eBooks for Public Libraries: opportunity or threat?

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eBooks for Public Libraries: opportunity or threat?

Contextualising eBooks

The e-book challenge

Focusing on the end-user

some initial thoughts

considering the options: technology & e-content

Key issues

Positioning eBooks within the Public Library

e-books in UK public libraries: the story so far

Blackburn’s experiences

e-books at Blackburn Library and Information Services

others...

Lessons from US and Australia Public libraries

finding your way through the e-book maze

some suggestions

reading ebooks on PDAs - the shape of things to come?

the Open eBook Forum - OeBwww.openebook.org

Daisy consortium - digital talking books standard: www.daisy.org

MultiReader- www.multireader.org

Conclusions

conclusions continued

Recommendations

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