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For the Way Libraries and Librarians Work.
The time-honored role of libraries as repositories of the world's
knowledge is as meaningful today as it has ever been. In spite of the
opinions of some that technology is rendering ours a self-service
world, or that knowledge is attainable via bits and bytes of data,
just the opposite is true when it comes to organizing, accessing,
and distributing quality content. Clearly, as technologies for accessing
content multiply, as time becomes an even more precious commodity, the
guidance of those devoted to practicing the information sciences is
growing in value.
Technology may bring more options, but, in our view, libraries and
librarians will remain a primary link between those bringing knowledge
to the world and those seeking it. It is with their participation that
our vision for eBooks has become a successful reality. For that reason,
we've chosen to bring the value of the library profession to eBooks even
as we bring the value of eBooks to libraries.
The result is the most comprehensive, most widely adopted, most proven
approach to eBook implementation and use within libraries. One that
supports the overall mission of the library profession. One that works
simply and functionally in ways libraries find easy to adopt. And,
because current, relevant, quality content is as important to libraries
as it is to those who provide it, one that also encompasses publishers'
needs for bringing both print and electronic content to the market in a
rapidly changing electronic age.
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