Open Library: Books in Browsers Ignite

Open Librarytowards a business model for publishers and libraries

Books in Browsers Search EnginesReaders Libraries Publishers Booksellers

Publishers sell books. Libraries buy and lend books.

Avoid a Monopolyon eBook Distribution

Buy & Lend New eBooks

Digitize Books then Lend Them

How It Works 1 Openlibrary.org/borrowopenlibrary.org/borrow– 100,000 eBooks available In-Library, 10,000 eBooks available to all

How It Works 2 Openlibrary.org/borrowChoose a book to borrow

How It Works 3 Openlibrary.org/borrowSelect a Format: In-Browser, PDF or ePub

How It Works 4 Openlibrary.org/borrowOpen distribution to any device with a Web Browser

How It Works 5 Openlibrary.org/borrowAccount holders can borrow up to 5 books at once, for up to 2 weeks.

How It Works 6 Openlibrary.org/borrowOne loan per title at any one time.

How It Works 7 Openlibrary.org/borrowOther libraries are contributing titles to the lending library pool, like the Boston Public Library.

openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/read– Display lendable Open Library titles live in your catalog.

openlibrary.org/libraries – 1,000 libraries in the In-Library lending program in 8 countries

3 US States have joined the In-Library lending programCalifornia Kansas North Carolina

Today, we’d like to announce that all 50 State Librarians endorse the Open Library lending system.

Publishers:Sell eBooks to librariesdirectly.

Libraries:Buy and lend eBooks,Digitizeand lend ourexisting books.

Building an open libraryand opening up eBookpublishing.

by Peter Brantley on Nov 03, 2011