Prova pilot per a la incorporació de llibres electrònics (ebooks) a les biblioteques públiques del Sistema de Lectura Pública de Catalunya

摘要

Surely 2010 will be the year of introduction to Catalonia in the early readers e-books in public libraries. In 2009, the librariesUOC and UPC have already begun a series of pilot tests to analyze the response ofusers to this new technology. In the news they were receiving other neighboring countries can infer the high degree of acceptance of electronic books between users.However, it is true that we have a very mature technology and not only with respect to the technology itself but also regarding the available collections, mainly in Catalan and Spanish. Editors, librarians and consumers observe the neighbor waiting for some movement.We haven't a definitive model or even a standard for e-book readers or for the formats of these digital objects, but in fact you can buy the first models and collections. Libraries can not be left out of this new form of access and that's why, despite the uncertainties, the GeneralLibraries has launched a pilot project to incorporate a total of 28 readers in aselected number of libraries Public Library System of Catalonia.In this paper a preliminary approach to the situation of the electronic book isdescribes the service model and business agreed with the supplier for this projectSpecifically, the various collections available in our country and state of the artregarding e-book readers.They also discussed the issues that remain open, clear business modelsfor libraries, lack of specific services for the distribution and loancollections of electronic books to libraries, etc..