e books at brock

Monica RettigLiaison Librarian

December 8, 2009

The Latest Model: eBooks

at Brock

Faculty Workshops

What an eBook isn’t.

What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization

The challenge in talking about eBooks…

What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization

What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization

What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization

Advanced options with ebrary

What an eBook is:Electronic bookText or monograph available in electronic formatBorn digital, or the product of digitization

eBooks?Advantages

Publishers: Reduce costs (printing, distribution)Space savingRemote & instant accessNever lost, stolen, damaged or overdueMultiple users (sometimes)Usage statistics

eBooks?Disadvantages

Unfamiliar and newLow market penetrationNo uniform standards

eBooks??????

Less expensive?Not yet appropriate for reading entire books ?Accessibility?User preference?Issues related to discipline?

Sharing eBooks

Submit to Course ReservesAdd to Sakai

Two options:1.Link to the entry in the Brock Library catalogue2.Link directly to eBook **Use “Copy Link Location”

Thank you.

Contact:Monica Rettig

mrettig@brocku.ca

Discussion

eBooks in your discipline?Are eBooks reaching the tipping point?