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    Ebook Collection Development in Academic Libraries: Examining Preference, Management, and Purchasing Patterns.
    (Choice, 2020) Novak, John; Day, Annette; Ohler, L. Angie
    The practice of acquiring ebooks and managing them within the collection is complex. Through survey results and a review of the literature, this report attempts to measure the significance of the ebook format within the collection, the procedures and preferences academic libraries have for acquiring ebooks, and the perceptions librarians have of the acquisition and management workflows. This survey and white paper aim to provide empirical context around the factors that are having the most influence on the way academic libraries acquire and integrate ebooks into their collections.
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    Ebook Use and Attitudes in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education
    (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014-04) Corlett-Rivera, Kelsey; Hackman, Timothy
    A survey of more than 1,300 faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Maryland generated a wealth of data on use and opinions of e-books among those users. While the initial purpose of the survey was to gather data that would aid humanities and social sciences librarians in making collection development decisions for their academic departments, the data will also be useful to all academic librarians who make decisions about e-books for their institutions.
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    Navigating User Limits and E-book Device Compatibility Testing
    (2013-10-29) Ippoliti, Cinthya; Tchangalova, Nedelina
    With the increased presence of ebooks in our collections, ebooks present specific challenges for our users. The UMD Libraries are attempting to address these needs by conducting an internal usability testing project to identify issues such as accessibility, discoverability and general functionality. This project will lead to the creation of a troubleshooting guide for users as well as accompanying programming slated for Spring in the form of an open house where we will work with our campus community to get readers and devices e-book ready.
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    Selecting electronic publications: The development of a genre statement.
    (Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2001) Faulkner, Lila; Hahn, Karla
    While electronic publications offer opportunities to enhance collections and services, they unfortunately raise significant issues with regard to the duplication of investment, conversion from ownership to licensing of primary source materials, and concerns with long-term access to information. Acquiring these resources demands substantial amounts of staff time in selection, acquisition, cataloging, and management. This article describes the development and creation of a genre statement for a subset of electronic resources that the University of Maryland Libraries have termed "electronic publications." Issues covered include the factors that created a need for the genre statement, the process followed to develop it and the issues contained in the genre statement. The development of a genre statement provided us with an opportunity to assess emerging problems and a chance to codify and disseminate developing best practices. Its completion marks the first step in a process to create a coherent program for the evaluation and selection of electronic publications