E-Books at SLCC Libraries

BIG NEWS!

Electronic books now far outnumber print books at SLCC Libraries. This reversal is part of a national trend in academic libraries: a shift from owning books to leasing them. The model is similar to what subscription services like Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon offer consumers. In this case, the library is the subscriber; it pays so SLCC students, faculty, and staff can have access to resources that aren’t freely available.

Finding E-books at SLCC

E-books can be searched right from the library’s main web page in the default “One Search” box.

E-books can be read on the Library’s web site or downloaded as PDF or HTML files for viewing on a home computer, e-reader, tablet, or smart phone. SLCC Library users are prompted to set up a username and password by EBSCO after selecting the download option, but the book rental is paid for by the college.

FAQ about E-Books

Question: Do e-books have a due date or expiration?

Yes. The checkout period is 7 days but renewals are unlimited.

Question: Is there a limit to how many e-books I can download?

For a small number of e-books EBSCO limits the number of simultaneous downloads, but most have unlimited downloads.

Question: Why do I have to create a username and password with EBSCO to download an e-book onto my device?

EBSCO monitors checkouts for e-books with download limitations and also collects statistics for marketing and business development

E-books: the good, the bad, and the…

Scholarly writers praise (see article here) e-books’ unlimited capacity to include commentary, video, art, interactive maps, and links to related content.

Instant, on demand access anywhere with an internet connection

Mobility and chiropractic value: one or dozens fit in your pocket
Searchable using keywords
Can be read in total darkness
Can be backed up to prevent loss or damage
Fonts can be enlarged or changed
Text can be read aloud for those in need
Non-text multimedia and widgets (image galleries, interactive models, data, video and audio files) can be embedded in the text
Many available for free online
Make it possible for authors to inexpensively publish and distribute their own work

Educators in the humanities have expressed concern (see article here) about the potential adverse effects of e-books on “deep reading” and critical reflection.

Require a device, and therefore electricity, to be read
Necesitate e-readers, which become electronic waste
Difficult to share, i.e., transfer from one device to another, due to copyright restrictions
More like rentals than actual purchases
Cannot be resold
Rarely owned and preserved by public institutions
Privacy: usage may be monitored or tracked by providers
Difficult to “mark up” with combination of graphical and textual notations
Pages cannot be “felt” or “smelled”
Do not increase in monetary value and are not collectible
Do not beautify your home or office

If you have decided that e-books are for you and find yourself needing a bit of help, contact a reference librarian at 801-957-4610.

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