A research of e-book market trends : North America and the European community
Raziskava trga elektronskih knjig : trendi v ZDA in državah Evropske unije

angleški

2014

letnik 58, številka 1/2

elektronske knjige   digitalno okolje   avtorske pravice    knjižnice   knjigarne   trg elektronskih knjig

Zveza bibliotekarskih društev Slovenije
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of research on the presence of the electronic book on the book market, its trends and developments as well as point towards the difficulties faced by all professions related to it in the countries of the European Community. Methodology / approach: This paper analyzes the domestic and foreign literature and explores the websites of companies that operate with e-books in order to get an overview of the actual state of business operations in the states mentioned in the text. Results: The emergence of the first online bookstores in the United States in the 20th century paved the way for the electronic book to enter the online market. Today, the e-book is an integral part of publishing, book trade and library activities worldwide. Economic indicators testify to a constant growth of revenues from the sale of electronic books on the book market and technology in the U.S. and Europe. This paper provides an explanation of the term electronic book and indicates the interest of many countries for its acquisition and application in order to keep up with the technological demands of the market. Research restrictions: E-book trends and business operations related to them are constantly changing. In terms of librarianship, this is most visible in public libraries as both one of the customers and as later distributors of e-books to users. In their business, new models constantly emerge together with their combinations and approaches to offering these new media. The originality: The issue of business operations in relation to the e-book is interesting to young people, libraries, publishers, authors, booksellers, etc. Contribution: This paper provides an overview of the most recent situation on the e-book market and can serve as the basis of some future researches

08.04.2015