The question of what to do with a book once it’s printed through the EBM is an interesting one.
Several options exist.
The first inclination of most libraries would be to lend the book and expect its eventual return, at which point
it could be added to the existing print collection.
That method requires traditional library processing tasks – along with the associated costs – of cataloging
and making the book shelf-‐ ready.
Some of this process can be delayed until the book has been returned; the immediate requirement is simply
to attach a temporary bar code and scan it into the circulation system, thereby keeping the user service as expedientas the
EBM makes possible.