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Item Books and the School Library: Obsolete or Optimized?(2014-02) Lamb, Annette; Johnson, LarryItem E-Book versus Print A Per-Title Cost and Use Comparison of a Public Library’s Popular Titles(2012-06) Gray, David J; Copeland, Andrea J.Electronic books, or e-books, are a major topic of discussion for public libraries across the country. Two-thirds of public libraries report they now provide access to e-books. However, limited research exists on e-books in public libraries. This study examines e-book usage and cost in a public library by comparing the most popular electronic format to print format by title to discover if e-book and print copies of the same title circulate at similar rates. The title for title, print book and e-book comparison showed that on average the highest circulating e-books circulated at the same rate as the first print copy. A cost comparison found comparable average prices of popular book titles in both print and electronic format as well as the cost per circulation of print and e-books.Item Nurturing a New Breed of Reader: Five Real-world Issues(2011-10) Lamb, Annette; Johnson, Larry