Presentation Type
Lightning Talk
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Other
Description
What's the best way to meet the needs of your corporate library patrons when it comes to providing easy access to e-books? Microsoft Library considered many options, from loaning e-readers with pre-loaded content to simply providing downloadable content to patrons who had already bought their own e-reader hardware. This presentation will cover the options we considered, as well as the solution we settled on. We will present best practices in getting digital book content out to patrons who need anytime anywhere access.
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Start Date
2-11-2011 4:00 PM
End Date
2-11-2011 4:30 PM
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/19947
The Many Faces Of Digital Books In The Corporate Library
What's the best way to meet the needs of your corporate library patrons when it comes to providing easy access to e-books? Microsoft Library considered many options, from loaning e-readers with pre-loaded content to simply providing downloadable content to patrons who had already bought their own e-reader hardware. This presentation will cover the options we considered, as well as the solution we settled on. We will present best practices in getting digital book content out to patrons who need anytime anywhere access.
