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Use and Preservation of Use and Preservation of E-booksE-books
byMariusz Tkaczyk
Table of Contents:
1. Preservation problems2. Forms of preservation3. Light and dark archives4. Preservation predictions5. Reasons for and against using e-books
Preservation of E-books
Preservation Problems
• Problem of superseded e-books• Problem of perpetual access to e-books• Lack of guidelines or standards about future
access or storage formats• Consolidation of companies and its influence
on content and user interfaces• Various e-book platforms • Limited funding
Forms of Preservation
• Library’s local storage• Out-of-library storage initiatives
Light and Dark Archives
• Light archive: In reference to data storage, an archive that can be accessed by many authorized users.
• Dark archive: In reference to data storage, an archive that cannot be accessed by any users. Access to the data is either limited to a set few individuals or completely restricted to all.
Light Archives
LOCKSS Program
• Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe• Applies the traditional purchase-and-own
library model to electronic materials• Storage in ‘LOCKSS Box’• Decentralized, perpetual access to copy of
publisher’s authorative material• www.lockss.org
LOCKSS Networks
• The Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) Private LOCKSS Network
• The Alabama Digital Preservation Network (ADPNet)
• The MetaArchive Cooperative
Portico
• Non-profit organization• 21,648,054 preserved archival units• 158 participating publishers and 751
participating libraries• www.portico.org
Dark Archives
CLOCKSS
• Controlled LOCKSS• Decentralized, global, dark archive• Triggered item becomes permanently
unlocked• www.clockss.org
Preservation Predictions
It is predicted that, in time, preservation of electronic items will follow that of the print ones. Accordingly, there will be ways to lift or counteract all limitations and problems.
Patrons’ Point of View
Reasons for Using E-books:
#1 – For finding relevant content#2 – For fact finding#3 – For extended reading
Pros of Using E-books:
[+] They are accessible 24/7[+] They can be used by multiple users[+] Their sections can be printed out[+] Their contents can be searched[+] Out-of-print titles can be avaliable
Cons of Using E-books:
[-] They are uncomfortable for extended reading[-] They don’t feel ‘real’ to the patrons
Thank you!Thank you!
byMariusz Tkaczyk