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| Personal Name | Davila, Rovan Benedict L. |
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| Resource Title | A comparative study on the e-book file formats and their usage levels in selected universities in Metro Manila |
| Date Issued | 10 April 2013 |
| Abstract | Electronic books or e-books, is essentially a digital media format containing texts, images, and sounds about a certain field of knowledge. Its usage has steadily increased over the past years with the growth of sales and popularity of electronic readers and devices (e-readers) such as smart phones, tablet computers, etc. Thus, libraries in the United States and other countries have started to take advantage of this new format, and they are consistently improving their e-books, services and expanding their e-books collections. This research aims to describe the current trends of the e-book format in the Philippines, which is currently at its early stage and only adapted by a handful of private schools and universities in Metro Manila. It plans to describe the library processes involved in using, acquiring, and lending these materials, and to define any possible effects they may cause to library usage. The research also aims to provide in-depth analyses of the e-book collections of the selected library institutions, including policies being implemented to maintain the digital resources. It also plans to assess the current state of usage of the e-book resources, and their corresponding effects on library attendance and usage of printed materials. Additionally, the awareness, familiarity, perception, and preferences of users will also be determined in the study. Interviews with the academic heads, technical administrators, and librarians of each institution will be conducted in order to collect data on different e-book formats being used in each school, as well as information on methods of usage, and features and limitations of each file format. A statistical data on the number of students going to the library will also be collected in order to determine the possible effects of e-book usage to the library presence and usage of students. A statistical survey among the students of each selected university (UP, AdMU, DLSU, UST) will also be conducted in order to ass |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Electronic books; Use studies; Metro Manila |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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Access Permission : Open Access