http://hdl.handle.net/2173/682 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:29:18 GMT 2013-05-24T05:29:18Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/263394 Title: The e-book management framework: The management of e-books in academic libraries and its challenges Authors: Vasileiou, Magdalini; Rowley, Jennifer; Hartley, Richard J. Abstract: E-book management in academic libraries is examined, and a framework of the stages in the e-book management process is generated; the framework summarizes the key activities and associated issues and challenges for each stage. Academic libraries are one of the main markets for textbooks and other e-books. As such, the relationships that they forge with e-book vendors (publishers and aggregators), and the resolution of some of the challenges that they currently face in managing their collections of e-books, will have significant consequences for the adoption of e-books in learning. An interview-based study with a purposive sample of interviewees working as managers, subject librarians, metadata officers, and e-resources coordinators from seven academic libraries in the UK was conducted to investigate the libraries' experiences and perceptions of e-book management. The resultant e-book management framework identifies the processes associated with the management of e-books, and also offers insights into the challenges and issues associated with each stage. The stages in the framework are: collection development policy, budget, discovery, evaluation and selection, license negotiations, cataloging and delivery, marketing/promotion, user education, monitoring and reviewing, and renewals and cancellation. Description: Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published [following peer-review] in Library & Information Science Research , published by and copyright Pergamon. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/263394 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/263392 Title: Choosing e-books: a perspective from academic libraries Authors: Vasileiou, Magdalini; Hartley, Richard J.; Rowley, Jennifer Abstract: Purpose – E-books are an important and growing type of digital resource. Academic libraries have traditionally had a major role in selecting books and making them available to learners, scholars, and researchers. Therefore the processes and criteria that they apply in the selection and acquisition of e-books may potentially have significant consequences for the future viability of e-books as a product. This paper aims to report on research into the criteria and processes that academic libraries use to choose e-books. Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 librarians in seven academic libraries in the UK. Findings – Academic libraries purchase e-books from a portfolio of different vendors. In order to select the books and packages that they acquire they apply a number of criteria, including business models, licence, price, platform, interface, subject coverage, and match to reading lists. High on the list of librarians' concerns are: the variation in and complexity of business models for purchasing, licence variety and digital rights management (DRM) restrictions, and perceived high prices. Originality/value – This study focuses directly and in depth on the buying and selection processes and criteria. Insights offered by this study may be of value to publishers, aggregators and librarians. Description: Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published following peer-review in Online Information Review, published by and copyright Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/263392 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/190551 Title: The DiSCmap project: overview and first results Authors: Birrell, Duncan; Dobreva, Milena; Dunsire, Gordon; Griffiths, Jillian R.; Hartley, Richard J.; Menzies, Kathleen Abstract: Traditionally, digitisation of cultural and scientific heritage material for use by the scholarly community has been led by supply rather than demand. The DiSCmap project commissioned by JISC in 2008, aimed to study what refocussing of digitisation efforts will suit best the users of digitised materials, especially in the context of the research and teaching in the higher education institutions in the UK. The paper presents some of its initial outcomes based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of 945 special collections nominated for digitisation by intermediary users (librarians, archivist and museum curators), as well as end users' study involving a combination of online survey, focus groups and in-depth interviews. The criteria for prioritising digitisation advanced by intermediaries and end users were analysed and cross-mapped to a range of existing digitisation frameworks. A user-driven prioritisation framework which synthesises the findings of the project is presented. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/190551 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2173/190550 Title: The DiSCmap project: digitisation of special collections: mapping, assessment, prioritisation Authors: Birrell, Duncan; Dobreva, Milena; Dunsire, Gordon; Griffiths, Jillian R.; Hartley, Richard J.; Menzies, Kathleen Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the outcomes of digitisation of special collections: mapping, assessment, prioritisation (DiSCmap), a JISC and RIN-funded project which studied users' priorities for the digitisation of special collections within the context of UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach – The project produced a list of 945 collections nominated for digitisation by intermediaries and end users and a user-driven prioritisation framework. Data were gathered via web questionnaires. Focus groups and telephone interviews with end users provided additional insights on the views of those working within particular domains or disciplines. Over 1,000 intermediaries and end users contributed by nominating collections for the “long list” and providing opinions about digitisation priorities. Findings – The long list of collections nominated for digitisation provides evidence of identified user interest and is not merely a “snapshot” but a significant outcome. A user-driven framework for prioritising digitisation was also produced. The project suggests a flexible approach for prioritising collections for digitisation based on the use of the framework in combination with the long list of collections. Research limitations/implications – The project did not undertake a representative study; the participation of intermediaries and end users was a matter of goodwill. Yet 44 per cent of HEIs in the UK nominated special collections to the long list. Originality/value – The paper provides new insights and evidence on user priorities for the digitisation of special collections. It also suggests a user-driven digitisation prioritisation framework of benefit in future decision making, both locally and nationally. Description: Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published following peer-review in New Library World, published by and copyright Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2173/190550 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z