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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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.