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Barbara L. Folb , MM, MLS, MPH Charles B. Wessel, MLS Leslie J. Czechowski , MA, MLS

Gathering the Evidence for E-book Collection Development: A Survey of Academic and Clinical Library Users. Barbara L. Folb , MM, MLS, MPH Charles B. Wessel, MLS Leslie J. Czechowski , MA, MLS. E-book Definition.

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Barbara L. Folb , MM, MLS, MPH Charles B. Wessel, MLS Leslie J. Czechowski , MA, MLS

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  1. Gathering the Evidence for E-book Collection Development: A Survey of Academic and Clinical Library Users Barbara L. Folb, MM, MLS, MPH Charles B. Wessel, MLS Leslie J. Czechowski, MA, MLS

  2. E-book Definition “Electronic versions of print books that can be read on a computer or an electronic device such as a pda.” -or- “Electronic information sources such as UpToDate which have no print equivalent, but feel like a book to you in terms of their content, length, and purpose”

  3. Study Questions

  4. Main Question

  5. Who is using the e-book collection?

  6. What Information Tasks Do E-books Support?

  7. Factors Influencing E-book Use?

  8. methods

  9. Survey Design • Online probability sample survey • Sample frame: list of HSLS remote access passwords • Stratified UPMC/Pitt • Total number surveyed: 5,292 • Survey period: March – April 2009

  10. REsults

  11. Response • 871 complete,108 partial responses • University 476: • 434 complete, 42 partial responses • UPMC 503: • 437 complete, 66 partial responses • Response rate of 16.5-18.5%

  12. demographics

  13. use of e-books

  14. Awareness, Use of E-books • 65.5 % (n=599/914), aware of HSLS e-books • 55.4% (n=505/911) used an HSLS e-book in the past year • Awareness, use correlated with role

  15. Availability, content access

  16. Distance and e-book use

  17. Physical library, website, and e-book use

  18. Format preference by book type

  19. *Responses that indicated they would use their least preferred format if it was more convenient at the time of use, or indicated no preference, are coded as flexible.

  20. E-book features

  21. Major Conclusions • Format flexibility • Information need, not format, drives use • Physical and virtual library use correlated • Promotion via library website • Federated searching valued • Catalog access used less than web access • Print, save features a priority

  22. Implications for Library Practice • Reduction of duplication possible • Repackage catalog for web • Web presence • Federated search • Active promotion • Lobby for features users want

  23. For further information • Barbara Folb - folb@pitt.edu • Article, JMLA, July 2011

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