Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Entertainment: An Academic Library's Experience With a Popular Reading Ebook Resource |
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| Authors: | Julia Proctor Sandra Barstow |
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| Institution: | 1. Electronic Resources Librarian, Collection Development Office , University of Wyoming Libraries , Laramie , WY , USA;2. Head of Collection Development, Collection Development Office , University of Wyoming Libraries , Laramie , WY , USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Ebooks pose many challenges in library collection development, mostly due to the lack of standards and the many different platforms available. These challenges are faced by both public and academic libraries, but the challenges inherent in collecting popular reading ebooks can be different from the challenges that come with collecting scholarly ebooks. This article describes the purpose and processes behind an academic library, University of Wyoming Libraries, providing popular reading ebooks to its faculty and students, and focuses on the experience of being a 3M Cloud Library early adopter. |
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| Keywords: | academic libraries electronic books collection development cloud library |
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