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Flemish E-book Platform. Maarten Vandekerckhove – Naple Assembly Copenhagen. Small “country” Small language area. Restrictions / Circumstances. Small e-book market: 11.000 titles in Dutch No e-books in local book shops No e-books in public libraries No legal ground to lend e-books
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Flemish E-book Platform Maarten Vandekerckhove – Naple Assembly Copenhagen
Small “country” Small language area Naple assembly Cophagen
Restrictions / Circumstances Naple assembly Cophagen Small e-book market: 11.000 titles in Dutch No e-books in local book shops No e-books in public libraries No legal ground to lend e-books BUT Increasing demand from libraries and the public
Other retail Value chain for the physical book Other Retail Value chain for the digital book Book sales Book sales Authors Readers Publishers Authors Publishers Libraries Libraries Search, Discover, Consult, Buy, Loan Aggregators Readers Search, Discover, Consult, Buy, Loan, Rent Naple assembly Cophagen
How? • Flemishgovernment • +Public libraries • Book shops • +Publishers Naple assembly Cophagen Cooperation between public and private sector Providing e-content to the E-book platform by publishers Facilitating the usage of e-content by book shops (for sales) and public libraries (for loans)
New value chain Other retail Value chaindigital book Book sales Authors Publishers Libraries Aggregators E-book platform Readers Search, Discover, Consult, Buy, Loan, Rent Naple assembly Cophagen
Why? Naple assembly Cophagen Reducing impact of international aggregators
Why? Naple assembly Cophagen • Reducing impact of international aggregators • The need of a quality guarantee • Assuring a relevant Flemish collection • Guarantee for non-commercial services • Availability for innovation & creativity • Win/win for public and private sector • Sharing costs • Reliability and quality
Surplus value public library Naple assembly Cophagen • PL makes e-books accessible for everybody • Extension public library policy (easily accessible, diverse collections, locally embedded) • Creating added value for library users • PL creates digital services • Information litteracy • Stimulating reading skills and pleasure
State of affairs Naple assembly Cophagen Unlimited availibility for consultation between library walls Fragments integrated in digital library system (teasers) Developing a lending formula in cooperation with publishers (win/win for both parties)