Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 82

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges ILL librarians are faced with when trying to borrow or lend e‐books through traditional interlibrary loan channels, especially in the context of international lending and borrowing.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use Russian language e‐books and e‐readers as a model for understanding the challenges presented by numerous file formats and e‐reader types, multiple alphabets (e.g. Latin, Cyrillic), and national copyright laws and licensing restrictions.FindingsInternational ILL requests for e‐books present a host of challenges beyond the usual licensing restrictions encountered in one's home country. A wide variety of unfamiliar and perhaps incompatible file formats, a lack of compatible e‐readers, and national copyright laws are just a few of the barriers to obtaining e‐books from abroad. It may become a regular part of the ILL librarian's job to develop protocols for locating digitized materials and forming working relationships with language specialists who can assist in providing access to these materials.Originality/valueThis paper was originally presented as part of a panel presentation on e‐books and interlibrary loan at the 2011 IFLA World Library and Information Congress.

E‐ILL and Russian e‐books

Weible

Sullivan

2012

Legal aspects of e‐books and interlibrary loan

Müller

2012

If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the laws and legal concepts that form the basis for library book lending and how those concepts do or do not apply in the e-book environment. Design/methodology/approach -The author surveys relevant legal concepts as defined by international copyright treaties and regulations, and conducts a comparative analysis of how these concepts have been applied in the legal systems of Germany, the USA, and Canada. Findings -The idea of "lending" books is a carryover from the analogue world and applies only to the distribution of tangible objects, i.e. printed books. The legal concept of "reproduction" more accurately applies to the transfer of e-books from library to user. Originality/value -Libraries must lobby their legislatures to create new legal instruments that will enable libraries to provide e-book access to their users.

Fighting back against the Big Deals: a success story from the UK

McGrath¹

2012

Purpose -The paper aims to describe the development of an alternative to the Big Deals that was deployed successfully in negotiations with Elsevier and Wiley for the 2012 settlement. Design/methodology/approach -This is a descriptive account of the alternative plan. Findings -There is a credible alternative to the Big Deals offered by most commercial academic publishers. Even if not implemented, the model provides a very useful tool to understanding the relationship between cost per use and document supply. Originality/value -The paper provides an account of the first time that a practical alternative to the Big Deals has been developed, leading to a successful negotiating conclusion.