eBooks and Legal Publishers 

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We know ebooks provide a useful alternative to print, especially if you are separated from your print library.

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But they do come with complications.

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This survey seeks to understand your areas of concern - the format itself, the access model, pricing, IT issues.  

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Your contributions will be instrumental in shaping ALLA's submission to vendors on the issue of ebooks.

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Submissions closed.​

 

Next Steps

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We will collate the results from the survey, and share the initial findings on the ALLA website, or directly with you via email if you request this (within the survey itself).

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From there we will do the following (the order may depend on the findings)

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• run a series of sessions to generate further discussion(these may be focus groups for different law library sectors - academic, government & courts, law firms - if sector-specific issues are identified)

• contact vendors to discuss initial findings and seek feedback

• consult with sister organisations (eg NZLL, ALIA) about a joint response for advocacy

• provide a formal submission to legal vendors outlining our concerns as an industry

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Paper on the outcomes of the 2021 ALLA eBook survey results

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