TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of the paper is to describe the practical experience of managing e‐books in an academic library.Design/methodology/approach– An overview of the three main e‐book collections used (netLibrary, Taylor & Francis, and Ebook Library via Dawson) is provided, along with details such as the acquisition, cataloguing and maintenance of e‐books; funding, licensing and authentication; varying interfaces; publicity, promotion and user education; subject coverage, statistics and usage.Findings– Variations in approach and services by the suppliers of e‐books can provide challenges for those managing e‐books.Originality/value– The paper provides practical details of managing e‐books in an academic library that might be of relevance to others.
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
SN  - 0033-0337
DO  - 10.1108/00330330710774129
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00330330710774129
AU  - Wilkins Valerie
ED  - Lucy A. Tedd
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - Managing e‐books at the University of Derby: a case study
T2  - Program
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 238
EP  - 251
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -