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IN FOR e-BOOKS IN THE PORTUGUESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK

IN FOR e-BOOKS IN THE PORTUGUESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK. NAPLE Assembly 2013. THE PORTUGUESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK (RNBP). Portugal 308 local councils RNBP 194 central libraries 168 branches 50 mobile libraries. RNBP COLLECTION. Books

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IN FOR e-BOOKS IN THE PORTUGUESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK

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  1. IN FOR e-BOOKS IN THE PORTUGUESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK NAPLE Assembly 2013 Margarida Oleiro

  2. THE PORTUGUESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES NETWORK (RNBP) Portugal 308 local councils RNBP 194 central libraries 168 branches 50 mobile libraries Margarida Oleiro

  3. RNBP COLLECTION Books 119 Validanswers/ answer rate: 63% e- books 166 Validanswers/ answer rate: 88% Source: DGLAB statistical data (2011) Margarida Oleiro

  4. RNBP ACQUISITIONS (2011) Books 121 Validanswers/ answer rate: 64% e- books 150 Validanswers/ answer rate: 80% Source: DGLAB statistical data (2011) Margarida Oleiro

  5. Mainissues (1) • No political agenda concerninglibrariesand digital resources: • Born digital (e-books) • Digitised (Google Books, etc.) • Thenew business model • No legal orfinantialsupportfrom central government • No finantialsupport to digital librariescollection • Legal questionsconcerning royalties orpubliclending are not clear Margarida Oleiro

  6. Mainissues (2) • Offerfrom portuguese publishers: • Stilllimited • Marketistargeted to individual readers • Marketistargeted to Brazil ( Brazilpopulation 196.665.014/Portuguese population 10. 562.178) • Publishers lobby isstrongerthanthelibrarian lobby Margarida Oleiro

  7. Mainissues (3) • Libraries: • Do nothavetechnologicalinfrastructure • Staff do nothavethenecessaryskills • Local councils are reducingcosts • Collections are notrenewed • Thereis no supportfrom central government • Libraries are no longeronthepolitical agenda Margarida Oleiro

  8. Th@nkyou ! margarida.oleiro@dglab.gov.pt Margarida Oleiro

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