ERIC Number: EJ1122228
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-126X
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E-Books: Are We on the Same Page?
Bozarth, Sandra; Zhong, Ying
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v28 n4 p232-253 2016
Libraries are making great efforts acquiring, maintaining, and promoting electronic book (e-book) collections; therefore, understanding what preference users have regarding e-books will help with current and future collection-development decisions. For librarians to provide e-book resources and services effectively, a thorough understanding of faculty, staff, and student e-book needs and preferences is needed. A campus-wide online survey was conducted to gather this much-needed data. As the Walter W. Stiern Library at California State University, Bakersfield, moves toward a broader integrated print and electronic acquisition model, it needs to ensure that its users' information needs are being met.
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Books, College Libraries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Users (Information), Use Studies, Student Surveys, Online Surveys, Needs Assessment, Library Services, Preferences, Data Collection, State Universities, Technology Integration, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, User Satisfaction (Information), Usability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California (Bakersfield)
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