A White Paper on Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books

Courtney, Kyle K.; Hansen, David R.

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“…They explain that “books are out of print and unavailable not only because the cost of supplying them relative to the demand for them makes their production non economical, but because copyright allows publishers who hold large portfolios of copyright to strategically choose which books to continue producing, and which books to suppress” (p. 110). Hansen and Courtney (2018) describe the same instigations for a parallel market failure in e‐books as well, and for this reason, they argue that digitizing and lending these select items would have a negligible effect on otherwise functioning markets. Furthermore, the adoption of CDL in libraries supplements the functions of suppliers since, according to Katz (2017), “libraries operate in a space that commerce does not and will not occupy” (p. 104).…”

Section: The Promise and Perils Of Controlled Digital Lendingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Proponents of CDL assert that digitize‐and‐lend models align with the missions of libraries and other cultural institutions. Lending materials to community members is a vital function that libraries fulfill in society; they support education, research, intellectual enrichment, and social development (Hansen & Courtney, 2018; Wu, 2019a). Libraries are built to improve communities and nations in ways that fall under the purview of few other institutions, and as such, it can be seen as a duty of information professionals to investigate and put into practice new methods to more effectively satisfy this mission.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…An obstacle for libraries and consortia is how to garner access to out‐of‐print books for community members. Hansen and Courtney (2018) point to copyright owners that are unwilling to address what is termed the 20th century book problem: neither print nor digital copies of in‐copyright items are available for libraries to purchase in the market. Kahle (2017) attributes to Mike Lesk, a pioneering computer scientist in digital libraries, the notion of a looming threat to accessing print materials from the last century:

[Lesk] believed that the materials up to the 19th century would be digitized and available and that the 21st‐century materials, since they were born‐digital, were going to be circulated effectively.…”

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Controlled Digital Lending

Currier

Centivany

2021

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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Libraries and library consortia are adopting controlled digital lending (CDL) as a strategy, accelerated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, to facilitate equitable access to print collections. While advocates of CDL contend that digitize-and-lend practices reflect an incremental, technology-assisted adjustment to traditional library circulation, lending, and resource-sharing practices, opponents of CDL in the United States and Canada argue that the practice contravenes well-established copyright protections. This paper discusses current controversies surrounding CDL, its potential promise and perils, and concludes that a reasonable, equitable, and forward-looking application of copyright laws ought to insulate libraries and library consortia from exposure to liability for engaging in CDL.

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Section: The Promise and Perils Of Controlled Digital Lendingmentioning

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Section: The Promise and Perils Of Controlled Digital Lendingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Promise and Perils Of Controlled Digital Lendingmentioning

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Controlled Digital Lending

Currier

Centivany

2021

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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“…An authoritative publishing source seems to confirm this impression: "evidence proves that subscriptions and lending [in libraries] can eventually prolong a title's life cycle nicely" (Wischenbart & Fleischhacker, 2020, p. 49). to regulate the lending of copies digitised by a library against provisions in publishing-library contractual relations that may override the possibility for a library to "loan simultaneously [only] the number of [printed or digital] copies that it has legitimately acquired" (Hansen & Courtney, 2018). In an ideal connection with the decision made by the CJEU on the case raised by Dutch public libraries, the White Paper assimilates e-lending to physical lending.…”

Section: Library Copyright Strategies In the Book Tradementioning

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The Economic Foundation of Library Copyright Strategies in Europe

Vitiello¹

2021

LIBER

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The author critically examines the evolution of open access libraries from the TULIP project (1991) to more recent developments. At the same time, he emphasises the role of libraries as key agents of national book policies through Public Lending Rights. After having shown the difference between the scholarly communication and the book chains, both in printed and digital form, the author points to the position that libraries hold on the distribution segment of the chains and how they are unable to turn power relations among actors to their own advantage. If content if king, organisations distributing content are normally king-makers, as the example of STM publishers clearly shows. Nevertheless, fragmentation and the assumption that what is good for libraries is also good for users do not allow libraries to understand the needs of the different stakeholders present in the value chain and provide appropriate services to them. This aspect is emphasised further in the book trade, where libraries have been hesitant in realising the economic foundation of copyright regulations which consists of trading off “the costs of limiting access to a work against the benefits of providing incentives to create the work in the first place” (Landes & Posner). After having examined library copyright strategies both in the book trade and in scholarly communication with a thorough discussion on (e-)lending and controlled digital lending, the author claims that copyright regulations are not written in the sky but on a solid foundation of economic forces which shape the book and information chains. Libraries’ strategies should aim to reinforce their relevance in the distribution segment and demonstrate their ability to provide services to all actors in the value chain. This role should also impact on the normalisation of library-publisher relations.

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“…During these discussions, the concept of controlled digital lending was identified and brought forward as a potential option to help mitigate challenges surrounding electronic course reserves. Controlled digital lending (CDL) is "an emerging method that allows libraries to loan print books to digital patrons in a 'lend like print' fashion" (Hansen & Courtney, 2018). Essentially, if a library owns a print version of a work, they could potentially digitize the entire book and loan it digitally to a patron.…”

Section: Course Reserves and Controlled Digital Lendingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rapid Response: Developing a Suite of Copyright Support Services and Resources at the University of Central Florida during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Norris

Duff

Gause

2021

JCEL

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Like many academic libraries, the University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries has faced the difficult challenge of ensuring access to information and supporting the research, scholarship, and teaching needs of faculty, staff, and students during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Copyright and licensing matters have played a key role as the UCF Libraries has helped faculty and students navigate the rapid transition from face-to-face courses to online and conducting academic work in a wholly online environment. This article provides a case study of how the UCF Libraries developed an expanded suite of copyright support services and resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will explore how each of these services or resources provided specific support to faculty and students in teaching and learning. Services and resources developed in consultation with the Office of General Counsel include a detailed research guide with information about remote access to resources, including temporary access to licensed content from publishers; a series of professional development online workshops on topics such as copyright, fair use, and emergency circumstances and library support for course materials; and additional opportunities for individual consultation support through virtual office hours and other modes of communication, such as chat, email, and phone. The aim of this article is to provide academic libraries with examples of copyright services from a large metropolitan library during COVID-19 so that they can be used as a model when implementing copyright support at their respective institutions during these exigent circumstances and beyond.

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A White Paper on Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books

Cited by 13 publications

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Controlled Digital Lending

Controlled Digital Lending

The Economic Foundation of Library Copyright Strategies in Europe

Rapid Response: Developing a Suite of Copyright Support Services and Resources at the University of Central Florida during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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