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E-lending in the UK: The Sieghart Review Richard Mollet

E-lending in the UK: The Sieghart Review Richard Mollet . Friday 10 May 2013. Genesis Review Process Main Conclusions Next Steps Remaining Challenges. Genesis. librarians. publishers & authors. readers. Genesis. librarians. maintain and develop a service.

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E-lending in the UK: The Sieghart Review Richard Mollet

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  1. E-lending in the UK:The Sieghart ReviewRichard Mollet Friday 10 May 2013

  2. Genesis Review Process Main Conclusions Next Steps Remaining Challenges

  3. Genesis librarians publishers & authors readers

  4. Genesis librarians maintain and develop a service ensure supply and royalty/ PLR DCMS publishers & authors readers maintain and develop commercial audience

  5. Review Process • Benefits of e-lending • Current nature • Barriers to supply • Possible consequences

  6. Review Process • Cross-sectoral • Consultative • No preconceptions • Even-handed

  7. Main Issues librarians footfall and relevance security & ground rules publishers & authors readers substitution of loans for sales

  8. Recommendations... • Public libraries should offer free e-lending • Remote e-lending should be allowed • One reader at a time, for a limited period • Emulate deterioration • Where possible opportunities for purchase should be encouraged

  9. ...Recommendations • Extend PLR to audio books on on-site loans • Further changes to extend PLR to remote loans • Increase PLR fund

  10. Next Steps • Publishers, libraries and booksellers engage in a research exercise to collect data • Establish pilots to test business models and provide a transparent evidence base

  11. Remaining Challenges librarians Commercial operators Training & infrastructure Public £ publishers & authors readers competition law

  12. E-lending in the UK:The Sieghart ReviewRichard Mollet Friday 10 May 2013

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