Slovenian public library ebook-lending platform Marko Hercog, Beletrina Academic Press Aleš Klemen, Ljubljana City Library
Co-operative Online Bibliographic System and Services (COBISS) • An organisational model of joining libraries into a national LIS with shared cataloguing • Library automation software, developed and maintained by IZUM with multi-language user interfaces: – cataloguing, acquisitions, loan, etc. – OPAC, researchers' bibliographies • LIS of the participating countries: COBISS. SI, COBISS. SR, COBISS. BH, COBISS. MK, COBISS. CG and COBISS. BG 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 2
Biblos. si • e-book lending platform for slovenian public libaries • testing period: 20. 3. - 30. 6. 2013 • Beletrina Academic Press, non-profit institute in cooperation with 10 Slovenian public libraries • The aim of a project is to prepare nationwide platform for delivering e-books to public libraries for lending. 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 3
Selection of e-books • not all ebook titles available for sale to the public will also be available to libraries for lending • not yet arranged on embargo (window) period • book selection depends on each publishers decision • emphasis on contemporary Slovenian fiction • books in Minority languages will be presented in the future b Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 4
Licencing • proposed model: – up to 8 licences per title in testing period – later libraries freely decide on number of licences – basic collection of each title for every participating library • not clear on rights to transfer them to another delivery platform and to continue to lend them indefinitely? 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 5
Access • all books will be available thru e-book lending platform web portal Biblos. si • login using COBISS/My Library service (primary intended for loan, reservations and renewals of library materials) • Apps for Android, i. OS and Windows mobile devices (direct borrowing) • platform assigned e-ink reading devices for user lendings in public libraries (educational aspect) 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 6
Controlling • downloadable e-books in. epub and. pdf format with Adobe DRM • use of public domain and open license ebooks • Social. DRM on books under 5 € price tag (Biblos bookstore) 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 7
User limitations • limitation on loaning 4 titles simultaneously • short-term loans for 7 or 14 days • early return, ILL and prolong of borrowed books are not possible yet • Adobe DRM limited permission for using DRM protected ebook on max. 5 reading devices simultaneously 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 8
Pricing • no additional fees for end users • participating libraries are paying a set price for use of system which includes whole catalog with one licence/book • additional copies must be bought or rented • books that are free-of-charge in selling devision of platform (bookstore) will be available for libraries‘ use at minimal costs 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 9
Balancing between lending and buying • one distribution platform – two uses: – Biblos – selling e-books – Biblos Lib – loaning books • „buy it“ feature within apps for mobile devices 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 10
Distribution platform • platform is owned and managed by Beletrina Academic Press • library pays only the annual fee for usage of system, no additional costs 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 11
Integration in Library environment • biblios has his own cooperative bibliographic system which is fully indexed for searches via internet • metadata to enhance the discovery of ebooks – integration with Co-operative Online Bibliographic System and Services (COBISS) • integration with COBISS supports batch processes 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 12
What issues should/could be part of an e-lending legal framework? • proposed business model is not permanent • integration with COBISS – acqusition software module – reports software module • free preview of e-books (downloadable sample vs. Web reader) 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 13
More information • Marko Hercog Beletrina Academic Press marko@zalozba. org • Aleš Klemen Ljubljana City Library ales. klemen@mklj. si 17 March 2018 Mestna knjižnica Ljubljana 14
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