Plataformas de préstamos de libros digitales en las bibliotecas públicas

摘要

Libraries and eBooks providers are working together to update and define new business models more efficient and effective to purchase eBooks. In a global market increasingly competitive , new technologies and economic realities are forcing textbook publishers and wholesalers to make significant changes in their business models . This report discusses digital lending platforms and business models with which e-book providers are working as well as the methods and the ways in which libraries can purchase electronic books , the different models available and access the potential advantages and disadvantages of each , best practices , workflows , licensing, and key points in the management of resources for managing e-book collections . In this environment, the e-book providers try to find models that are attractive purchase for libraries while trying to protect content from piracy and other produce , or at least protect their source of income . As a result , there are a variety of options available to libraries wishing to create collections of electronic books through digital lending platforms . The purpose of this paper is to analyze the business models of digital publishing and access to published materials from libraries digitally through digital lending platforms , focusing on identifying key challenges , share experiences, and prioritize areas of action.