1. Selection of E-books Group 2 Project Feb. 24, 2010

2. Price As always, this is a contributing factor in decisions about what to purchase. This can be affected by the number of students allowed to use the copy at a time or if it may be available for whole group use. Many popular e- books are “one copy-one student”, which means they can only be used by one at a time. Are consortial discounts available? Many classics are actually available free of charge.

3. Demand and Use What are teachers/ students asking for/ needing?? What items are needed to cover the curriculum in your school? Our goal is to provide “the right book for the right reader at the right time.” ( Case, B) “Popularity ”

4. Quality (functionality and usability) Items of higher quality may be more easily used or accessed. Include aesthetics as you look into this.

5. Hardware Features (library infrastructure) We must consider what hardware is needed to utilize the materials. What hardware do we have?? What hardware do we need to add?? How much can we acquire?

6. Vendor Responsibilities With e-books it is necessary to look at what responsibilities fall on the local system and what responsibilities belong to the vendor. Will these be automatically renewed? Who will update/ maintain the e-books?

7. Sources Case, B. (2000). Love's Labour's Lost: The Failure of Traditional Selection Practice in the Acquisition of Humanities Electronic Texts. Library Trends, 48(4), 729. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. Holleman, C. (2000). Electronic Resources: Are Basic Criteria for the Selection of Materials Changing? Library Trends, 48(4), 694. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. http://overdrive.com/products/sdl http://home.wanadoo.nl/cecilia.mccabe/instructions.htm