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e-books….. or
“May you live in interesting times”
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“Dejà Vu All Over
Again”
• All depends where you are on the slope
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Why E-books Are Hot• Hip and trendy• Full text searching• Anywhere anytime allure• DE and MOOC heaven• Space saving
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“Opportunities” for Research Libraries• DRM and licensing• “Big Deal” territory• DDA fill some with fear• Awareness for users – lose of “browsability”• Platform and format non-standards
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Academic User Expectations• Why can’t we all use together?• Currency ?• How to cite?• How to download/cut & paste?• Textbooks?• Privacy?
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Scholarship Potential • “Princeton Shorts” – University presses• Disciplines varying use of information • Editions control • Enhancements through addition of data,
images, GIS, etc.
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Kindle Kids
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Ranganathan Laws
• Books are for use.• Every reader his [or her] book.• Every book its reader.• Save the time of the reader.• The library is a growing
organism.