Librarians who manage institutional access to eBooks come across unique problems. This talk discusses what happens when a new edition of one of your eBooks is published.

1. Managing eBook editions
IACQ/ICAT Joint Forum on E-Books
Chris Bulock, SIUE
cbulock@siue.edu

2. Where did our access go?
Online reference work
Perpetual access
X

3. Perpetual(ish)
New edition came out, old one disappeared
No access to new edition
Not clear at time of purchase

4. Where does the link go?
Links for previous edition fail (404)
Links go to old landing page, no access
Links go to old landing page, w/access
Links redirect to new content, w/access
Links redirect, without access

5. Subscription or Purchase?
Leasing access rather than buying item
All editions of work
Single edition, permanently
Single edition, until next edition out
With or without update option

6. License
Define your access
Make sure price fits access
Minimum number of years?
Discounted update?

7. Alerts
Sign up for alerts whenever possible
May not come by default
Signup may be
In admin interface
In user interface
By email

8. Updating Links
OPAC
New records
Link resolver
Resource lists
LibGuides