Trade Ebooks in Libraries: The Changing Landscape (IFLA Publications) (Ifla Publications, 172)

With the advent of downloadable retail eBooks marketed to individual consumers, for the first time in their history libraries encountered an otherwise commercially available text format they were prevented from adding to their collections. __Trade eBooks in Libraries__ examines the legal frameworks which gave rise to this phenomenon and advocacy efforts undertaken in different jurisdictions to remove barriers to library access. The principal authors provide a general historical overview and an analysis of library/eBook principles developed by a variety of library associations and government reviews. In addition, experts from twelve countries present summaries of eBook developments in their respective countries and regions. Contents List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations About IFLA XI 1 Introduction 2 Defining Our Terms 3 The Evolution of Trade eBooks 3.1 Early History 3.2 Amazon and the Kindle Revolution 3.3 The Library Market 3.4 Self-Publishing 4 Legal Considerations 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Why Digital is Different 4.3 Jurisprudence 4.4 Solutions for Libraries? 5 Library eBook Principles 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Right to Acquire 5.3 Terms and Conditions of Use and Pricing 5.4 The Application of Legislated Copyright Exceptions and Digital Rights Management 5.5 Preservation 5.6 Format Neutrality and Accessibility 5.7 Privacy 5.8 Recognizing the Legitimate Interests of Authors and Publishers 6 Advocacy Campaigns 6.1 Advocacy in the United States 6.2 ReadersFirst 6.3 Canadian Libraries for Fair eBook Pricing 61 6.4 “Say hello to your new librarian” 6.5 EBLIDA Advocacy in the EU Gerald Leitner and Vincent Bonnet 7 Regional Summaries 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Australia Sue McKerracher 7.3.1 English Canada Christina de Castell 7.3.2 Québec Jean-François Cusson 7.4 Chile Florencia García Oyanedel 7.5 Denmark Mikkel Christoffersen 7.6 England Catherine Mills 7.7 France and French-speaking Belgium Alexandre Lemaire 7.8 Germany Barbara Schleihagen 7.9 The Netherlands Myrna Vossen 7.10 Spain Concha Vilariño Periáñez and Mónica Fernández Muñoz 7.11 The United States Carrie Russell 8 What Comes Next in Publishing, Distribution and Libraries? 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The Changing Book Market 8.3 Opportunities for Libraries in a Shifting Environment 8.4 Fixing the “Problems” 8.5 Distribution Models and Technology Shifts 9 Conclusion 10 Appendix 10.1 Introduction 177 Contents 10.2 ALA President Maureen Sullivan’s Open Letter to Publishers 10.3 American Association of Publishers’ Statement in Response to ALA President’s Letter 10.4 Say hello to your new librarian (Sweden) 10.5 CULC/CBUC Vision Statement for Public Library Access to Downloadable and Portable E-Content 11 Bibliography "With the advent of downloadable retail eBooks marketed to individual consumers, for the first time in their history libraries encountered an otherwise commercially available text format they were prevented from adding to their collections. Trade eBooks in Libraries examines the legal frameworks which gave rise to this phenomenon and advocacy efforts undertaken in different jurisdictions to remove barriers to library access. The principal authors provide a general historical overview and an analysis of library/eBook principles developed by a variety of library associations and government reviews. In addition, experts from twelve countries present summaries of eBook developments in their respective countries and regions."--Provided by vendor The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems With the arrival of trade eBooks libraries for the first time were faced with an inability to add otherwise commercially available text based work to their collections.