E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?

Many academic libraries around the world are allocating large portions of their budget to the provision of electronic books (e-books). While circulation statistics provided by the e-book vendors indicate that the e-books are being used, they do not inform the libraries of the reasons behind use, how they are being perceived and user satisfaction. In recent years, academics and researchers have been investigating e-book usage and user satisfaction at their respective institutions. This dissertation looks at e-book usage in academic libraries through a systematic review of the literature on research about e-books. Journal articles with subject matter concerning ebook usage in academic libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom were collected. Due to technological advances, only articles which had been published from 2004 to 2014 were collected. Other limitations of the study included language, solely using the literature to conduct research and the internet as a research tool.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC)

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Wilkin, Shelley

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Underwood, Peter

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12997

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12997