From the ACRL 13th National Conference: E-Book Use Versus Users' Perspective |
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| Authors: | Edward W Walton |
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| Institution: | Assistant Professor and the Dean of University Libraries, Southwest Baptist University , Bolivar, MIS, 65613 |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT At the beginning of this decade, research on e-books clearly indicated that e-books were neither well received nor desired by students in higher education. However, in the past few years, academic institutions have begun reporting very good use rates for e-books. In this article, the change taking place in e-book use is explored. Faculty and student preference for reading print books, and not e-books, is the background for exploring the effects of forced adoption and user adaptation on e-book use in a small academic institution. In addition, the effect that relative advantage, current adoption rates, cultural norms, publishers' business models, and print book/e-book competition are having on current and future e-book use are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Electronic books e-books reading preferences reading academic libraries |
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