Building and Managing E-Book Collections

摘要

This manual covers all practical aspects of managing an e-book collection, with contents structured around three parts: E-Books in Context; E-Books in Detail and E-Books in Practice. Kaplan's editorial command is immediately obvious in chapters one and two and is due, no doubt, in part to his own experience with building and managing e-book collections. He managed the conversion of his college library and two branch campus libraries into a predominantly electronic collection. Kaplan also has over 30 years' experience working in a variety of academic libraries and has been published in several medical library journals. It is this final credential that affords us something special in the book - a rare and refreshing insight, by way of the second chapter "E-Book Publishing - A View from the Industry", into the largely hidden world of publishing. Couched in the context of chapter one, which offers the reader an excellent historical overview of the electronic book, chapter two is a standout addition. Written by Meg White (a 20 year veteran of the health sciences publishing industry), White's addition makes this book more than just a manual or a guide, it gives us an appreciation of the profound and far-reaching impact e-books and their related technology have, not only in the world of publishing but in the way in which we read and consume books.