The cost and demand for e-books in libraries continues to grow, and usage shows that more demand is coming. As libraries struggle to find products and services that are within budget and respect user privacy, it’s clear that libraries need to take a leading role in developing access to digital content at every step in the life cycle, from creation to acquisition and delivery and display. SimplyE and Library E-content Access Project (LEAP) are national projects that adhere to ReadersFirst principles and hold great promise for the future. This session will introduce these two IMLS grant funded projects to Tennessee’s librarians.
