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WATCH NOW: webinar recording with @copyrightcentre on a new KR21 #eLending study. #LetLibrariesBeLibraries: The time has come to reassert libraries' public function & their autonomy to build digital collections in the 21st century. 🔗 youtu.be/OuSnJrsm2kI #eBookSOS
#Librarytwitter, compare Publisher hysterical tears during Hachette vs @internetarchive at 'damage' being done by libraries Publisher grotesque boasting about eye watering profits gouged from Libraries using predatory practices Shameful #ebooksos #DigitalRightsForLibraries
1761, Rousseau published his novel Julie it became very popular. Printers couldn’t keep up with demand and booksellers rented out copies by the hour. We are now in an era of ambient info and access & still renting, though rents have increased somewhat #ebookSOS
7 PROBLEMS, 3 OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE & 1 CHANCE TO HEAR IT ALL Join us Wed 15 Oct (12:30 CEST) for the launch of a KR21 report by the @copyrightcentre on #eLending market dysfunctions from competition and copyright law perspectives. Sign up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #eBookSOS
🔴Follow the red dot: as you browse our shelves, look for the red sticker that will tell you whether a book is available online. #ElectronicEditionAvailable #ebooks #eBookSOS
☕️ A very informative Breakfast Training Session this morning, on the subject of eBooks, delivered by two of our Assistant Librarians. Due to popular demand, more Breakfast Sessions will be planned very soon & advertised on Barrister's Desktop. #eBookSOS #LegalResearchSkills
Library associations from 16 countries put out a pan-European statement on #eBooks: @glynmoody reflects on their demands, as he hopes that others around the world join them in this important fight and that governments get the message & act 💪 #eBookSOS walledculture.org/librarians-of-…
To the shock of absolutely no one (especially #ebookSOS), the @PublishersAssoc are now boasting of massive 2022 profits too @wired may wish to follow up to find out if the Authors Guild CEO quote below was a blatant lie or an unprofessional lack of knowledge
Morbidly fascinating to watch the publishing industry skewer itself threading the needle between its dishonesty and its greed Pleading penury & poverty to authors, while boasting of massive profits to the corporate side Somehow it's all @internetarchive & other Libraries fault
#eBOOKSOS SUPPORTERS: LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO REGISTER! 15 October KR21 Webinar (12:30 CEST): Join the @copyrightcentre report team to get the primer on their analysis for KR21 of #eLending markets in Europe through a competition & copyright law lens 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/15o…
Still not sure what to read this summer? Check out #WalledCulture - the book: in paperback & free digital copies. One way content is being walled in 🧱, @glynmoody explains, are the practices by big publishers to curtail #eBooks 👇 walledculture.org/the-book/ #eBookSOS #FreeEbook
#NewProfilePic so important to support @internetarchive. They preserve so much of the web as well as disseminating books worldwide. Show your support at battleforlibraries.com! A lot of links between this battle in the US and #ebooksos in Ireland #DigitalRightsForLibraries
Interesting figures from @UofMPress @charleswatkinso on spike in OA book usage in autumn and spring. Demonstrates use in teaching #EbookSOS #FiesoleRetreat23
Good morning from a foggy Adelaide. Got my #ebooksos tee on and looking forward to talking activism and critical practice at #NLSX #NLS23 this morning! 🙂🩷
Today President @LAIonline @cathalmccauley met Rose Conway-Walsh TD @conwaywalsh @sinnfeinireland to discuss the #ebookSOS campaign. It was a very useful & informative discussion about why ebook availability, pricing & licensing in libraries require reform. Watch this space!
En #Liber2025, FESABID como punto focal de @KR21org en España, organiza una mesa sobre #PréstamoDigitalSeguro Con Daniel Cocera, Isabel Bernal y Nuria Lombana. Modera: @aordas (KR21 – FESABID) 📅 9 de octubre ℹ️ fesabid.org/eventos/mesa-l… #eBookSOS
WATCH NOW: webinar recording with @copyrightcentre on a new KR21 #eLending study. #LetLibrariesBeLibraries: The time has come to reassert libraries' public function & their autonomy to build digital collections in the 21st century. 🔗 youtu.be/OuSnJrsm2kI #eBookSOS
8/ WANT TO HEAR THE DETAILS? Register now to join the @copyrightcentre at KR21’s 12:30 CEST webinar today, 15 October. 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/15o… #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
7/ BE PART OF THE (R)EVOLUTION High time to make e-Lending by libraries sustainable and unlock equitable access to culture and knowledge! Spread the word: share this new report + other KR21 resources within your networks. #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
5/ SEVEN POTENTIAL MARKET POWER ABUSES (CONT’D): 5. Excessive pricing 6. Avoidance of the spirit of other laws (#TDM) 7. Lack of transparency #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
4/ SEVEN POTENTIAL MARKET POWER ABUSES: 1. Refusals to supply: outright & withdrawals 2. Constructive refusals to supply: restrictive licensing conditions/delayed supply 3. Bundling 4. Unfair trading conditions #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
3/ WHY THIS MATTERS Libraries need to empower access to books that is not dependent on the wealth of the reader or solely governed by the licensing terms of rightsholders. #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
2/ THE FINDINGS The evidence indicates significant problems in e-Lending markets with respect to market structure, licensing and pricing. #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
7 PROBLEMS, 3 OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE & 1 CHANCE TO HEAR IT ALL Join us Wed 15 Oct (12:30 CEST) for the launch of a KR21 report by the @copyrightcentre on #eLending market dysfunctions from competition and copyright law perspectives. Sign up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #eBookSOS
ONE WEEK TO GO! Join our 15 October (12:30 CEST) #eLending webinar presenting findings from an upcoming @copyrightcentre report for KR21. Gain insights into challenges, from market structure and licensing to pricing. 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/15o… #eBooks #eBookSOS #libraries
En #Liber2025, FESABID como punto focal de @KR21org en España, organiza una mesa sobre #PréstamoDigitalSeguro Con Daniel Cocera, Isabel Bernal y Nuria Lombana. Modera: @aordas (KR21 – FESABID) 📅 9 de octubre ℹ️ fesabid.org/eventos/mesa-l… #eBookSOS
¿POR QUÉ VISITAR Liber? Join @aordas, KR21 national coordinator for Spain, at the 9 Oct @fesabid panel at @FeriaLiber to talk e-Lending in Spain and gain insights from KR21-supported research. #Liber2025 #eBookSOS #eLending #eBooks 🔗 fesabid.org/eventos/mesa-l…
#eBOOKSOS SUPPORTERS: LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO REGISTER! 15 October KR21 Webinar (12:30 CEST): Join the @copyrightcentre report team to get the primer on their analysis for KR21 of #eLending markets in Europe through a competition & copyright law lens 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/15o…
EVENT UPDATE! Martin Kretschmer (@copyrightcentre) joins @communia_eu’s 24 Sept (15h CEST) online #eLending salon to give a sneak peek of an upcoming competition-focused study for KR21, replacing Franziska Herrmann on the programme 🔗 mailchi.mp/communia-assoc… #eBookSOS #eBooks
NEXT WEEK: JOIN AN ESSENTIAL #eLENDING CONVERSATION! Sign up now for @communia_eu’s 24 Sept (15h CEST) online Salon on “the right to e-lend” to debate the digital future of libraries! Get key insights from KR21 research efforts 🔗 mailchi.mp/communia-assoc… #eBookSOS #eBooks
NEXT WEEK: JOIN AN ESSENTIAL #eLENDING CONVERSATION! Sign up now for @communia_eu’s 24 Sept (15h CEST) online Salon on “the right to e-lend” to debate the digital future of libraries! Get key insights from KR21 research efforts 🔗 mailchi.mp/communia-assoc… #eBookSOS #eBooks
@GGlossiotis, KR21 national coordinator for Greece & Cyprus, outlined #eLending barriers across Europe in a @DigitalEU/@EU_IPO webinar. #eBookSOS: Urgent action needed to enable digital access & help libraries serve communities! Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=UUo3_Q… #eBooks #libraries
Friday is for sharing & caring! Join @communia_eu’s online right to e-Lend Salon: 24 Sept (15h CEST) featuring KR21-supported research. The erosion of #libraries’ mission in the digital age is a core concern driving KR21’s work. 🔗 Register: mailchi.mp/communia-assoc… #eBookSOS
🚨 7 July | 15-16h CEST: Join us for this webinar presenting the outcomes of the ‘(i)SDL Insight: Digital Lending pathways in Italy, Poland & Spain’ project, supported by KR21 🎫 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 🔗 Details: knowledgerights21.org/news-story/7-j… #eBooks #eBookSOS
👏 Friday is for sharing & caring! 🔦 Let's shine the spotlight on the German KR21 #eBook flash card. A big thank you to Juliana Pranke (@bibverband) for the translation effort. ↪️ knowledgerights21.org/ebook-flash-ca… 🌍 Explore other languages: knowledgerights21.org/ebook-flash-ca… #eBookSOS #eLending
1/ 🤔 Who really curates #library collections in the digital age? 💡 Our latest webinar pinpoints an uncomfortable truth: publishers, rather than libraries, are making decisions about our access to culture and knowledge! 🔗 youtu.be/_WPbUF8NAng #eBooks #ebookSOS #eLending
⏳ Time is running out: register NOW! Join us today (12 June | 12:00 CEST) for the KR21 #eBooks webinar with perspectives from Finland & the UK 🎫 Sign-up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 🎙️ Expert speakers you can't afford to miss: 🔸 @heroicendeavour 🔸 Anna Tuomikoski #eBooKSOS
3/ WHY THIS MATTERS Libraries need to empower access to books that is not dependent on the wealth of the reader or solely governed by the licensing terms of rightsholders. #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
Equity OR equality? This is The Question. Google / GAFAM propagate equity (in shareholders' shares), not equality. Example of "digitalisation for equity, not equality": eBooks licensing hi-jacked by BigTech: #eBookSOS
Want To have children’s book writing? #ebook #eBookLingo #ebookSOS #proofreading #audiobook #audiobooks #pacificbookwriting
🔄 Citizens want better eBook access & authors want more readers 💡 Time for publishers to support libraries in achieving these ambitions 🤝 Together, we can make a crucial change today ✍️ Sign the #eBookPledge now: ebookpledge.org #eBookSOS #EmptyLibrary #eBooks
5/ SEVEN POTENTIAL MARKET POWER ABUSES (CONT’D): 5. Excessive pricing 6. Avoidance of the spirit of other laws (#TDM) 7. Lack of transparency #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
To be fair, they are quite busy congratulating themselves on learning about the brand new scheme bursting on to the scene, RNIB Bookshare Bookshare was new in 2016 Based on this, they'll get to the #ebookSOS considerations in about 2029
MP's haven't told today about the big issue of Finnish libraries: #eBookSOS. It is electronic books #MarketFailure: half of them are not available from libraries, b/c publishers push readers TO BUY, NOT TO BORROW books. The solution: Helsinki must support P2P book sharing #œBœks
We set out the context in which #dataSOS was formed, as an offshoot of #ebookSOS, and our issues with overall reliance on excessive data collection on e-resources platforms We expressed worry at the changing shape of pedagogy, h/t @greenarchives1 & her Data Cartels work
7/ BE PART OF THE (R)EVOLUTION High time to make e-Lending by libraries sustainable and unlock equitable access to culture and knowledge! Spread the word: share this new report + other KR21 resources within your networks. #eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending #libraries
The year is 2033 CDL and all digitisation is outlawed The @internetarchive is a memory #ebookSOS & #dataSOS have been destroyed Epsevier ChatGPT & its advanced AI now provides all Library services Librarians are hunted & forced to remain hidden in underground Readeasies 🤣
⚖️ #ControlledDigitalLending offers a legal path for #eLending in the EU & Spain, balancing public access with copyright 💬 Ariadna Matas Dive into FESABID's report by Prof. @ipx_xala, backed by @KR21org ➡️ knowledgerights21.org/news-story/con… #eBookSOS #CDL
¿Por qué las/los autores se preocupan por el acceso a los libros electrónicos a través de las #bibliotecas? 💬 Dave Hansen, Executive Director of @Auths_Alliance ➡️ authorsalliance.org/2023/07/20/aut… #eBookSOS #ebooks
We've just had a terrific presentation from #ebooksos campaign co-founder @rachelsbickley about fighting for fairer access to ebooks. Questions worth asking...
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