Part of my job is to review electronic resources. I just reviewed NetLibrary this year. It did contain many titles of interest to my library. However, I didn't like the mode of access and delivery. In addition, I surveyed our user base last year, and an overwhelming percentage (over 80%), preferred print books for extended scientific topics. They did prefer eBooks for reference information. This demo of NetLibrary is very cool, but my library is not ready to train the users how to download the special software that you need and how to download a book. As I understood when I talked to the sales rep, if it was "checked out" others couldn't download. Hopefully, I am wrong about that. I would be willing to revisit NetLibrary an a couple years, if my survey says people are ready for eBooks.
My public library does not have NetLibrary books, so I was unable to see NetLibrary in action.
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