1. E-BOOKS and edc
pewg, berlin,

2. Definition What is an e-book?
An electronic book (variously: e-book, eBook, ebook, digital book, or even e- edition) is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Could be a print version or digitally born.

3. Survey
Chapter 1: Value of e-books for EDC use of e-books is wide spread because EDC is usually part of library there are many advantages of using e- books: saving money, saving space, multiple copies

4. Survey
Chapter 2: How to borrow e-books borrowing/lending e-books depends on the library system using different programs for reading and saving e-books also depends on the library system

5. Survey
Chapter 3 : Creation of e-books unfortunately no practice regarding creation of e-books main reasons are: lack of staff, lack of budget and legal issues

6. Discovery services
HI,I think one of the most important issues concerning access to e-books is to make them available through discovery services such as Summon and Primo. There was no question about this in the survey. It is vital that the e- books available through EU Bookshop will be included in the indexes of these search services as many libraries rely on them as their main way of accessing literature.Kind regards,Erik ÅkessonEDC Jönköping University Library

7. EU discovery services
Is it possible?

8. Reality
EDCs are using but not producing e-books

9. Future scenarios
Producing e-books as an EDC common practice? Probably not.
Producing e-books as an EDC single or cooperative project? Probably yes.

10. Problems and solutions
Problems: different standards, formats, copyright issues...
Solutions and advantages: cooperation, expertise, content...

11. Conclusion fostering cooperation using forums (knowledge base)
making e-guides
disseminating good practices
improving and developing existing information structure towards EU discovery service
reinventing the role of the EDC and embrace the change of paradigm from print to electronic

12. Thank you!
Answers please, because there is already too many questions:))