Article
E-Readers on Trial: Qualitative Results from an Academic Library Pilot Project
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship
(2012)
Abstract
In 2010, the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries opened a bookless satellite library, the Applied Engineering and Technology (AET) Library. AET librarians wanted to offer a new service: lending e-readers loaded with academic content and other e-books of interest to engineering and science students. Librarians chose three e-readers for the pilot project: Kindle, Sony Reader, and Nook. The study's purpose was to determine whether the devices provided an effective option for access to these materials. Preliminary results from a small pilot project indicated considerable student interest in the devices while raising questions about the availability and accessibility of academic content formatted for e-readers.
Keywords
- Electronic book readers,
- e-readers,
- e-book readers,
- e-books,
- bookless library,
- University of Texas at San Antonio
Disciplines
Publication Date
September, 2012
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2012.706110
Citation Information
Jan Kemp, Ellen Lutz and Amy Nurnberger. "E-Readers on Trial: Qualitative Results from an Academic Library Pilot Project" Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Vol. 24 Iss. 3 (2012) p. 189 - 203 ISSN: 1941-1278 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ellen_lutz/5/