From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 17:26:27 -0500

Of interest, from Gary Price (INFOdocket).  With thanks.

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From: Gary Price <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 4:04 PM

The just released issue (Jan. 2015) of College & Research Libraries
includes a new article that might be of interest to some of you.

It's written by three librarians from Auburn University and was
approved for publication in October 2013.

Title: "Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries"

by

Timothy P. Bailey, Systems Librarian
Amanda L. Scott, Cataloging Librarian
Rickey D. Best, Collection Development Librarian

"Academic libraries continue to face funding pressures compounded by
the need to provide students with access to electronic resources, both
in journal and book formats. With space constraints and the need to
repurpose library space to other uses, libraries must carefully
examine the move to e-only formats for books to determine if the
format makes reasonable economic sense.

A survey conducted at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has
confirmed for academic libraries the work of Gray and Copeland on
e-books being more expensive than print for public libraries. For AUM,
the mean cost for an e-book is significantly higher than for the print
counterpart of that title. The cost differentials between the two
formats show e-books as being consistently higher than print in
initial price. This consistency holds true across all LC
classifications, regardless of whether or not the title is published
by a university press or a commercial press. "

Direct to Full Text (13 pages; PDF)
http://crl.acrl.org/content/76/1/6.full.pdf


Gary D. Price, MLIS
Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal's INFOdocket.com
Co-Founder and Editor, FullTextReports.com
Information Industry Analyst
Librarian
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