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The K-12 Library Perspective:
eBook Issues and Challenges
Buffy J. Hamilton | The Unquiet Librarian March 2012, Computes in Libraries Conference
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access to eContent
eBook as a fundamentally
different literacy/reading
experience
rapidly shifting eReader and eBook landscape
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funding challenges
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restrictive purchasing policies 3
fear factors
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quantifiable data 5
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tension of competing interests/concerns between librarians and patrons in terms of eBook content and solutions
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accessibility/legal issues
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easy management of content is needed
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not all publishers are in the eBook game
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leasing vs. owning content 10
wanted: turnkey solutions…
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…but there is no “one size fits all” solution
scalable
solutions/models are difficult to find
and replicate
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School library eBook content providers
Big eBook content providers
eReader specific eBook content
Publisher specific eBook content
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