E-books: the publishers’ dilemma

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Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
E-books: the publishers’ dilemma
Authors:
Wilson, T. D
In the Journal:
Libellarium, 2015, 8, 1, 5-13
Subject Category:
LT
Kroatija (Croatia); Lietuva (Lithuania); Švedija (Sweden).
Summary / Abstract:

ENThis paper reports on a study of publishers’ attitudes towards e-books in the context of the global situation of e-book publishing. Comparative data are drawn from a replication of a survey carried out in Sweden, in Lithuania and in Croatia. The great contrast between the rise of the e-book in English speaking countries (and those with significant English speaking readers) is shown and contrasted with that in ‘small language markets’. This three country survey reveals a number of similar responses from publishers on several key issues, i.e., self-publishing, the future role of bookshops, and relationships with public libraries. The results also reveal that publishers have certain ambivalence on these issues. The overall conclusion is that there is a marked difference in the growth of e-book publishing in small language markets compared with the English language market.

DOI:
10.15291/libellarium.v8i1.210
ISSN:
1846-9213; 1846-8527
Subject:
Komunikacija / Communication
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https://www.lituanistika.lt/content/73736
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2020-07-28 20:26:12
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