E-Books in Libraries: A Briefing Document from the Berkman Center

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society has just released “E-Books in Libraries: A Briefing Document Developed in Preparation for a Workshop on E-Lending in Libraries,” by David O’Brien, Urs Gasser, and John Palfrey. The paper begins with a brief overview of the history and current state of the e-book publishing market, then traces the structure of licensing practices and business models used by distributors to make e-books available in libraries. It also identifies select challenges e-books present for libraries and publishers.

Download “E-Books in Libraries: A Briefing Document Developed in Preparation for a Workshop on E-Lending in Libraries” for free here.

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