Why do we need 'clarifications'? Why do we need 'primary legislation'?
If a user loans/renews an ebook from a public library contract with an ebook supplier authenticated by the contracting Library service, it's a loan, surely, in the same way as a loan across the counter or via a kiosk.
Do we, for instance, also wish to make any PLR distinctions with ebook suppliers offshore? Ohio comes to mind...
The library walls are down, Pandora is out of the box - let's move on...
John Usher
ICT Manager
Library and Heritage Services
Islington Council
Central Library
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LONDON N5 1PF
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Van de Bilt Thomas
Sent: 15 July 2013 15:17
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Subject: Re: [LIS-PUB-LIBS] Ed Vaizey and PLR on ebooks
I'm really not clear what counts as being "onsite" in this case.
* If I'm on the library wifi but stood outside the building then does that count as being on site?
* What if a user is on 3G but stood in a branch? Does that not count because it didn't come from inside the library network?
* What if I proxy all outside loans through the library's network?
* What if the local authority has a wireless wide area network so that from a logical point of view I can be on the "library" wifi and yet be a mile or more away from a branch?
Those would be interesting clarifications.
Tom van de Bilt.
ICT Manager. Libraries, Archives and Information.
Cambridgeshire County Council
01223 699038
07770 641872
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Aldridge, Lionel
Sent: 15 July 2013 14:19
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Subject: Re: Ed Vaizey and PLR on ebooks
I'm personally borrowing about 1 a week from the comfort of my own home and I'd guess that of the 9,000 loans we've made in the last 3 months perhaps 60-90 were done in the library and almost all of those by library staff demonstrating how to borrow on the Kindle Fire.
Regards
Lionel Aldridge
Performance Manager, Libraries Arts & Heritage
0113 395 2350
I am currently reading 2 books at once. A ghost story set in the Arctic & volume 10 of the Morganville Vampire Chronicles by Rachel Caine. The former is for the work book group. The latter is an e-book on my Kobo.
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Clark, Ian ([log in to unmask])
Sent: 15 July 2013 14:08
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Subject: Ed Vaizey and PLR on ebooks
Ok, so how many people go, or are likely to go, into a public library to download an ebook from the library catalogue:
https://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-confirms-plr-extension.html
If you are in receipt of PLR, I wouldn't go counting on an increase in income...
Ian Clark
Library Systems Officer,
Augustine House,
Canterbury Christ Church University
Tel: 01227 767700 ext 3141
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