E-book in Academic Libraries: Challenges for Acquisition and Collection Management.

The article examines the difficulties associated with the licensing, acquisition, and management of e-books in academic libraries. It mentions that building a strong e-book collection is difficult as many academic titles are not available in e-book format. Librarians have an important role in shaping the e-book environment, but academic e-books will be successful only when publishers and vendors adopt a business model that maintains their revenue while meeting the needs of libraries.