From: Kris Gerhard <kgerhard_at_iastate.edu>
I've been asked by my Dean to investigate adding digital versions of
textbooks currently in use at ISU. The library has a longstanding
policy that excludes textbooks and while we lack the space to add
hardcopy textbooks, we could do something with electronic textbooks.
I've done some looking through major vendor websites and have come up
with fewer than five titles available. Has anyone else investigated
this, or know of a source that includes online textbooks?
I do see a number of current textbooks come with a webaddress and
password for the individual student; this may account for the lack of
electronic textbooks, as the publishers charge per book, and library
purchases that included online access would have potential lowering of
profit for the vendors.
Thanks for whatever any of you can suggest--
Kris Gerhard
Kristin H. Gerhard
Associate Dean for Collections and
Technical Services
203 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
vox 515/294-7511
fax 515/294-2112
email kgerhard_at_iastate.edu
"When you learn not to want things so badly, life comes to you."
Jessica Lange
Received on Mon Jun 21 2004 - 15:14:29 EDT