EBook Lending Models in Public Libraries: Taiwan Cloud Library Database as an Example

• Main Authors: Chen, Guan Yu, 陳冠羽
• Other Authors: Chiu, Jeong Yeou
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/t853ua

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 圖書資訊與檔案學研究所 === 105 === The advance of the transmission technology of the Internet has the service pattern of “digital publishing” become the development trend of libraries and further drive the type of digital reading. Focusing on eBook service and the service type of “One Copy, One User”, this study intends to discuss the idea of cooperative libraries and users of eBook Service about the new type of eBook lending mechanism, analyze users’ lending situations, aiming at the raw data offered by Yuan-Liou Publishing Co., Ltd. and Kaohsiung Public Library, observe the problems in current lending situations, and propose suggestions. The research findings are summarized as below. (1) The website observation and raw data analyses reveal different contents on various websites. The basic information in the card application for Kaohsiung Public Library is distinct from the quantity in the database, showing that the lending mechanism is not properly processed. (2) The coverage of major potential groups of digital reading and the reading behaviors as well as the satisfaction with eBook service are understood through the questionnaire. Differentiating with age, the general behavior patterns of digital reading users are acquired; and, the users present positive effects on the practical operation benefit of eBook Service websites. (3) The interviewer indicates that different sources of funds for libraries, except for promotions, are a key factor in the use rate. Besides, format, connection speed, and stability are the factors in libraries purchasing eBooks, the reputation of publishers, types of books provided, and the repetition rate of types of bought books would also be taken into account, and active titles and best sellers, which are the largely demanded types of eBooks, would be proposed. In this case, most respondents consider that the lending pattern of “charged by time” could effectively provide readers with proper services. Moreover, the idea of public lending right could facilitate the authors releasing the eBook copyright. Finally, specific suggestions for enhancing the sustained use intention of eBook lending service are proposed in this study for the reference of libraries reinforcing the use intention of the eBook lending service.