experimenting with e-business models in public libraries

johan.mijs@bibnet.be

www.slideshare.net/johanmijs

public libraries provide access to

for the general public

a diverse and up to date collection

try to focus on an ecosystem

small countrysmall languagesmall advertising market

http://www.bibnet.be/portaal/Bibnet/Publiekstoepassingen/Bib.fm/

http://www.bibnet.be/portaal/Bibnet/Collectiebeheer/Vlaams_e-boekplatform/

value chain

(c) Olivier Braet (SMIT)

in the library building

service design 1

fragments – look inside

service design 2

freemium

service design 3

premium – all you can eat and more ...

service design 4

full collectionhome use

more than 30s

personal login

mobile?

offline?

abroad?

unlimited use

premium

freemium

in the library building

10h/month

fragments

full collectionhome use

more than 2 pages

personal login

mobile?

offline?

abroad?

unlimited use

premium

freemium

in the library building

fragments

Flemish e-book platform

setting reasonable limits to start experimenting

- release date (window time)- duration- concurrent use- AND identify premium services

Shoulder

from delivery to discovery

start with pilot

integrate with physical collection