What will happen with the library in the digital world?

Traditional libraries have a hard time in the world of innovation, but they are willing to change. The provision of modern services to visitors, free access to the Internet and electronic versions of books seem to be reasonable and justified actions. However, the last item was a stumbling block between the library world, publishers and booksellers. Give the product in the library space - this is the same as giving it in the hands of pirates, according to Publishers.

The basic principle of librarianship - free access to all information ( including email ) does not sleep well for publishers and authors from many countries. In particular, in December 2010 in Russia was rejected by the Fourth Amendment of the Civil Code, which allows libraries to digitize books without the consent of the authors and share electronic versions of other libraries. The amendments were outraged by the publishers, particularly specialized - for them it would be turned into cash losses were outraged by the authors - in their opinion, after digitization of the book will get straight to the Network. Agreements, modifications and concessions in the end did not happen - the work of libraries felt so out of control that the amendments were rejected, not even crossed the threshold of the Duma.

Meanwhile, last fall, in the UK began its war on libraries - the leading publishers in Publishers Association reported on the agreement, which establishes limits for libraries. According to the statement, the issuance of e-books should be carried out strictly within the library, which, of course, primarily hit readers in remote areas and older people. Another lies in the limited one-time grant name - usually a book in one hand. This agreement led to an unprecedented scandal and is still under development.

Publisher HarperCollins this month brought upon himself the wrath of no less true, is the library community in the U.S.. Its representatives have announced changes to provide access to its products. The digital copy will be available for the issuance of only 26 times, then the license needed to fly again.

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