We investigate a model in which a monopoly supplier distributes two types of its product,
physical and electronic products, through a traditional/brick-and-mortar retailer with a …

The article explores the development of e-lending models for digital books (e-books and
digital audiobooks) in public libraries from a comparative perspective, analysing cases in …

Purpose The article investigates the institutional setup of e-lending in public libraries in
Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Our point of departure is that e-lending has necessitated …

Purpose The digitization of the life has brought complexities associated with addressing
digital life after one's death. This paper aims to investigate the two related issues of the …

Introduction: We report our mixed-methods investigation of publishers' licensing practices,
which affect the books public libraries can offer for e-lending. Method: We created unique …

Introduction: We investigated the relative availability of e-books to libraries for e-lending in
five English-language countries, and analysed their licence terms and prices. Method: We …

This article outlines a case study of the partnership between Polish public libraries and
Legimi, a commercial distributor of digital books operating on both the trade book and library …

Method. We created unique datasets recording pricing, availability and licence terms for
sampled titles offered by e-book aggregators to public libraries across Australia, New …

This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on the
consumption of free digital books, paying particular consideration to the financial …

El trabajo ofrece la experiencia del Grupo de Bibliotecas en Ciencias (GBC) 1 para su
creación y estructura con base en la documentación administrativa generada que le permite …