"Nov/Dec 2015"--Cover. ALA TechSource is a unit of the publishing department of the American Library Association. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Supplying and collecting books. Forecasting public library e-content costs -- Negotiating with content vendors -- Supplying and collecting books.
Summary:
"This report presents an insider's look at the e-content purchasing process among market players: libraries, publishers, and aggregators. Editor Sue Polanka gathers three articles, one written by a public librarian and two by information industry executives. They demonstrate the complexity of purchasing e-content, present the concerns of different parties, and offer suggestions for working together"--Abstract.
Series:
Library technology reports, 0024-2586 ; v. 51, no. 8
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.