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E-books in Academia: E-book Adoption and Use at Pratt SILS

E-books in Academia: E-book Adoption and Use at Pratt SILS. Aimee Slater, Vicky Ludas Orlofsky, Fatoma Rad, and Leonora Lange LIS 630: Research Methods with Prof. Irene Lopatovska SILS Student Showcase May 10, 2013. Survey. Method Survey released in November 2012 via SILS-Announce

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E-books in Academia: E-book Adoption and Use at Pratt SILS

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  1. E-books in Academia: E-book Adoption and Use at Pratt SILS Aimee Slater, Vicky Ludas Orlofsky, Fatoma Rad, and Leonora Lange LIS 630: Research Methods with Prof. Irene Lopatovska SILS Student Showcase May 10, 2013

  2. Survey Method • Survey released in November 2012 via SILS-Announce • 69 total SILS respondents Results Usage The great majority, 86%, have used an e-reader Most commonly owned and used device is the laptop (32 own and use, 12 use daily or a few times a week) E-readers and e-books in general are more commonly used for leisure reading than academic Important features Convenience is the most important feature for both e-readers (63%) and e-books (43%) What is an "e-book"? Some confusion over the definitions of "e-book" and "e-reader," especially seen in free-text responses Interest in e-books through Pratt 62% of those who answered these questions would be very or somewhat likely to use e-books if available through Pratt Institute Libraries, but students are more divided on whether they would borrow an e-reader

  3. Focus Groups Method • Two semi-structured focus groups with 9 SILS students conducted in November 2012, each group led by 2 researchers • Participants completed demographic surveys prior to focus group • Open-ended, emotional and provocative questions pertaining to subject Results Usage Unlike survey, the majority of participants use e-readers for academic purposes What is an "e-book"? Varying definitions of the term "e-book" Print vs. e-book Email PDF forms to take notes Greater preference for hard copy for longer readings Interest in e-books through Pratt Some interest in using e-books were they offered through Pratt Institute Libraries

  4. Interviews Method • Semi-structured interviews with 10 SILS students • Qualitative analysis of results Results Usage Supports survey results on common usage of e-books and e-readers Important features Also supports survey on common reasons to use e-books (convenience, access) -- Further detail about reasons to use e-books and how they are used Print vs. e-book As with focus groups, print is preferred over e-resources for searching keywords and highlighting What is an "e-book"? Definition of e-book is variable Interest in e-books through Pratt High interest in e-books being offered at Pratt Institute Libraries

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