Use and preservation of e books

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• Problem of superseded e-books• Problem of perpetual access to e-books• Lack of guidelines or standards about future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