Recommendations for e-book dissemination by public libraries
At the Assembly of Libraries held on December 8, 2014 at the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, the Minister of Culture and Communication signed with the representatives of professional organizations and local authorities a text of recommendations for the dissemination of the e-book by public libraries. This text establishes a balanced framework conducive to the development of digital book lending in libraries, while respecting copyright, the remuneration of creation and public expectations.
An inter-professional working group, involving representatives of authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians and elected officials, under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Communication, these 12 recommendations have been developed, which constitute principles and good practices shared by all stakeholders on several important issues, such as the conditions for the distribution of e-books to libraries, usage models, economic models and the legal framework for the distribution of e-books by public libraries.