Comments on: The E-Book Dilemma https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2012/12/the-e-book-dilemna/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-e-book-dilemna A Publication of the Public Library Association Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 By: Craig Haggit https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2012/12/the-e-book-dilemna/#comment-1064 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:27:10 +0000 http://publiclibrariesonline.org/?p=1117#comment-1064 In the spirit of the good General Fabian, I like LaRue’s approach of embracing the steadily improving content of smaller publishers, which take a more realistic approach with libraries. It doesn’t solve the best-seller access problem, but it’s a good start nonetheless. Thanks for your post!

]]> By: Lucy https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2012/12/the-e-book-dilemna/#comment-895 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:42:08 +0000 http://publiclibrariesonline.org/?p=1117#comment-895 Matthew – At the PLA webinar “E-Book Actions: Inform and Inspire Your Community” (12/19/12) I learned about two library campaigns and an ALA toolkit which have been developed as a means of keeping library communities informed about e-books and the issues related to them. Here are the links:
•Kansas State Libraries Facebook campaign —
https://www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks ;

•Pierce County Library System campaign —
http://www.piercecountylibrary.org/books-materials/audiobooks-ebooks/Default.htm ;

•E-Book Media and Communications Toolkit —
http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ebooktoolkit

]]>