Trade eBooks in Libraries : : The Changing Landscape / / Paul Whitney, Christina Castell.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2017 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Whitney, Paul,; Castell, Christina,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Saur, , [2016]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: IFLA Publications , 172
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XII, 207 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Tables and Figures --; List of Abbreviations --; About IFLA --; 1. Introduction --; 2. Defining Our Terms 2 Defining Our Terms --; 3. The Evolution of Trade eBooks --; 4. Legal Considerations --; 5. Library eBook Principles --; 6. Advocacy Campaigns --; 7. Regional Summaries --; 8. What Comes Next in Publishing, Distribution and Libraries? --; 9. Conclusion --; 10. Appendix --; 11. Bibliography
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110309805; 9783110762495; 9783110719543; 9783110485103; 9783110485240
• ISSN: 0344-6891
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110309805
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Paul Whitney, Christina Castell.

With the advent of downloadable retail eBooks marketed to individual consumers, for the first time in their history libraries encountered an otherwise commercially available text format they were prevented from adding to their collections. Trade eBooks in Libraries examines the legal frameworks which gave rise to this phenomenon and advocacy efforts undertaken in different jurisdictions to remove barriers to library access. The principal authors provide a general historical overview and an analysis of library/eBook principles developed by a variety of library associations and government reviews. In addition, experts from twelve countries present summaries of eBook developments in their respective countries and regions.