Self-Publishing and Collection Development : Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries / / Edited by Robert P. Holley.

"The current publishing environment has experienced a drastic change in the way content is created, delivered, and acquired, particularly for libraries. With the increasing importance of digital publishing, more than half the titles published in the United States are self-published. With this g...

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Place / Publishing House:West Lafayette, Indiana : : Purdue University Press,, [2015]
©[2015]
Year of Publication:2015
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Charleston insights in library, archival, and information sciences.
Physical Description:1 online resource (185 pages)
Notes:Includes index.
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Summary:"The current publishing environment has experienced a drastic change in the way content is created, delivered, and acquired, particularly for libraries. With the increasing importance of digital publishing, more than half the titles published in the United States are self-published. With this growth in self-published materials, librarians, publishers, and vendors have been forced to rethink channels of production, distribution, and access as it applies to the new content. Self-Publishing and Collection Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries will address multiple aspects of how public and academic libraries can deal with the increase in self-published titles"--
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1612494439
1612494420
1557539685
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Edited by Robert P. Holley.