JISC > e-books for FE: A Digital Library For FE Colleges

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The e-books for FE Project will provide Further Education colleges in the UK with access to a Core Collection of e-books on a platform which provides functionality suitable for the needs of the community.


Why?

There is a demand for e-books from students and their teachers in Further Education which is not being met. The LSC, JISC and JISC Collections are working together on a national level to acquire a critical mass of relevant e-books, to achieve efficiencies and harness the opportunities technology provides.

Project Aims
  • To license a Core Collection of e-books relevant to the FE curriculum across the UK to include titles of relevance to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
  • Provide colleges with tools and information on how to integrate the e-books into library catalogues, VLE’s and other aids to help embed ICT in teaching and learning.
  • Monitor the usage of the e-books, looking at trends across colleges, discipline areas, and e-book titles.
  • Work with colleges to achieve high participation and make best use of the e-book titles.
  • Provide a Framework Agreement, to allow colleges to acquire affordable and relevant e-books on the same terms and conditions as the centrally funded Core Collection.
Overview

[http://fe.jiscebooks.org/overview/]

E-Select Top 100

[http://fe.jiscebooks.org/e-select-top-100/]

New Titles

[http://fe.jiscebooks.org/new-titles/]

Using E-Books

[http://fe.jiscebooks.org/using-e-books/]

Information for FE Colleges

[http://fe.jiscebooks.org/information-for-fe-colleges/]

News & Events

[http://fe.jiscebooks.org/news-events/]