FEATURE
E-books S
Linda Vendreyes, global business development manager, eBooks and Marie Turek, eBook product manager, Swets wetsWise’s
e-book catalogue offers
over one million e-books from over 43 publishers and aggregators. Our strategy is to provide customers with a neutral platform from which they can find the e-books they need, compare the pricing options and then choose what best fits their budget and current online access platforms. We offer both an individual pick and choose
model and e-books by defined collections from publishers or aggregators. Each publisher
‘In the last few years e-books have become mainstream’
and/or aggregator can have their own set of rules. The most popular models in acquiring e-books via SwetsWise are: pick and choose in perpetuity; subject collections in perpetuity; patron-driven collections through aggregators in perpetuity; and annual subscription collections.
The most common format from most publishers that we work with continues to be PDF. However, some have moved to XML and we are seeing a number of publishers and
aggregators embracing
EPUB as a global standard. Publishers seem to be becoming more relaxed about DRM and we are seeing a number of them completely pulling all DRM off their online sites. However, the issue of protecting intellectual property is still a hot topic that is discussed and debated widely within the publishing market especially as new aggregator models and devices are developed. It seems we will continue to move to less DRM because of new technology platforms and devices so that more content can be made available to both the institutional and consumer markets. In the last few years e-books have become
Marie Turek
mainstream in both the institutional and consumer markets. Many libraries are building their print to electronic strategies so that the content needed by their patrons is offered electronically to maintain high usage of content along with the advantages such as 24x7 access to the content. E-books will continue to evolve to the needs of the users
in all markets. We are seeing that happening today as institutions take a step forward in renting devices such as Kindles or Nooks They are also open to more diversified platforms that can all be searched to give patrons and students
faster results than they possible only a few years back.
Print book sales have been declining over the past 20 years as e-books have gained momentum and acceptance.
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