useful JISC links
- Feasibility study on the acquisition of e-books by HE libraries and the role of JISC Collections
This study was comissioned by the JISC Collections e-books working group. The final report is insightful and essential reading for all those interested in the e-books market. This study was one of the stimulants behind the national e-books observatory project. - JISC Collections wikipedia entry - An introduction to JISC Collections and its activities
- JISC Collections e-books working group
The e-books working group is made up of representatives from the education community - Testbed for the Interoperability of Metadata for e-books (TIME)
This study developed a testbed to help provide a solution to one of the key challenges identified for the takeup of e-books: the lack of standardised e-book catalogue records and also the lack of interoperability between different e-book metadata records. - JISC model licence for e-books
- Guidelines for publishers
These short fact cards provide publishers with an introduction to some of the technical standards that are requested by JISC Collections. The fact cards cover subjects such as authentication, metadata, RSS feeds and aim to promote best practice. - JISC Collections and the UK higher and further education community: A case study of e-books