Book Released Alert: No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books", Edited by Sue Polanka

Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Sue Polanka (Wright St. University), on the release of No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books.” from ALA Editions. Sue was also editor of the first NSR book and is the editor of the award-winning No Shelf  Required blog.
The book includes:

• Guidelines for performing traditional library processes such as cataloging, weeding and archiving, as well as advice on managing e-book accessibility for patrons with special needs;
• Explorations of topics such as the e-book digital divide and open-access publishing;
• Case studies from an array of academic, public and school libraries, offering firsthand accounts of what works, what doesn’t and why;
• Discussions of the emerging model of the electronic-only library and the rich possibilities of enhanced e-books.

The list of authors is MOST impressive:

• Matt Weaver
• Michael Porter
• Bobbi Newman
• Lisa Carlucci Thomas
• Buffy Hamilton
• Amy Kirchhoff
• Steve Kelley
• Ken Petri
• Sarah E. Twill
• Amelia Brunskill
• Thomas A. Peters
• Joseph Peters
• Jessica Grim
• Allison Gallaher
• Carolyn Foote
• Jennifer LaGarde
• Christine James
• Kathy Parker

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