Publisher to Library Pipeline: How Libraries Get Their Books
So, how do libraries get new books, old books, ebooks, and so on? Do they go and buy them? Wait, who is “they”? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.
So, how do libraries get new books, old books, ebooks, and so on? Do they go and buy them? Wait, who is “they”? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.
You may have noticed that whenever you read an e-book the layout of the pages is slightly different from a print book or a PDF. It might be that the images are not in the same place or that the table of contents does not have page numbers, for example. Have you ever wondered why this happens?
One of the main aspects that is necessary to understand about digital literature (and that is a particular characteristic of the subscription-based streaming era we are living in) is that unlike its printed counterpart, digital books are streamed, not owned.
If you have ever written a book, you might have considered self-publishing, and probably creating an ebook version of your manuscript as well. But you might have run into questions such as: Can I create the ebook for my own manuscript? How do I even start?