Why are librarians up in arms over ebooks?

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McCauley, Cathal, Bradley, Martin and Hamilton, Stuart (2024) Why are librarians up in arms over ebooks? RTE Brainstorm 4 Sep 2024.

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Abstract

Opinion: lack of available stock, high prices and onerous terms and conditions mean ebooks currently offer poor value for readers and libraries.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	librarians; ebooks;
Academic Unit:	University Library
Item ID:	18841
Depositing User:	Cathal McCauley
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2024 10:34
Journal or Publication Title:	RTE Brainstorm 4 Sep 2024
Publisher:	RTE
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	Publisher
URI:	https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/18841
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here