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Despite electronic book (e-book) piracy being viewed by many rightsholders as the greatest contemporary challenge to the publishing industry, there is little research evaluating different anti-piracy methods, and explaining how they work. This paper explores the technological methods that United Kingdom and United States publishers, and their representative bodies, are using to tackle the growing challenge of e-book piracy. Through interviews with industry experts (including consultants, publishers and representatives) and publishing case studies, this paper brings together knowledge previously published and considered separately. The systems considered include The Publishers Association Copyright Infringement Portal, and Digital Rights Management in its various forms. Through these systems, we can reveal a lack of nuanced understanding in the motivations and methods of illegal file sharing, which have led to unsuccessful blanket solutions to a complex problem. By teasing out these problems, this paper will act as a point of reference for current anti-piracy measures, and consider the future options for an industry increasingly using the World Wide Web to distribute content. 相似文献
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Erin Carreiro 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2010,26(4):219-235
This paper explores the topic of electronic books (e-books) and the effect that these digital devices and other new technologies
has on the publishing industry. Contemporary society often claims that the publishing industry is dying and that the innovation
of the e-book will eventually sentence the printed book to death. But this study will show that such is not the case. While
it is true that the world is undergoing a digital revolution, publishers today have not been left in the dust, because these
firms have embraced electronic publishing (e-publishing). The invention of e-books opens a world of opportunities and since
the e-book market is still in its growth stage, there is much work left to be done. As with any new venture, the industry
faces certain challenges, such as piracy, but with tools like encryption, digital asset management (DAM), digital rights management
(DRM), and digital object identifiers (DOI), publishers are well on the way to a solution. While it is safe to say that the
digital revolution has forever changed the face of publishing, e-books could actually revitalize the industry. No one knows
what the future of e-publishing will hold, but developments affect publishing houses, authors, and consumers alike. And while
the ultimate fate of the printed book is yet unknown, for now, it is here to stay. 相似文献
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A panel which included a librarian, publisher and e-book providers presented issues confronting the growth of e-books in the academic library marketplace. The e-book market projections are a small part of the higher education book market. Frontlist titles are demanded by libraries with suppliers eager to supply such titles. However, publishers are feeling their way through various rights and contract issues as well as business models as they determine which frontlist titles to provide in electronic form. The instability of business partners has contributed to publisher delays in releasing titles as e-books. No one, (librarians, suppliers, publishers) is throwing in the towel on e-books but the position this format takes in the publishing industry and therefore in library collections in the near future is unsettled. 相似文献
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Research was undertaken amongst publishers and potential users of e-book travel guides. In addition, a major UK consultant
in electronic publishing was interviewed on the subject. The research demonstrated that, despite the considerable hype and
enthusiasm about e-books, there is some way to go before a viable market is likely to be realised. In particular, issues of
standardisation are holding up the launch of a realistic number of titles. Copyright is also a concern for the publishers.
Publishers appear to be over-concerned with the book metaphor, and are not yet thinking ambitiously enough about multimedia
and other added value possibilities. Unless these value added enhancements are supplied, users are unlikely to switch from
print volumes. 相似文献
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《The Journal of Academic Librarianship》2014,40(3-4):394-398
Book piracy is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other people's intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization. This paper examines the intricate dimension of book piracy in the Nigerian Publishing Industry. It notes the dangers the trend portends to qualitative education and scholarship in general. The paper identifies the different forms of book piracy as: local reproduction of fast moving titles using newsprint or poor textured paper, abuse of publication rights, hi-tech reproduction overseas, circumventing the e-book version, illegal reprography, unauthorized excessive production by printers, and translation without permission. Some of the causes of book piracy are poverty, book scarcity, ignorance of the copyright laws by the public and the uncooperative attitude of some countries in endorsing international treaties on intellectual property rights. The paper recommends the following as panacea to stemming the tide of the menace: cost reduction strategies, national book policy and commissioning of local authorship, awareness and enforcement of copyright laws, revitalization of libraries, sanctions on countries showing complacency towards piracy, special algorithms to detect illegal downloads, security printing devices and moral suasion. 相似文献
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盗版一直是制约我国出版业发展的瓶颈,图书盗版贯穿于出版产业链的各个环节,盗版者、出版社和作者三个利益主体之间在图书市场竞合,形成典型的三方博弈。政府的介入改变原有均衡,且政府在打击盗版力度上的差异会达到三种不同的均衡状态。只有当政府打击盗版的力度足够大时,图书盗版三方博弈才能达到最佳均衡。 相似文献
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电子书是基于现代出版技术的新型出版物,已成为公共图书馆借阅服务的重要组成部分。但出版商为保障自身利益对图书馆电子书借阅服务做出种种限制。为了弥合出版商和公共图书馆在电子书借阅方面的立场差距,双方都在寻找一个双赢的机制,本文通过考察国际图联、美国图书馆协会、英国政府的相关文献,总结了英美两国公共图书馆电子书借阅的共同点:公共图书馆向读者免费借阅电子书的权利应该得到保障;公共图书馆电子书的借阅模式包含三个组件,即一书一借,提供远程服务,限定借阅次数。图1。参考文献14。 相似文献
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Alasdair Taylor 《Learned Publishing》2006,19(3):168-174
Electronic piracy is perceived as a growing threat to the publishing industry. This article looks at the technology of copyright infringement and the channels for distribution of infringing electronic copies. It considers the English legal framework for dealing with electronic piracy, and the practical steps that publishers can take to reduce the risks of piracy. 相似文献
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This study investigates the current status and attitudes towards academic e-book publishing by mainland Chinese academic publishers through an online survey. This study collected survey data from 49 authoritative academic publishers in China, focusing on their e-book sales profiles and their perceptions of how e-book sales affect publishers and libraries. The data reveals that China's academic e-book industry is still at an early development stage and has a relatively small market. The findings show significant differences in the willingness and attitudes towards e-book publishing between SSH publishers and STEM publishers, and also demonstrate that the enhancement of the demand for e-books by academic libraries promotes the process of the digital transformation of academic publishers. This study then argues that Chinese academic publishers need to further improve the quality of academic e-books, accelerate the transition from academic content providers to academic content service providers, and strengthen their cooperation with stakeholders. 相似文献
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[目的/意义]以学术电子书出版商和高校图书馆为研究对象,梳理学术电子书出版商对高校图书馆资源建设和服务的影响,提出高校图书馆的应对之策。[方法/过程]通过网络调查,了解学术电子书出版商在图书馆市场的发展现状、电子书平台功能和销售模式,分析其对高校图书馆的影响,提出高校图书馆的应对策略。[结果/结论]研究发现学术电子书出版商一方面可以丰富馆藏资源的数量、提高馆藏资源质量、提高图书馆的服务水平和增加图书馆的资源利用率,另一方面也增加了图书馆资源整合的难度和资源采购支出。提出以下建议：调整馆藏政策,适时加大电子书馆藏比重;建立采购联盟,按需选择采购策略;加强与出版商合作,提高服务质量;积极开展用户培训,加强电子书的阅读推广活动。 相似文献
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《Slavic & East European Information Resources》2013,14(3-4):13-50
Abstract Croatia considers the book a priority cultural product. Today various forces, both positive and negative, affect publishing in Croatia. A survey of traditional publishing in Croatia based on statistical data collected by the author in the Croatian ISBN Agency over the past 8 years introduces the main topic. The author then reports on the results of a survey of 1,000 publishers, aimed at establishing which medium publishers used for their books between 1993 and the beginning of 1998, the period when book production passed from printed to digital form. The research results show that modern electronic book forms have been gradually developing in Croatia in parallel with traditional publishing. The number of publishers producing books in electronic format is not great. However, the fact that nearly a quarter of the publishers who returned the questionnaire do produce electronic books, shows that Croatian publishers accept new technologies as they appear in countries with a developed publishing industry, onlyin amuch more modest scope. The author mentions electronic books published by as many as forty publishers, and gives a survey of online-bookstores in Croatia. Special attention is paid to book legislation in the country. As a conclusion the author proposes an incentive for electronic publishing. 相似文献
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This paper presents the results of a large scale survey designed to investigate usage patterns and library patron attitudes toward e-books. The survey reveals a university community's discovery and knowledge of e-books, their likes and dislikes about book content in electronic format as opposed to print, and their predictions of how they will use electronic and print book materials in the future. The survey shows that acceptance of e-books has reached a level where they have become an important library service. The results, based on a study conducted in collaboration with Springer, break down e-book awareness and attitudes into faculty, graduate student, and undergraduate student constituent groups. Additionally, statistics are presented to complement the survey results by showing that the usage of e-book content at the University of Illinois is increasing at a rapid pace.1 相似文献
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E-book management in academic libraries is examined, and a framework of the stages in the e-book management process is generated; the framework summarizes the key activities and associated issues and challenges for each stage. Academic libraries are one of the main markets for textbooks and other e-books. As such, the relationships that they forge with e-book vendors (publishers and aggregators), and the resolution of some of the challenges that they currently face in managing their collections of e-books, will have significant consequences for the adoption of e-books in learning. An interview-based study with a purposive sample of interviewees working as managers, subject librarians, metadata officers, and e-resources coordinators from seven academic libraries in the UK was conducted to investigate the libraries' experiences and perceptions of e-book management. The resultant e-book management framework identifies the processes associated with the management of e-books, and also offers insights into the challenges and issues associated with each stage. The stages in the framework are: collection development policy, budget, discovery, evaluation and selection, license negotiations, cataloging and delivery, marketing/promotion, user education, monitoring and reviewing, and renewals and cancellation. 相似文献
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Veronika Licher 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2011,27(1):83-87
In her report about the German publishing industry in 2010, Veronika Licher shows some of the trends and different stages
of digital development. She mentions how different players like the German Publishers and Booksellers Association or book
wholesalers changed direction or added new services to adapt to the changing market and how e-book distribution is working
its way through traditional and new channels. A short review of the bestselling titles in 2010 and the development in children’s
publishing follows as well as an introduction how German publishers are trying to make use of the new reading pens. 相似文献
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To succeed in a period of change, German book publishers need to adopt innovations, e.g., implement e-books into their product portfolio. Yet, in the book industry, the adoption of new technologies is not commonplace: Despite being the second biggest book market worldwide, only 1.2 % of all published books in Germany are available as e-books. This problem leads us to investigate the factors that determine whether publishing companies decide in favor or against entering the e-book market. Based on a standardized survey of more than 240 German publishing houses, barriers to innovation adoption are examined from a micro, meso and macro perspective. Our main findings show that individual characteristics of management and the company’s corporate culture strongly predict adoption. Also, organizational communication seems to be critical. Taking this into account, the key resource to enable innovation seems to be information underlining the necessity of communities of practice. 相似文献
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Edward W. Walton 《College & Undergraduate Libraries》2013,20(4):19-35
ABSTRACT At the beginning of this decade, research on e-books clearly indicated that e-books were neither well received nor desired by students in higher education. However, in the past few years, academic institutions have begun reporting very good use rates for e-books. In this article, the change taking place in e-book use is explored. Faculty and student preference for reading print books, and not e-books, is the background for exploring the effects of forced adoption and user adaptation on e-book use in a small academic institution. In addition, the effect that relative advantage, current adoption rates, cultural norms, publishers' business models, and print book/e-book competition are having on current and future e-book use are discussed. 相似文献
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Kevin Taylor 《Learned Publishing》2006,19(4):259-266
Examples of ‘plagiarism’ and ‘piracy’ are explored in the context of copyright legislation, and the practical role of ‘fair dealing’ is examined. The article shows how a tension exists at the heart of copyright: that between the ‘right of protection’ and the ‘right of communication’. It argues that this tension produces a business dynamic which publishers can exploit to their advantage and which means that piracy (even, and perhaps especially, in the electronic realm) can be regarded more as an opportunity than as a threat. 相似文献
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《图书馆管理杂志》2013,53(3-4):445-457
ABSTRACT Rather than create a collection solely to support distance learners, libraries should consider the needs of all customers when developing a digital library. The acceptance of digital libraries is dependant upon the conversion of resources to an electronic format that is easy to use and is fully searchable. While electronic journals are widely accepted by most academic library customers, the delivery of online books has had a very different acceptance rate. Rather than support the sequential reading of books, electronic books are commonly used to find information and can be particularly well-suited for reference purposes. This article will provide insight into the history of e-book models and evaluate the usage statistics of a large electronic book collection in an academic library. 相似文献