[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Faculty eBook survey

[Lesley Farmer]

Faculty Attitude about EbooksFaculty members expressed an increasing
preference for online resources but a somewhat lukewarm response to
ebooks. Among the survey's notable findings: fully half of faculty said
they now prefer to use online resources, while just 18 percent said
they prefer print. Some 89 percent of respondents use "educational,
government and professional" web sites for research, class preparation,
or instruction, followed closely by e-journals (86 percent). Ebooks
rank "down with personal and corporate web sites," with approximately
54 % citing their use. This corresponds with ebrary's librarian survey,
where 59 % of librarians said ebook usage was "fair to poor."The survey
suggests a combination of factors conspire to slow the uptake of
ebooks, including ease of use, instruction, and the quality of ebook
collections. The bright spot, however, is that once users receive some
instruction and become familiar with ebooks, they then prefer them,
citing features like 24/7 accessibility, currency, and tools like
keyword searching. Another significant reason for low usage is that
ebooks have simply not yet hit critical mass at many institutions.
Global Faculty eBook Survey. (2007). Palo Alto, CA:ebrary
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wS8CU8W9N_2fIwRuMq5gNMsw_3d_3d

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 11/09/2007 11:23:00
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