E-Book Readers Come to Eastern North Carolina
Author(s) -
Eleanor Cook,
Lisa Sheets Barricella,
Robert James,
Jan Mayo,
Mark Sanders,
Ralph L Scott
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
north carolina libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2379-4305
pISSN - 0029-2540
DOI - 10.3776/ncl.v70i2.353
Subject(s) - publicity , cataloging , circulation (fluid dynamics) , selection (genetic algorithm) , library science , amazon rainforest , history , computer science , political science , engineering , law , artificial intelligence , aerospace engineering , ecology , biology
The authors describe a pilot project where Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook e-book readers are provided for patrons to check out. Topics covered include start-up considerations, issues with selection and acquisition of content; cataloging approaches, circulation procedures, publicity strategies and evaluation.
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