Contributors from across the breadth of the e-book world offer their perspectives on what s happening now and what to expect in the coming months and years.

Contributors from across the breadth of the e-book world offer their perspectives on what s happening now and what to expect in the coming months and years.

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Going Digital but Not Bookless Physical, Digital Library Spaces Amelia Brunskill 2 Do E-books Bridge the Digital Divide? Sarah E. Twill 3 Accessibility Issues in E-books and E-book Readers Ken Petri 4 Making Sense of Change E-books, Access, and the Academic Library Lisa Carlucci Thomas 5 E-book Preservation Business and Content Challenges Amy Kirchhoff 6 Weeding E-books Alice Crosetto 7 What Is RDA, and Why Should E-book Managers Care? Steve Kelley 8 Enhanced E-books How Books Are Coming Alive in the Digital Environment Sylvia K. Miller 9 E-book Sea Change in Public Libraries Lending, Devices, Training, and Budgets Michael Porter, Matt Weaver, and Bobbi Newman Spotlight: HarperCollins, OverDrive, and the ALA Reactions to Limits on E-book Access Michael Porter 10 Libraries as Zones for Content Creation Indie Publishing, and Print on Demand Thomas A. Peters 11 Getting Control, Staying Relevant How Libraries Can Push the E-book Envelope to Their Advantage Joseph Sanchez 12 The iPad Loaner Program at Oberlin College Library Jessica Grim and Allison Gallaher 13 Leading and Learning Technology and E-book Adoption in School Libraries Carolyn Foote 14 E-reader Adoption in the School Library Media Center A Journey of Collaboration and Discovery Jennifer LaGarde and Christine James 15 Give Them Something to Talk About: The Kindle Pilot Program at the Unquiet Library Buffy Hamilton 16 Using E-books with Reluctant Readers Kathy Parker List of Contributors Index

With their explosive sales and widespread availability, the past few years have definitively proven that e-books are here to stay. In this sequel to her best-selling book of the same title, expert Polanka dives even deeper into the world of digital distribution. Contributors from across the breadth of the e-book world offer their perspectives on what s happening now and what to expect in the coming months and years. Included in this invaluable resource are * Guidelines for performing traditional library processes such as cataloging, weeding, archiving, and managing e-book accessibility for patrons with special needs * Explorations of topics such as the e-book digital divide and open-access publishing * Case studies from an array of academic, public, and school libraries, offering firsthand accounts of what works, what doesn t, and why * Discussions of the emerging model of the electronic-only library and the rich possibilities of enhanced e-books All librarians will want to familiarize themselves with the wealth of advice in this volume on best practices for use and management of e-books.