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Publishers cautious about e-books

Library Systems Newsletter [June 1999]

We recently contacted 50 publishers to determine whether they were planning on producing "e- books," electronic books which can be read online or downloaded, Only 10 percent are investigating the option, and none have begun to create one.

The only e-books we were able to identify were electronic editions of works previously published in print form and out-of-print, and a handful of new titles published by small newcomers such as Xlibris.com, Excel.com, and Books On-line.

While there may be great potential for e-books, that still appears to be in the indefinite future.

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Publication Year:1999
Type of Material:Article
Language English
Published in: Library Systems Newsletter
Publication Info:Volume 19 Number 06
Issue:June 1999
Page(s):48
Publisher:American Library Association
Place of Publication:Chicago, IL
Notes:Howard S. White, Editor-in-Chief; Richard W. Boss, Contributing Editor
Subject: e-books
ISSN:0277-0288
Record Number:5924
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