Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the impact on interlibrary loans presented by electronic books, and to provide a starting point for discussion. Design/methodology/approach: The authors review the advantages and challenges to interlibrary loans presented by electronic books and recommend a course of action for the academic library community. Findings: The model of providing content in electronic book format threatens one of the oldest traditions in libraries: the tradition of sharing. Now libraries must take it upon themselves to create technologies that support their tradition of sharing while accounting for the uniqueness of ebooks. Originality/value: This paper aims to initiate a discussion and brainstorming process within libraries which can honor the tradition of interlibrary loans by applying it to electronic books.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 120-121 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Interlending and Document Supply |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Ebooks
- Interlibrary loan
- New technology
- Policies
- Resource sharing