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What is the value of an ebook?
In "In the Era of eBooks, What Is a Book Worth? (I)," a very important discussion has begun. Indeed, what is the value of an e-book? At ACA, we are…
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Kindle Lending Library – (e-book) Learning Environment
Amazon will transform 11,000 library environments with Overdrive. On April 20, 2011, Amazon and Kindle e-reader will work with libraries to provide downloadable e-books. The Kindle library lending feature will…
value of academic libraries
The Value of Academic Libraries is a subject we have been analyzing to support our academic clients. Our technique the Visual Scan, a qualitative assessment of the library environment, helps…
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ebooks and the library
We have been monitoring the discussion about ebooks and its impact on library space. NPRs' report about Harper Collins and their ebook restrictions illustrated that a transformation is taking place.…
The Economics of Ebooks
Readers are taking advantage of the rapid expansion of digital technology and starting to use digital books or e-books. The attached diagram illustrates the projected growth of digital books. Indeed,…
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Information Collaboratory
Our team helps craft the vision for the library through an analysis of patterns and trends, conducting visioning sessions, leading scenario planning workshops, developing business cases, and improving work and…
Digital Library Volenteers: New Library Services: Digital Repository Building
The National Library of Finland is a creative enterprise. They have a new library service to improve digital collections. The library started a project call Digitalkoot a mashup of digital…
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Building a Library high-risk, high-stakes situations…
The art of managing a library building project is complex. It is an opportunity to review the library's overall strategy for service delivery. According to Harvard Business Review, Extremis Negotiation…
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New Service Models for Libraries
Long Island University has an Ipad project that allows a new student to receive an IPAD. It is very impressive to hear that Universities are adapting education to meet the…
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The Economic Value of Libraries
The economic value of public libraries has been studied in different contexts. For the researcher who is looking to support a building project, the economic value of libraries may need…