Abstract
Problems with e-books: suggestions for publishers
Highlights
Electronic books are the focus of a great deal of attention recently
In our own little corner of the world, we enjoyed last fall’s Medical Library Association webcast on the ‘‘ABCs’’ of e-books and blog posts from Michelle Kraft, AHIP, reflecting on issues relating to e-books in more depth [5]
We have tried to find a good benchmark against which to measure an ‘‘ideal’’ collection, but after months of research and statistics gathering, we are not yet satisfied that we have found what we were seeking
Summary
Electronic books are the focus of a great deal of attention recently. Weekly, there seems to be another popular article or news report about students’ use of e-books [1] or the ways e-books will affect personal reading [2]. We see numerous articles in professional journals about the use of print versus electronic books [3], among other related topics. The reasons are many, but that discussion is not the focus of this editorial; instead, I will concentrate on what I see as the major issues confronting health sciences librarians with regard to the purchase of e-books.
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