Criteria for adoption of e-books in libraries in the context of the paradigm of cloud computing
| Published date | 20 August 2018 |
| Date | 20 August 2018 |
| Pages | 161-172 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/IDD-02-2018-0006 |
| Author | Charles Rodrigues,Angel Freddy Godoy Viera |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Library & information services,Lending,Document delivery,Collection building & management,Stock revision,Consortia |
Criteria for adoption of e-books in libraries
in the context of the paradigm
of cloud computing
Charles Rodrigues and Angel Freddy Godoy Viera
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
Abstract
Purpose –This paper aims to propose criteria and indicators for the adoption of e-books in libraries in the context of t he cloud computing
paradigm.
Design/methodology/approach –This paper carried out bibliographical and documentary research and the application of a questionnaire.
Sampling focused on five library managers and five e-book vendor managers.
Findings –A proposal is presented containing a set of three criteria and their respective indicators. The technology platform criterion consists of
seven indicators: patron data privacy, patron data security, availability of services, accessibility of information in e-books, interoperability of the
technology platform, digital preservation and portability of e-books. The criterion for the acquisition of e-books involves three indicators: forms of
commercialization, acquisition models and selection of e-book titles. The criterion for the circulation of e-books is divided into two indicators:
unlimited and limited use. In the unlimited use mode, there are no limits on the use of e-books. In limited use, there are 11 levels of permissions:
available copies, number of loans under each license, duration of the license, interlibrary loan, reading only in digital for mat, reading online via
streaming only, download on the patron’s device, content printing, loan according to the patron ’s identity, reservation services and renewal services.
Practical implications –This paper provides a set of criteria and indicators that can aid in the construction of policies and the development of
collections, programs and projects directed toward the use of e-books in libraries.
Originality/value –This paper contributes socially by presenting a proposal that can support policies of eval uation and development of collections,
projects, programs and actions around the adoption of e-books in different types of libraries.
Keywords Libraries, Electronic books, Collection development, E-book - criterion and indicators, E-book 2013 adoption,
Library - Paradigm of the clouds computing
Paper type Research paper
1. Introduction
E-books are already realities in the collections of libraries
throughout the world. The adoption of e-books involves,
among other factors, control of the content acquired by
libraries exercised by vendors based on digital rights
management (DRM) via a technology platform. This control
imposes certain restrictions that affect rights that have
historically been present in the relations between libraries and
their users.
The introduction and growth of the use of e-books have
changed the relationships among users, libraries, publishers
and distributors. The full effect of this transition will likely be
felt over several years. In addition, libraries are immersed in
facing the challengesof this change (Besen and Kirby, 2012).
In this scenario, the lack of criteria and indicators for the
adoption of e-books in libraries in the context of the cloud
computing paradigm(PCN) is identified as the central problem
of this research.
This problem reveals two subjacent issues:the need to adapt
libraries to the technological context of the PCN and how
libraries can proceed to adopt e-books to meet the demands of
the PCN.
Thus, this researchaims to propose criteria and indicators for
the adoption of e-books in libraries in the context of the cloud
computing paradigm.
This article is structured as follows: Section1 contextualizes
the research theme, defines the problem and objectives and
describes the structure of the research. Section 2 presents the
application of cloud computing in libraries.Section 3 describes
the design, the universe and the research sample, as well as the
collection of the data and the data analysis. Section 4 presents
the proposal of the criteria and indicators for the adoption of
e-books in libraries. Section5 discusseshow libraries can adopt
and use the criteria inpractice and presents the implications for
research and suggestions for future research, and, finally, in
Section 6 conclusions of the research are provided.
Subsequently, the list of references and an appendix that
provides a checklist for the adoptionof e-booksare presented.
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Information Discovery and Delivery
46/3 (2018) 161–172
© Emerald Publishing Limited [ISSN 2398-6247]
[DOI 10.1108/IDD-02-2018-0006]
Received 26 February 2018
Revised 11 May 2018
22 May 2018
Accepted 3 June 2018
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