Visit Danish Digital Library (DLL) eBooks at the Dutch libraries, current and future business models By: Sander van Kempen (manager content at library.nl)

3 Topics Introduction Sander van Kempen Introduction of the Dutch market Introduction Bibliotheek.nl (library.nl (BNL)) Current eBook market Status on business model, ICT, etc Outlook Questions DLL,

4 A little about me…… In the eBook market since 2000 Founded first eBook company in Holland for eBooks Set up Sold to large trade publisher in 2006www.ebook.nl From 2011 active in the library space DLL,

5 The market in the Netherlands Trade market is roughly EUR 500 million Roughly divided in fiction (45 %), non-fiction (40%), children books (15%) Digital turnover (eBooks) is 1-2 % of the total market, eBook titels and growing fast Libraries cover 7 % of the market Libraries pay publishers for purchase of the collection and use of the collection Libraries Number of branches 900, 165 organisations Number of books lend 100 million per year 4 million members / patrons, 16,5 million inhabitants DLL,

6 Bibliotheek.nl (library.nl) Founded January first 2010 Mission: National portal (a website for each library) National Catalogue (every product is in the catalogue) Co-operation National, centralised eBook platform In the future access to all digital media DLL,

7 eBooks at the library, currently 1 supplier (not national) Local catalogue DRM 1000 eBook titles available for libraries One copy one user model eBook is not available Library.nl Pilot with public domain titles Pilot with streamed eBooks (Bloomsbury) DLL,

8 eBooks at the library DLL,

9 Status / discussions Business model with publishers is unclear Fear of cannibalising commercial market Fear of illegal copying Digital content is not free Technology is unclear DRM / Watermark Download / Streaming License or ownership Price / Discount One copy one user? Pay per download / pay per use Digital content is there, market is here and growing DLL,

10 Outlook / moving forward Paper market is hit by recession (-10%) Book sellers are not innovating Some book shops will go bankrupt Some publishers will go bankrupt Library law is updated In 2014 roughly 8-15 million for eBooks for libraries (20 million for digital content) Libraries are willing to do business and experiment DLL,

11 Outlook / moving forward Adapt the business model (win / win) Start with 3 models Titles that are in the normal library subscription Titles that are limited in use (number / time) Titles that the end user needs to pay for Use / support all technologies DRM / Watermark Download / Streaming Via a library owned, central eBook repository License per year, ownership of parts of the catalogue Subsidies to publishers to digitize backlist One copy one user model, national licences DLL,

12 Questions??? DLL,