor and Francis (publisher), 12, 99
TCP/IP protocols, 5
technology. See digital technology "Technology Counts 2008" report, 40
TEI (Text Encoding Initiative), 139
TexShare program, 84
Text Encoding Initiative (TEI), 139
textbooks. See e-textbooks
text-only e-books, 41
Thriller (song), 17
Times magazine, 1
title selection
in academic libraries, 76–79, 84
acquisition process for, 99, 105, 112–113
To Be a Drum (Coleman), 15
Totally Wired (Goodstein), 42
Toys to Tools (Kolb), 42
training staff/patrons, 71–72
Tufts Library, 4
Tuliao, Miriam, 72
TumbleBooks subscription service
TumbleReadables subscription service, 27, 30
TumbleTalkingBooks audiobooks, 27
Turning the Pages collection (British Museum), 9
21 Steps (Cummings), 15
U
Under the Dome (King), 14
United Kingdom
COUNTER project, 127
Joint Information Systems Committee, 129
Universal Digital Library (Carnegie Mellon University), 8
Universal Library (collection), 8
University Complutense (Madrid), 12
University of California, 12–13
University of Chicago Press, 12
University of Illinois, 6
University of Kansas, 6
University of Maryland, 28
University of Michigan, 12, 79
University of Oregon Libraries, 6
experience collecting e-books, 75, 79–80, 83–84
pay-per-view model and, 100
University of Virginia Library, 7, 12, 43
USAToday.com, 15
V
Van Allsburg, Chris, 15
vendors. See e-book vendors
Viorst, Judith, 14
VMware software, 88
vocabulary (NRP), 21–22, 24–25
W
We Tell Stories project, 15
weblogs, 15
Weissberg, Andy, 141
Wiley-Blackwell (publisher), 76, 78
Windows Media Player, 40
Wired for Books, 9
WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, 58–62
Wollstonecraft, Mary, 6
workflow logistics
in academic libraries, 81–82
acquiring e-books, 101–106, 110–115
in public libraries, 70–71
World Public Library (collection), 44
World Wide Web
author considerations, 14–16
commercial e-books, 9–11
expansion of e-books and, 5–9
Google Books project, 11–14
origin of, 5
X
Y
Yahoo! book contributions, 9
Yale University Library, 117
YBP (e-book vendor), 106–107
Your Place and Mine (French), 15
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