1. Public Library E-lending Models Research Project Dan Mount Head of Policy & Public Affairs Civic Agenda EU Dan.Mount@civicagenda.com

2. Context o A global interdependent and decentralised information environment o Evolving models for accessing, licensing and lending digital content o Scope for libraries to act as the architects of their own future

3. Examples o Consortia ownership/in-house library hosted digital content o Centralised national/state budgets for digital content o Collective bargaining with aggregators o Extended collective licensing

4. Objective o Comparative analysis of different international e- lending models o Identify key factors which support sustainable approaches to e-lending and public access to digital content o Identify the benefits and drawbacks of different models

5. Outputs from today’s session o General feedback on the conceptual approach o Input and feedback on the methodology o Buy-in and assistance from participants

6. Methodology o Sources of information/data o Existing national e-book market surveys and data o Existing library community and agency surveys and publications on e-lending o Suitable e-lending business models o Relevant stakeholders to be contacted for research interviews

7. Geographical scope o Selected countries should have a certain threshold of e- book market maturity o 10 countries/territories – Netherlands, Flanders, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Slovenia o 4 additional case studies – Douglas County Libraries, CALIFA, MELSA (US) + PRENUMERIQUE (Quebec) o 1 supplementary case study from South America, Asia or Africa

8. E-lending model assessment criteria o Commercial context o Policy context o Type of e-lending business model o Scope and audience o Collection characteristics o Financial characteristics o Technical specifications and user experience

9. Project outputs o Sustainability of different e-lending models o Positives and negatives of different e-lending models o Government policies which support e-lending o Review of cultural, commercial and political barriers