Unexpected Ebook Usage During Unprecedented Times: A Community College Experience.

REMOTE access networks; ELECTRONIC books; LIBRARIES; COMMUNITY colleges; LIBRARY public services; STUDENTS; DATA analytics; COVID-19 pandemic

The article presents a study which examined the use of electronic books (ebook) at the Delaware County Community College (DCCC) in Pennsylvania amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in March-December 2020. Other topics include the DCCC librarians' efforts to explore ebook subscriptions to support students, and the ebook acquisition models used by the library like one-time purchase titles, large-scale collections, and patron-driven acquisition.