Establishing business relationships with entities that can naturally and consistently refer others to your content, such as libraries and e-book distributors, can further your reach and boost resiliency in times of crisis Many Utah professors were not aware of library-licensing options for e-books, but adoption of eBooks because of impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to continue in the future Partnerships between academic librarians, campus bookstores, tutors, and even the Registrar are crucial to delivering agile responses to teaching needs A worryingly low number of teaching resources are available in digital form – and these are likely to be side-lined where digital access becomes a requirement There are higher expectations around access and navigation of e-books than printed versions, with frustration when they cannot be easily used Students appreciate lower costs and ease of access but are neither aware nor concerned about the different licensing agreements underpinning their access to materials © 2021 The Authors Learned Publishing © 2021 ALPSP
Opportunities for eTextbook innovations and partnerships: A case study of the Marriott Library at the University of Utah