Writing for Librarians about E-Book Technology

Roncevic, Mirela

doi:10.1080/01616846.2013.847639

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“…In our 2017/2018 surveys, the data were 40%, 31.4% and 28%, respectively. This instability is perceived by librarians and has also been reported in previous studies (Roncevic, 2013;Frederick, 2015).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

“…According to Kont (2021), activities related to the acquisition and cataloging of electronic books require significantly less staff time and money than printed books. On the other hand, various publications highlight the diverse criteria that libraries consider when selecting providers for e-book subscription or purchase packages, such as price, thematic areas, access models, metadata availability, platform interface, alignment with reading lists, licenses, and technical support (Albanese, 2007;Moore, 2011; European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations [EBLIDA], 2012; Vasileiou et al 2012;Roncevic, 2013;Yuan et al, 2018;Ciptayani and Dewi, 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…E-book cataloging records in collections do not yet have a specific standardization, which is why libraries do not have policies developed to manage e-books and their discovery metadata within the context of other library collections (Zhao andZhao, 2010, Kahn andUnderwood, 2013). Furthermore, different and varied criteria are used for the selection of e-book packages (Albanese, 2007;Moore, 2011; European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations [EBLIDA], 2012;Vasileiou et al 2012;Roncevic, 2013;Yuan et al, 2018;Ciptayani and Dewi, 2018). However, the quality of records, especially metadata related to subject headings and classification codes, does not appear to be essential despite the observation that publishers provide very basic cataloging with numerous errors (Sanchez et al, 2006;Wu and Mitchell, 2010).…”

Section: E-bookmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, it has been noted that electronic book collections do not seem as stable as print book collections because libraries that purchase or subscribe to e-book packages often experience providers removing titles without prior notice (Roncevic, 2013;Frederick, 2015).…”

Section: E-bookmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assignment of Subject Headings and Classification Codes to e-books in South American University Libraries

Gil Leiva,

Andrade e Cruz,

Marques Redigolo

et al. 2024

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The integration of e-books into university libraries has allowed for interesting analysis and discussions in recent years about user preferences between printed and electronic books, the difficulties and challenges librarians face in their incorporation into libraries, among other aspects. However, with this work, the main objective is to analyze the changes that are occurring in South American university libraries regarding the processes of subject heading assignment and classification codes with the massive incorporation of e-books, as well as to understand librarians’ perceptions of these changes. To achieve this, we developed and distributed a web-based questionnaire consisting of twenty-four questions to a total of 1,175 university libraries in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, from which we received 123 responses (10.5%). Among other findings, it is concluded that indexing and classification processes are losing relevance in librarians’ activities, the quality of metadata provided by publishers does not seem to be a significant factor for librarians, and furthermore, the data obtained does not clearly indicate a paradigm shift in relation to indexing and classification processes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%