Textbooks in Academic Libraries

Ferguson, Christine L.

doi:10.1080/00987913.2016.1207480

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“…These technological advances further enhance attitudes towards ebook use, with usage growing exponentially (Safley, 2006: 456). From the library’s perspective, ebooks provide 24/7 access to information (Ferguson, 2016), underpin distance and part-time learning modes, can meet high demand reading list access (if simultaneous multi-user access is available) (Riha and LeMay, 2016) and save on space compared to multiple print copies (Frederick, 2015).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Higher education student pathways to ebook usage and engagement, and understanding: Highways and cul de sacs

Casselden

Pears

2019

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Ebooks have enthusiastically been adopted by academic libraries, viewed as a golden bullet by library professionals, resulting in efficient resource use, space saving, student satisfaction and accommodating millennial generation study habits. A small-scale online survey undertaken at Northumbria and Durham Universities investigated students’ ebook use, examining aspects of learning ebooks support, searching strategies, devices used for ebook access, and reading and use strategies. Ninety-two responses were analysed using a mixed methods approach. Despite many advantages of ebooks including portability, availability, functionality and searching, results, demonstrated sentiment regarding ebooks was not wholly positive. There were frustrations regarding the complexity of ebook provision, publisher’s restrictions and the lack of compatibility with reading devices. A key finding related to ebook interrogation which involved greater targeted searching of content and a ‘bite-size’ approach to reading. Caution must be observed to ensure that library collections facilitate a complexity of learning styles, and provide opportunities for students to better digest content.

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Higher education student pathways to ebook usage and engagement, and understanding: Highways and cul de sacs

Casselden

Pears

2019

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…They have felt enjoyment and ease in using e-books [19], [20]. Students choose to use e-books because of their familiarity, usability, utility, and attractiveness; they are very efficient and recommended [21]. The results of the ADDIE development model are as follows:…”

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Development of innovative audiobooks to optimize e-learning

Fitriati,

Hartikasari,

Pandansari

et al. 2023

Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar

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E-learning requires innovative teaching materials to improve the quality of learning. But currently, e-learning cannot increase motivation and learning outcomes. Materials and media should adapt to the learning needs of e-learning. This study aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of innovative audiobooks for practical computers. The research method used is research and development. The stages of this model are analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Instruments used are interviews, observation, validation, questionnaires, and tests. Then, descriptive statistical analysis was used. The research subjects are lecturers and students. The number of respondents was as many as 115 people. The results of the analysis showed that the use of audiobooks could improve students' understanding and skills. Audiobook is an alternative e-learning media. Audiobooks have been designed in a flexible and user-friendly. Audiobooks are equipped with learning sounds and videos that users need. So that users can understand and practice it independently. Users can easily learn and operate it. Based on the evaluation results, it is known that the user has perceived usefulness and ease of use. Users feel satisfied and have a positive attitude. This attitude will foster interest in and actual use of audiobooks. Furthermore, innovative digital books can be developed for other subjects. Students can use flexible audiobooks be outonomous to improve their understanding and skills.

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“…Particularly, the academic libraries face the problem of rising cost of printed textbooks. Ferguson 31 identified that acquisition of e-books and e-textbooks is a beneficial solution to the problem of rising cost of printed textbooks. According to Ferguson sharing of e-books across departments is another best way to ensure cost-effective use of e-books.…”

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Trends in E-book Research

Kumbhar

2018

DJLIT

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The research intended to identify current trends in research on e-books. Specifically it aimed to know the facets of e-books attended to by the research published during 2016. It also intended to review significant results and their supportive or contradictory nature with reference to each other.For this review research literature on e-books was searched from LISA, Emerald, Ebsco, Google Scholar and other databases using the statement ‘e-books OR ebooks’. The query was restricted to journal articles published in English language during January to December 2016. The review finds that the focus of current research on e-books is clearly on usage of e-books. Themes such as e-book collection development and management; search and discovery are also paid more attention to. Usage of e-books by children is emerging as a prominent area of e-book research. Designing of e-books and e-book reading devices are also topics of interest to e-book researchers. Many non-LIS disciplines and professions have interest in researching e-books.

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Textbooks in Academic Libraries

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Higher education student pathways to ebook usage and engagement, and understanding: Highways and cul de sacs

Higher education student pathways to ebook usage and engagement, and understanding: Highways and cul de sacs

Development of innovative audiobooks to optimize e-learning

Trends in E-book Research

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