TY - BOOK AU - Polanka, Sue. TI - No shelf required : e-books in libraries SN - 9788170006442 AV - Z716.6 .N62 2011 U1 - 025.174 POL/No 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New Delhi PB - Ess Ess Publications KW - Libraries and electronic publishing KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; E-books on the Internet; James Galbraith --; Student learning and e-books; Jackie Collier and Susan Berg --; E-books in the school library; Shonda Brisco --; E-books in the public library; Amy Pawlowski ; case study by Blaise Dierks --; The academic library e-book; Lindsey Schell ; case study by Anne Behler --; Acquiring e-books; Carolyn Morris and Lisa Sibert --; The use and preservation of e-books; Alice Crosetto --; E-book standards; Emilie Delquié and Sue Polanka --; The future of academic book publishing : e-books and beyond; Rolf Janke N2 - Sue Polanka brings together a variety of professionals to share their expertise about e-books with librarians and publishers. Providing forward-thinking ideas while remaining grounded in practical information that can be implemented in all kinds of libraries, the topics explored include an introduction to e-books and their different types, an overview of their history and development, e-book technology, why e-books are good for learning, and how librarians can market them to a wide range of users.--[back cover] ER -