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SPEC Kit 313: E-book Collections (October 2009)

SPEC Kit 313 examines the current use of e-books in ARL member libraries; their plans for implementing, increasing, or decreasing access to e-books; purchasing, cataloging, and collection management issues; and issues in marketing to and in usage by library clientele. It includes documentation from respondents in the form of collection development policies, e-book collection Web pages, e-book promotional materials, training materials for staff and users, and e-book reader loan policies.

This publication is available for purchase in both online and print versions. Download the spec-kit-purchase-options-2013.pdf  for complete pricing and purchase options information.

Link to the online SPEC Kit 313 on the ARL Digital Publications website.

 
     

Membership Meeting 2009 (Spring): Primo @ Boston College

Presented at the 154th ARL Membership Meeting, "Transformational Times," May 2009, as part of the "Next-Gen Discovery and Resource-Sharing Strategies" program.

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Membership Meeting 2009 (Spring): The 2Cool Initiative

Presented at the 154th ARL Membership Meeting, "Transformational Times," May 2009, as part of the "Next-Gen and Multi-Institutional Technical Services" program.

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Membership Meeting 2009 (Spring): HathiTrust and the Ecology of Shared Collections

Presented at the 154th ARL Membership Meeting, "Transformational Times," May 2009, in the "New Levels of Cooperation and Innovation" program.

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