1. Liene Nikele, Library of the University of Latvia 19/05/2015

2. 2 Advantages and disadvantages of e-book + access any time and place; eternal use; can read online; can be printable/ download / send to e- mail; short acquisition time; interactive options. - print books easier to read; purchased e-book full text open time is limited (example 1 year - 200 credit); at the same time purchased e-book is available for a small group of users (some books need licenses). 19/05/2015

3. 3 Purchased e-books Dawsonera e-books platform for books purchased by UL library on various scientific fields. 19/05/2015

4. 4 Purchased Dawsonera e-books (2011-2014) 2011201220132014Titles Nature sciences274412136228 Social sciences4135242103421 Humanities sciences9953255 Total:7788368171704 19/05/2015

5. 5 Our activities in popularization of e-books 19/05/2015 - Librarian consulting; - A list of purchased e-books; - Informative posters / guidance on e-book; - Database training; - Cooperation with profesors; - Information on social networks (Twiter / Facebook )

6. 6 TitlesUsage Average usage of 1 title Nature sciences2282 529~ 11 Social sciences4213 071~ 7 Humanities sciences55831~ 15 Total: 7046 431 ~ 9 19/05/2015

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8. Purchased titlesUnused titles Nature sciences2287 Social sciences42119 Humanities sciences554 Total:70430 8 19/05/2015

9. 9 - Academic personal prefers printed information resources; - Lack of information audiences about: *e-books advantages, *e-books news (exactly academic personal recommended/ purchased e-books).

10. 19/05/2015 10 Problems in the usage of Dawsonera e-books (2) - Academic personal / students insufficient information about literacy level in work with e-books; - Academic personal disengagement in recommended (purchased) e-books promotion.

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