1 Public libraries’ perspectives in the digital media world Doom or bloom: reinventing the library in the digital age 29th October 2009 Christian Hasiewicz.

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1 1 Public libraries’ perspectives in the digital media world Doom or bloom: reinventing the library in the digital age 29th October 2009 Christian Hasiewicz Librarian Director DiViBib Ltd.

2 2 Overview Digital trends affecting public libraries Facts and figures What customers expect Transforming libraries to the digital world „Doom or bloom“ – two scenarios

3 neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten 3 04.04.2015 Digital trends affecting public libraries, I - IV „Dematerialisation of content“ From CDs/DVDs to downloads From printed dictionaries to wikis and online ressources From printed non-fiction to Google From printed novels to e-book- readers

4 neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten 4 04.04.2015 neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten 4 04.04.2015 Digital trends affecting public libraries, V The Internet has become ubiquitous

5 neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten 5 04.04.2015 Some facts and figures Digital downloads made 35 percent of all US music sales in the first half of 2009 (survey NPD Group) Transforming libraries to the digital world “U.S. Kindle Store now has more than 350,000 books, including New Releases and 104 of 112 New York Times Bestsellers, which are typically $9.99 or less” (Amazon) In Germany, P.L. spend 100 million € on media each year. The largest bookseller chain has an annual revenue of 900 million €

6 neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten 6 04.04.2015 What customers expect from libraries, after experiencing the Internet 24/7 Access from everywhere Quick updates, “fresh” content Always find something I love

7 Transforming libraries to the digital world Service of „Onleihe“ (Digital virtual library) Making content temporarily available via the Internet All digital media: e-books, e-audio, e-video, e-paper, e-music Used by > 130 libraries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten

8 8 04.04.2015 Libraries: just borrowing printed books All digital media: Sold/borrowed by Amazon „Remember 2016, when there still was one guy who asked for a CD?“ Libraries in 2020: Doom

9 neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten 9 04.04.2015 Libraries: nice place to be AND offering a competitive digital service Working hand in hand with publishers and supported by copyright Having a library card is kind of a very cool flatrate Libraries in 2020: Bloom

10 Let thousand libraries bloom….. neue Medien neue Kunden neue Möglichkeiten