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Visit Danish Digital Library (DLL)

Visit Danish Digital Library (DLL) eBooks at the Dutch libraries, current and future business models By: Sander van Kempen (manager content at library.nl). Topics. Introduction Sander van Kempen Introduction of the Dutch market Introduction Bibliotheek.nl (library.nl (BNL))

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Visit Danish Digital Library (DLL)

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  1. Visit Danish Digital Library (DLL) eBooks at the Dutch libraries, current and future business models By: Sander van Kempen (manager content at library.nl)

  2. Topics • Introduction Sander van Kempen • Introduction of the Dutch market • Introduction Bibliotheek.nl (library.nl (BNL)) • Current eBook market • Status on business model, ICT, etc • Outlook • Questions DLL, 28-03-12

  3. A little about me…… • In the eBook market since 2000 • Founded first eBook company in Holland for eBooks • Set up www.eBook.nl • Sold www.ebook.nl to large trade publisher in 2006 • From 2011 active in the library space DLL, 28-03-12

  4. The market in the Netherlands • Trade market is roughly EUR 500 million • Roughly divided in fiction (45 %), non-fiction (40%), children books (15%) • Digital turnover (eBooks) is 1-2 % of the total market, 13.000 eBook titels and growing fast • Libraries cover 7 % of the market • Libraries pay publishers for purchase of the collection and use of the collection • Libraries • Number of branches 900, 165 organisations • Number of books lend 100 million per year • 4 million members / patrons, 16,5 million inhabitants DLL, 28-03-12

  5. Bibliotheek.nl (library.nl) • Founded January first 2010 • Mission: • National portal (a website for each library) • National Catalogue (every product is in the catalogue) • Co-operation • National, centralised eBook platform • In the future access to all digital media DLL, 28-03-12

  6. eBooks at the library, currently • 1 supplier (not national) • Local catalogue • DRM • 1000 eBook titles available for libraries • One copy one user model • eBook is not available • Library.nl • Pilot with public domain titles • Pilot with streamed eBooks (Bloomsbury) DLL, 28-03-12

  7. eBooks at the library DLL, 28-03-12

  8. Status / discussions • Business model with publishers is unclear • Fear of cannibalising commercial market • Fear of illegal copying • Digital content is not free • Technology is unclear • DRM / Watermark • Download / Streaming • License or ownership • Price / Discount • One copy one user? • Pay per download / pay per use • Digital content is there, market is here and growing DLL, 28-03-12

  9. Outlook / moving forward • Paper market is hit by recession (-10%) • Book sellers are not innovating • Some book shops will go bankrupt • Some publishers will go bankrupt • Library law is updated • In 2014 roughly 8-15 million for eBooks for libraries (20 million for digital content) • Libraries are willing to do business and experiment DLL, 28-03-12

  10. Outlook / moving forward • Adapt the business model (win / win) • Start with 3 models • Titles that are in the normal library subscription • Titles that are limited in use (number / time) • Titles that the end user needs to pay for • Use / support all technologies • DRM / Watermark • Download / Streaming • Via a library owned, central eBook repository • License per year, ownership of parts of the catalogue • Subsidies to publishers to digitize backlist • One copy one user model, national licences DLL, 28-03-12

  11. Questions??? DLL, 28-03-12

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