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Simon and Schuster book publishers are creating a new way to purchase digital books. The NY times article is another example of the growth of ebooks. It is trend that we are watching closely. Ebooks and etextbooks will change how librarians provide services to their academic, special and public library communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Simon and Schuster book publishers are creating a new way to purchase digital books. The NY times article is another example of the growth of ebooks. 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