The report presents 145 pages
of data and commentary on a broad range
of eBook issues, including: spending on
eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels
of various kinds
of eBooks; market penetration by various specific
eBook publishers; extent
of use
of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing
of individual titles; use
of various channels
of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading
retail / internet based booksellers; use
of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact
of eBooks on print book spending; use
of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for
eBooks; contract renewal rates for
eBooks; use
of special
eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use
of eBook reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the
role played by library consortia in
eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use
of eBooks 2011 Edition →
Kelly Peterson is Director
of Client Services at INscribe Digital, and brings 20 years
of marketing and merchandising experience to her current
role, helping major trade publishers, university presses, and independent publishers, agents and authors maximize their
eBook sales and marketing efforts at the major
retailers.