The compunction to debate charging for e-books undermines
the national will to provide a free public library service … to anyone,
let alone to “all those who are desirous to make use …..”
Ian Clark is right. E-books are a phase in the
movement of change in learning, information, culture and communications in
general. It raises therefore, the question, again: where is the continuity of
principle about the public library purpose that carries imaginative forward
planning through the various phases of technological, social or other change.
Many recent list discussions are about increasing
income through
§
Associated services – shops,
souvenirs [check the market], the ubiquitous “coffee” [need footfall
and a product service to match – from restaurant to drinks machine], [Tried
toilets? Stations do] or
§
Core business – like e-books,
meeting facilities, community information display and even, heaven forbid, reference
use of computers and internet
Fear not I’ve researched all of these and
introduced some; tell your elected members there’s a bit of income to be
had but there’s more to the library than this.
This is all understandable in the present economic –
and political – climate, but there’s a fundamental principle:
Ø
e-book = book
Ø
Public library = free books
Ø
Ergo, public library = free
e-books
Now how do we move on to the fundamental issues of how
we transform libraries into important cultural, learning, information and
community centres that contribute to social justice and economic comfort?
Yet again … it’s not just about stamping
out books!
John
John Dolan OBE, BA, Dip Lib, MCLIP
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M. 07508 204200
-----Original Message-----
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Ian Clark
Sent: 03 June 2011 09:04
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Charging for the loan of E books
I found this online which quotes the DCMS as saying
that libraries can
charge for ebooks, but that was before the election so
may not apply:
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/libraries-can-charge-e-books-dcms-conf
irms.html
Ian Clark
Library Systems Officer,
Augustine House,
Canterbury
Christ Church
University
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel. 01227 767700 ext 3141
-----Original Message-----
From: John Dolan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 June 2011 08:08
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Charging for the loan of E books
Do you have a reference for this statement from DCMS?
John
John Dolan OBE, BA, Dip Lib, MCLIP
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Tw. @johnrdolan
T. 0121 476 4258
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-----Original Message-----
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Laura Swaffield
Sent: 01 June 2011 11:02
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Charging for the loan of E books
DCMS says it's illegal.
Funny, though, they never said that about talking
books....
Laura
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