Library Use of eBooks, 2012 Edition

Primary Research Group, November 2011, Pages: 110

The report looks closely at library eBook purchasing and deployment policies and includes data on overall spending, spending on particular products, the break down of spending between aggregators and individual publishers among thousands of other data points. The study presents detailed data on eBook and Ebook technology purchasing and plans, and presents data for spending on particular aggregators and for particular types of technology. The study includes exhaustive information on library eBook purchasing plans in particular subject areas and for particular types of technologies.

The study breaks down purchasing between aggregators and individual publishers and also presents data on purchasing plans for various subject areas, as well as for eDirectories, eAudio books and eTextbooks.

The report gives extensive information on use of and purchasing plans for eBook readers, tablet computers and eBook enabled smartphone technology, among other areas. Data is highly specific and broken out for many different types of product and manufacturer.

The study covers how libraries are developing eBook collection plans, integrating eBooks into course reserves, developing information literacy training, and handling interlibrary loan plans, including use of eBook "borrowing" sites.

Library Use of eBooks 2012 Edition also gives detailed data on current and future spending plans on tablet computers, eBook readers, edirectories, etextbooks, eAudio books and many other forms of eBooks. In addition the report examines information eBook issues relating to information literacy, cataloging, interlibrary loan, course reserves, consortium relations and use and other pressing issues in eBook development and deployment. The study is based on survey data from more than 90 public, higher education and special libraries.

Just a few of the report's many findings are that:

- Libraries in the sample will spend a mean of $118,453 on e-books in 201l and anticipate spending a mean of $128,712 in 2012.

- Libraries sampled have a mean of 3.62 existing e-book licensing contracts with individual publishers and e-book aggregators.

- College libraries will renew a mean of 89.4% of their e-book contracts, while corporate and legal libraries will renew a mean of 67.78%.

- Among public libraries sampled, a mean of just 0.5% of e-book orders are made direct from the publisher. In comparison, 35% of orders made by corporate and legal libraries and 32.22% of those from government libraries are made this way.

- 46.48% of e-book purchases by college libraries and nearly a quarter of those made by government libraries were made through library consortia.

- Only 6.93% of libraries in the sample have ever developed a video to explain any facet of e-book use.

- Libraries in the sample have MARC records for a mean 66.01% of e-books in their collections.

- 29.11% of libraries have taken some measures to integrate e-books searches into journal article searches.

- 27.63% of libraries in the sample say that patrons use e-books about psychology occasionally and 26.32% say that they use them significantly.

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Survey Participants

Survey Participants

The Questionnaire

Summary of Main Findings

Chapter 1: Characteristics of the Sample

Chapter 2: Basic Dimensions of E-book Use

Chapter 3: E-Book Distribution

Chapter 4: Information Literacy and E-Books

Chapter 5: E-Audiobooks

Chapter 6: Smartphones and E-Books

Chapter 7: Cataloging

Chapter 8: E-Books in Interlibrary Loan

Chapter 9: Who Uses What

Chapter 10: E-Book Readers

Chapter 11: Print vs. Online

Chapter 12: E-Books and Electronic Course Reserve

Chapter 13: E-Directories

Chapter 14: Pricing

Chapter 15: E-Book Collection Planning and E-Textbooks

List of Tables

Table 1.1: Type of Library

Table 1.2: Annual Library Budget

Table 1.3: E-Book Spending

Table 1.4: Percentage of E-book Budget Accounted for by Aggregators or Individuals Publishers

Table 2.1: What will be the library's total spending on E-books, including database contracts and purchases, in 2011?

Table 2.2: What will be the library's total spending on E-books, including database contracts and purchases, in 2012?

Table 2.3: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from NetLibrary/Ebsco?

Table 2.4: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from NetLibrary/Ebsco? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.5: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from NetLibrary/Ebsco? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.6: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Palgrave/Macmillan?

Table 2.7: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Palgrave/Macmillan? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.8: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Palgrave/Macmillan? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.9: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Safari?

Table 2.10: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Safari? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.11: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Safari? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.12: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from E-book Library/Baker & Taylor?

Table 2.13: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from E-book Library/Baker & Taylor? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.14: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from E-book Library/Baker & Taylor? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.15: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Ellibs?

Table 2.16: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from OverDrive?

Table 2.17: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from OverDrive? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.18: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from OverDrive? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.19: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Follet Higher Education Group?

Table 2.20: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from MyiLibrary?

Table 2.21: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from MyiLibrary? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.22: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from MyiLibrary? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.23: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Ebrary?

Table 2.24: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Ebrary? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.25: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Ebrary? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.26: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Knovel?

Table 2.27: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Knovel? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.28: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Knovel? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.29: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)?

Table 2.30: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Lecture Notes in Computer Science? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.31: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Lecture Notes in Computer Science? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.32: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from EBL (E-book Library)?

Table 2.33: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from EBL? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.34: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from EBL? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.35: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Gale Virtual Reference Library?

Table 2.36: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Gale Virtual Reference Library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.37: Does the library have a current contract for E-books from Gale Virtual Reference Library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.38: How many existing E-book licensing contracts does the library have with individual publishers or aggregators?

Table 2.39: How many existing E-book licensing contracts does the library have with individual publishers or aggregators? Broken out by Type of Librar

Table 2.40: How many existing E-book licensing contracts does the library have with individual publishers or aggregators? Broken out by Annual Library Budget
Table 2.41: Approximately what percentage of the E-book contracts your library currently has do you expect it to renew upon completion of the current contract?

Table 2.42: Approximately what percentage of the E-book contracts your library currently has do you expect it to renew upon completion of the current contract? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.43: Approximately what percentage of the E-book contracts your library currently has do you expect it to renew upon completion of the current contract? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.44: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Amazon?

Table 2.45: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Amazon? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.46: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Amazon? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.47: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Barnes & Noble?

Table 2.48: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Barnes & Noble? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 2.49: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Barnes & Noble? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 2.50: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from Borders?

Table 2.51: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from other online book vendors?

Table 2.52: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from other online book vendors? Broken out by Type of Librar
Table 2.53: How much did your library spend in the past year on E-books or E-documents from other online book vendors? Broken out by Annual Library Budget
Table 3.1: What percentage of the library's total spending on E-books was with aggregators that offer books from many publishers (i.e. Amazon, NetLibrary)?
Table 3.2: What percentage of the library's total spending on E-books was with aggregators that offer books from many publishers? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.3: What percentage of the library's total spending on E-books was with aggregators that offer books from many publishers? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.4: What percentage of the library's total spending on E-books was with individual publishers (i.e. John Wiley & Sons)?

Table 3.5: What percentage of the library's total spending on E-books was with individual publishers? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.6: What percentage of the library's total spending on E-books was with individual publishers? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.7: What percentage of the number of these separate contracts (not their value or size) does the library have with aggregators?

Table 3.8: What percentage of the number of these separate contracts does the library have with aggregators? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.9: What percentage of the number of these separate contracts does the library have with aggregators? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.10: What percentage of the number of these separate contracts (not their value or size) does the library have with individual publishing companies?Table 3.11: What percentage of the number of these separate contracts does the library have with individual publishing companies? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.12: What percentage of the number of these separate contracts does the library have with individual publishing companies? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.13: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made through E-book divisions of a traditional book jobber or book distributor such as Ebsco's NetLibrary or Baker & Taylor's E-book Library and other such divisions?

Table 3.14: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made through E-book divisions of a traditional book jobber or book distributor such as Ebsco's NetLibrary or Baker & Taylor's E-book Library and other such divisions? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.15: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made through E-book divisions of a traditional book jobber or book distributor such as Ebsco's NetLibrary or Baker & Taylor's E-book Library and other such divisions? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.16: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made through an electronic information aggregator not connected to a major book jobber or distributor?

Table 3.17: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made through an electronic information aggregator not connected to a major book jobber or distributor? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.18: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made through an electronic information aggregator not connected to a major book jobber or distributor? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.19: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made direct from a publisher?

Table 3.20: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made direct from a publisher? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.21: What percentage of the library's total E-book ordering was made direct from a publisher? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 3.22: What percentage of the library's E-book collection spending is through contracts negotiated by consortium?

Table 3.23: What percentage of the library's E-book collection spending is through contracts negotiated by consortium? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 3.24: What percentage of the library's E-book collection spending is through contracts negotiated by consortium? Broken out by Annual Library Budget
Table 4.1: Compared to how your library's patrons find and access information from major databases of magazine, newspaper and journals articles, what is their level of skill in using E-book services and databases?

Table 4.2: Compared to how your library's patrons find and access information from major databases of magazine, newspaper and journals articles, what is their level of skill in using E-book services and databases? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 4.3: Compared to how your library's patrons find and access information from major databases of magazine, newspaper and journals articles, what is their level of skill in using E-book services and databases? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 4.4: Has the library ever developed a video to explain any facet of E-book use?

Table 4.5: Has the library ever developed a video to explain any facet of E-book use? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 4.6: Has the library ever developed a video to explain any facet of E-book use? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 4.7: Has the library ever developed an online tutorial to explain any facet of E-book use?

Table 4.8: Has the library ever developed an online tutorial to explain any facet of E-book use? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 4.9: Has the library ever developed an online tutorial to explain any facet of E-book use? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 4.10: Has the library ever held a formal class largely or exclusively on E-books?

Table 4.11: Has the library ever held a formal class largely or exclusively on E-books? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 4.12: Has the library ever held a formal class largely or exclusively on E-books? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 4.13: Has the library ever incorporated E-books into general info literacy training and reference assistance?

Table 4.14: Has the library ever incorporated E-books into general info literacy training and reference assistance? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 4.15: Has the library ever incorporated E-books into general info literacy training and reference assistance? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 5.1: What was the library's total spending on E-Audiobooks in 2011? (In US$)

Table 5.2: What is the library's anticipated total spending on E-Audiobooks in 2012? (In US$)

Table 5.3: What is the library's anticipated total spending on E-Audiobooks in 2012? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 5.4: What is the library's anticipated total spending on E-Audiobooks in 2012? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 5.5: How many E-Audiobook titles are currently offered by your library? (In US$)

Table 5.6: How many E-Audiobook titles are currently offered by your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 5.7: How many E-Audiobook titles are currently offered by your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 5.8: If your library currently offers E-Audiobook titles, by what percentage do you believe the number of titles offered by the library will change over the next year?

Table 5.9: If your library currently offers E-Audiobook titles, by what percentage do you believe the number of titles offered by the library will change over the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 5.10: If your library currently offers E-Audiobook titles, by what percentage do you believe the number of titles offered by the library will change over the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 6.1: Has the library incorporated E-book use on smartphones such as Androids, BlackBerrys, or iPhones into information literacy training?

Table 6.2: Has the library incorporated E-book use on smartphones such as Androids, BlackBerrys, or iPhones into information literacy training? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 6.3: Has the library incorporated E-book use on smartphones such as Androids, BlackBerrys, or iPhones into information literacy training? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 6.4: Has the library developed a class, online tutorial or video, or incorporated information into existing classes, tutorials or videos on how to use smartphones for E-books?

Table 6.5: Has the library developed a class, online tutorial or video, or incorporated information into existing classes, tutorials or videos on how to use smartphones for E-books? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 6.6: Has the library developed a class, online tutorial or video, or incorporated information into existing classes, tutorials or videos on how to use smartphones for E-books? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 6.7: Has the library purchased or licensed E-books compatible with any smartphone formats?

Table 6.8: Has the library purchased or licensed E-books compatible with any smartphone formats? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 6.9: Has the library purchased or licensed E-books compatible with any smartphone formats? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 7.1: For what percentage of the E-books that you have in your collection, either owned or leased/rented, does the library have MARC records?

Table 7.2: For what percentage of the E-books that you have in your collection, either owned or leased/rented, does the library have MARC records? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 7.3: For what percentage of the E-books that you have in your collection, either owned or leased/rented, does the library have MARC records? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 7.4: Of those that have MARC records, what percentage of E-books were provided by the E-book publisher or vendor?

Table 7.5: Of those that have MARC records, what percentage of E-books were provided by the E-book publisher or vendor? Broken out by Type of Library
Table 7.6: Of those that have MARC records, what percentage of E-books were provided by the E-book publisher or vendor? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 7.7: Has your library taken any measures to integrate E-book content into searches of journal articles so that integrated searches will turn up citations from E-books and journal articles in the same search?

Table 7.8: Has your library taken any measures to integrate E-book content into searches of journal articles so that integrated searches will turn up citations from E-books and journal articles in the same search? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 7.9: Has your library taken any measures to integrate E-book content into searches of journal articles so that integrated searches will turn up citations from E-books and journal articles in the same search? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 8.1: Has the library ever used E-book rental or E-book interlibrary loan sites which enable patrons to have access to an E-book for a fee for a brief specified time period, often 30-60 days?

Table 8.2: Has the library ever used E-book rental or E-book interlibrary loan sites which enable patrons to have access to an E-book for a fee for a brief specified time period, often 30-60 days? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 8.3: Has the library ever used E-book rental or E-book interlibrary loan sites which enable patrons to have access to an E-book for a fee for a brief specified time period, often 30-60 days? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 8.4: Do you think that you might be interested in this kind of site?

Table 8.5: Do you think that you might be interested in this kind of site? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 8.6: Do you think that you might be interested in this kind of site? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.1: To what extent are reference E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.2: To what extent are reference E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.3: To what extent are reference E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.4: To what extent are travel E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.5: To what extent are travel E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.6: To what extent are travel E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.7: To what extent are how-to E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.8: To what extent are how-to E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.9: To what extent are how-to E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.10: To what extent are E-book directories used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.11: To what extent are E-book directories used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.12: To what extent are E-book directories used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.13: To what extent are business E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.14: To what extent are business E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.15: To what extent are business E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.16: To what extent are fiction E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.17: To what extent are fiction E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.18: To what extent are fiction E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.19: To what extent are history E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.20: To what extent are history E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.21: To what extent are history E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.22: To what extent are psychology E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.23: To what extent are psychology E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.24: To what extent are psychology E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.25: To what extent are science E-books (chemistry, physics, biology) used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.26: To what extent are science E-books (chemistry, physics, biology) used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.27: To what extent are science E-books (chemistry, physics, biology) used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.28: To what extent are E-books on engineering used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.29: To what extent are E-books on engineering used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.30: To what extent are E-books on engineering used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.31: To what extent are law E-books used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.32: To what extent are law E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.33: To what extent are law E-books used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 9.34: To what extent are E-books of literary classics used by patrons in your library?

Table 9.35: To what extent are E-books of literary classics used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 9.36: To what extent are E-books of literary classics used by patrons in your library? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.1: Does the library own any stand alone E-book reading device of any kind? (PC's and workstations not included)

Table 10.2: Does the library own any stand alone E-book reading device of any kind? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.3: Does the library own any stand alone E-book reading device of any kind? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.4: Does the library currently own or lease Amazon Kindle E-book Readers to patrons or staff?

Table 10.5: Does the library currently own or lease Amazon Kindle E-book Readers to patrons or staff? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.6: Does the library currently own or lease Amazon Kindle E-book Readers to patrons or staff? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.7: Does the library currently own or lease Sony Readers to patrons or staff?

Table 10.8: Does the library currently own or lease Sony Readers to patrons or staff? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.9: Does the library currently own or lease Sony Readers to patrons or staff? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.10: Does the library currently own or lease Apple iPads to patrons or staff?

Table 10.11: Does the library currently own or lease Apple iPads to patrons or staff? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.12: Does the library currently own or lease Apple iPads to patrons or staff? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.13: Does the library currently own or lease Samsung Galaxy Tabs to patrons or staff?

Table 10.14: Does the library currently own or lease Samsung Galaxy Tabs to patrons or staff? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.15: Does the library currently own or lease Samsung Galaxy Tabs to patrons or staff? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.16: Does the library currently own or lease BlackBerry PlayBooks to patrons or staff?

Table 10.17: Does the library currently own or lease Motorola Xooms to patrons or staff?

Table 10.18: Does the library currently own or lease Franklin E-bookMan devices to patrons or staff?

Table 10.19: Does the library currently own or lease Barnes & Noble Nooks to patrons or staff?

Table 10.20: Does the library currently own or lease Barnes & Noble Nooks to patrons or staff? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.21: Does the library currently own or lease Barnes & Noble Nooks to patrons or staff? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.22: Does the library plan to acquire any Amazon Kindle E-book Readers within the next year?

Table 10.23: Does the library plan to acquire any Amazon Kindle E-book Readers within the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.24: Does the library plan to acquire any Amazon Kindle E-book Readers within the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.25: Does the library plan to acquire any Motorola Xooms within the next year?

Table 10.26: Does the library plan to acquire any Motorola Xooms within the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.27: Does the library plan to acquire any Motorola Xooms within the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.28: Does the library plan to acquire any Samsung Galaxy Tabs within the next year?

Table 10.29: Does the library plan to acquire any Samsung Galaxy Tabs within the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.30: Does the library plan to acquire any Samsung Galaxy Tabs within the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.31: Does the library plan to acquire any BlackBerry PlayBooks within the next year?

Table 10.32: Does the library plan to acquire any Sony Readers within the next year?

Table 10.33: Does the library plan to acquire any Sony Readers within the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.34: Does the library plan to acquire any Sony Readers within the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.35: Does the library plan to acquire any Apple iPads within the next year?

Table 10.36: Does the library plan to acquire any Apple iPads within the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.37: Does the library plan to acquire any Apple iPads within the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.38: Does the library plan to acquire any Franklin EBookMan devices within the next year?

Table 10.39: Does the library plan to acquire any Barnes & Noble Nooks within the next year?

Table 10.40: Does the library plan to acquire any Barnes & Noble Nooks within the next year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 10.41: Does the library plan to acquire any Barnes & Noble Nooks within the next year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 10.42: How much did (will) your library spend on dedicated E-book readers and tablet computers in 2011?

Table 10.43: How much did will your library spend on dedicated E-book readers and tablet computers in 2012?

Table 11.1: For approximately what percentage of the E-books in the library's collection does the library also have a corresponding print copy?

Table 11.2: For approximately what percentage of the E-books in the library's collection does the library also have a corresponding print copy? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 11.3: For approximately what percentage of the E-books in the library's collection does the library also have a corresponding print copy? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 11.4: If the library has an endowment, bequest, or specially dedicated fund of any kind for books, may this fund be used for the purchase of E-books?Table 11.5: If the library has an endowment, bequest, or specially dedicated fund of any kind for books, may this fund be used for the purchase of E-books? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 11.6: If the library has an endowment, bequest, or specially dedicated fund of any kind for books, may this fund be used for the purchase of E-books? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 12.1: How would you describe your use of E-books for course reserve?

Table 12.2: How would you describe your use of E-books for course reserve? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 12.3: How would you describe your use of E-books for course reserve? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 13.1: How much did the library spend in the past year on electronic/internet versions of directories?

Table 13.2: How much did the library spend in the past year on electronic/internet versions of directories? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 13.3: How much did the library spend in the past year on electronic/internet versions of directories? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 13.4: How much does the library plan to spend on electronic/internet versions of directories in the upcoming year?

Table 13.5: How much does the library plan to spend on electronic/internet versions of directories in the upcoming year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 13.6: How much does the library plan to spend on electronic/internet versions of directories in the upcoming year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget
Table 14.1: In the past year what has been the library's experience with changes in the prices of E-books relative to print?

Table 14.2: In the past year what has been the library's experience with changes in the prices of E-books relative to print? Broken out by Type of Library
Table 14.3: In the past year what has been the library's experience with changes in the prices of E-books relative to print? Broken out by Annual Library Budget
Table 14.4: In the past year what has been the library's experience with changes in the prices of E-books relative to online full text databases?

Table 14.5: In the past year what has been the library's experience with changes in the prices of E-books relative to online full text databases? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 14.6: In the past year what has been the library's experience with changes in the prices of E-books relative to online full text databases? Broken out by Annual Library Budget

Table 14.7: What was the average percentage change in E-book prices that your organization paid in the last year?

Table 14.8: What was the average percentage change in E-book prices that your organization paid in the last year? Broken out by Type of Library

Table 14.9: What was the average percentage change in E-book prices that your organization paid in the last year? Broken out by Annual Library Budget
Table 15.1: Well known websites, newspapers and other media outlets such as The New York Times and the Huffington Post have started to publish and sell their own E-books. Has your library purchased E-books from these types of sites?

Table 15.2: How much did your library spend on purchasing, leasing or licensing E-Textbooks in 2011?

Table 15.3: How much does your library anticipate spending on purchasing, leasing or licensing E-Textbooks in 2012?

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- Albright College
- Arizona State University
- Arkansas Tech University
- Ashlyns School
- Athens State University
- Atlas Plant
- Austin Community College
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Baker College
- Bank of Montreal Legal Group
- Baylor University
- Branch Library Medicine
- Bridgewater State University
- British Medical Association
- California State University, East Bay
- Canal Fulton Public Library
- Cape May County Library
- Colorado School of Mines
- Corban University
- Courst Administration Service Library
- Cressman Library Cedar Crest College
- Croydon College
- De Montfort University
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Department of Community Safety, Queensland
- Elmhurst College
- ESR - Institute of Environmental Science and Research (New Zealand)
- Florida Hospital College Library
- Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
- Globe Education Network
- Gogebic Community College Library
- Harper Grey LLP
- Harrison College
- Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley
- Health Sciences Library, Ohio State University
- Indiana University Southeast
- Insurance Bureau of Canada
- International Criminal Court Library
- Johnson County Library
- Joliet Public Library
- Kangan Institute
- Kenora Law Association
- Kent College
- Live Oak Public Libraries
- Logan Library
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Library
- Monroe County Public Library
- Mount Saint Mary College
- Nanyang Technological University
- Naperville Public Library
- Nashville Public Library
- National Judicial Institute
- Navajo County Library District
- New Mexico State Library
- Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division Library
- Nunavut Court of Justice Law Library
- Oldham College
- Oral Roberts University
- Orange Beach Public Library
- Orangeville Public Library
- Paramus Public Library
- Pellissippi State Community College
- Pickering Public Library
- Poplar Bluff Public Library
- Prince of Songkla University
- Purdue Pharma L.P.
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
- Ross-Blakley Law Library
- Royal College of Nursing
- Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
- Science & Technology Facilities Council
- Southside Regional Library
- State Library of Victoria
- Stellenbosch University
- Stephentown Memorial Library
- Stockton San Joaquin County Public Library
- Sutherland
- Technical Information Center of Denmark
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
- Texas State University San Marcos
- Thayer Public Library
- The New School
- Thunderbird School of Global Management
- University of Baltimore
- University of Birmingham, Library Services
- University of Connecticut Health Center, L.M. Stowe Library
- University of Florida, Levin College of Law
- University of South Dakota
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern Queensland
- University of Wyoming Libraries
- Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria
- Wabash College Lilly Library
- Wayne State College Library
- Wayne State University
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