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t he blind men and the elephant. Peter Haasz, OverDrive Books in Browsers 2013. the blind men and the elephant. t he elephant in the room. t he supply chain view. t he supply chain view. Traditional Pub. Traditional channels. t he supply chain view. Traditional Pub.
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the blind menand the elephant Peter Haasz, OverDrive Books in Browsers 2013
the supply chain view Traditional Pub Traditional channels
the supply chain view Traditional Pub Traditional channels Digital Pub Digital channels
are reading systemsour “blind men”? http://www.bisg.org/
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controlled interactivity “Plain” EPUB Interactive EPUB Content Reading system RS RS B2B Distribution Open web services Different sales models Different delivery methods B2C Distribution Different market segments
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? Open web services • Catalogue services • Titles, metadata, rights, terms • Fulfillment services • Bestow, read title • Data services • Read/write book usage data
opportunities • See what the elephant looks like • More innovation in reading systems • More vibrant channels for digital publishing
challenges • Realpolitik • Standardization • Web services • Commercial models and terms • Inter-book interoperability • Perpetuity of ownership vs. fragmented delivery
OverDrive Read • Mature browser-based reader • Highly extensible backend framework • External bestowal • Data services • Enabling new models of collaboration and partnership • Info: readinfo.overdrive.com
Peter Haasz, OverDrive • phaasz@overdrive.com • +1 (917) 794-7138