Dear All, It may be of interest to some of you. Regards, S M Pujar Chief Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai =========== ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:19 AM Subject: Choice ebook study To: <LIBLICENSE-L@listserv.crl.edu> From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <asokerson@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:32:04 -0500 CLEVELAND – January 21, 2021 – As digital books become more essential in colleges and universities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, academic librarians are adopting the ebook format at a vastly accelerated rate. To better understand ebook collection development in academic libraries, Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), conducted a research study to shine a much-needed light on the ways academic libraries are responding to the increased demand for digital content. Highlights include data showing that ebooks are an established part of academic library collections, many academic librarians’ overarching acquisition model favors ebooks over print and both libraries and patrons have fully integrated ebooks into their workflows and practices. [SNIP] To view the full report, visit https://static.od-cdn.com/Choice-Incorporating_Ebooks_into_Collection_Develo... https://company.overdrive.com/2021/01/21/new-choice-report-studies-academic-...