Public library use of free e-resources

Authors

Heather Hill, Western UniversityFollow
Jenny Bossaller, University of Missouri

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Volume

45

Issue

2

Journal

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

First Page

103

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000611435253

Last Page

112

Abstract

This article describes a multi-method research project examining the use of various freely available online collections and projects, such as Project Gutenberg, the Internet Archive, and Creative Commons-licensed ebooks, by public libraries. This research begins with the questions: what are libraries doing with freely available materials? Are there barriers to incorporating them into the collection? What role are librarians playing in expanding access and awareness of these resources?

Notes

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Citation of this paper:

Hill, H. & Bossaller, J. (2013) Public Library Use of Free E-Resources. Journal of Librarianship & Information Science 45(2) 103-112.