• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.199-224
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to develop a reasonable improvement plan for e-book licenses as a prerequisite for the continued operation of library e-book services. The study aims to understand the fierce conflict surrounding e-book licenses between domestic libraries and the publishing industry and to propose solutions based on this understanding. To achieve this, the legal meaning of e-book licenses is analyzed, and the fundamental reasons for conflict between the publishing industry and libraries are examined in relation to the characteristics of e-books. In addition, various types of e-book licenses are classified, and the status of library e-book licenses and conflicts in major countries around the world, including Korea, the United States, Germany, France, and Japan, are investigated. Based on this, implications that can help resolve domestic issues are presented.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.63-87
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• 2012

This study aims to analyse the actual condition of the ebook services and propose the improvements of ebook services for children in the Korean public library. For this purpose, the current condition of the ebook services in the public libraries were analyzed and categorized by three criteria. Secondly, the ebook use analysis was conducted using PCs and mobile devices in terms of access to ebook library site, searching method, contents type and viewer, lending process, and user help. As a result of the analysis, several issues such as the difficulty in access to ebook site, the complexity of setting and usage depending on the file format, the insufficient user guide, the relatively lower quality service than the commercial's, and the lack of retrieval functions specialized for the ebook were presented. The improvement plan for the ebook services, especially for children in the public library was suggested.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.113-135
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• 2014

The purpose of this research is to investigate the current situation of national and international e-book ecosystem, reveal a conflict and suggest the improvement strategies regarding e-book lending service in public libraries. For this, an extensive research was conducted concerning overall e-book issues and reveled the criteria for each sectors. The relationship and different view between publishing and library sector were presented. Then, the five public library e-book lending principles, developed by foreign national or international library associations, were analyzed. The seven main principles were derived and mapped to the current practice of publishers. As a result, the possible countermeasures of the Korean public library were suggested, particularly in terms of the mission of public library, development a standardized lending model, and the revision of law.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.113-133
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• 2009

This study suggests a scheme to activate an e-book service through the analysis on the cause of low usage of the services in academic libraries. The data analysis of e-book circulation records was performed for the purpose of preparing the scheme. Frequency analysis and descriptive statistics were used for basic data analysis. Also, t-test, ANOVA, non-parametric chi-square, and correlation analysis were used to examine whether there are any significant differences between treatment groups divided by gender and major.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.31-58
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• 2007

The survey and interview about the management of e-book and its service scheme to the librarians who are actually charged with e-book service in libraries were performed and analyzed in this study. The objective of this study was to help the vitalization of e-book use and the realization of complete digital library based on the data.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.131-154
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• 2021

This study is to in-depth analysis of the copyright issues related to the library's e-book service, which is the cause of the recent conflict between the publishing industry and the library industry. To this end, the purpose and outline of the copyright system were briefly summarized. Then, the jurisprudence of the Copyright Act applied to the borrowing of paper books and e-books was analyzed, and the position of the publisher's association and the library industry were reviewed together. In addition, problems of the current copyright act related to e-book services were diagnosed and directions for improvement were sought. Unlike in the case of paper books, first sale doctrine does not apply to e-book borrowing, so the library cannot acquire the right to service just by purchasing e-books. Based on the contract signed with the distributor in the process of purchasing the e-book, the library acquires the right to service the e-book. However, if the validity period of the exclusive publication right expires, the contract itself becomes invalid, which can cause serious problems in the stability of library services and preservation of resources. In order to solve this problem, it is suggested that the first sale doctrine needs to be extended to digital works.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.808-810
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 전자 도서관을 위한 저작권 보호 기능을 가진 전자책 교환 시스템 개발을 소개한다. 전자책은 암호화에 기반한 리더 시스템을 통해 저작권이 안전하게 보장되도록 하는 디지털 컨텐츠 유통을위한 기술 표준이다. 전자책의 안전한 유통과 사용을 위해서 전자 도서관은 보유한 디지털 컨텐츠에 대해 적법한 사용 권한을 이용하여 대출을 해 줄 수 있어야 한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 EBX(E-Book Exchange) 프로토콜에서 정의한 대출 기능을 구현한 도서관 서버를 개발하였고 전자책 리더 클라이언트를 통해 이러한 권한을 보호하면서 사용자가 전자책을 이용할 수 있게 지원하는 기능을 구현하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.287-310
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• 2011

This research surveyed college students in Korea on their satisfaction for e-book services provided by university libraries. Their usage behavior was investigated, and the satisfaction rate for e-book usage and its service quality were analyzed to comprehend the status of e-book usage. The analysis showed that overall satisfaction for e-book service of university libraries was 2.93 on average. Moreover, the more frequently a student used the service, the more satisfied the student was; junior/senior-level and graduate school student groups showed higher satisfaction for e-book service than freshman and sophomore students. The most influential factor for satisfaction based on the e-book service quality was the content of the service, followed by the library support service system. Based on the findings, reinforcement of library public relations and user education, and the maintenance of the variety and up-to-date status of the contents were proposed to stimulate future university library e-book services.

• Journal of Information Management
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.25-53
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• 2003

Libraries have a variety of resources due to the endless changes of the library environment. Electronic resources have become the one of the important library resources. As an electronic resource, e-Book has emerged recently and is worth of notice to be a great resource in the libraries. This study reviews the history and special features of the e-Book. This paper analyzes the functions and problems of e-Book and changes of the library services related e-Book. The purpose of the study is to point out the problems and suggest the possible solutions of e-Book usages in the university libraries by the survey.

• 프린팅코리아
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.111-111
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• 2012

2012디지털북페스티벌이 지난 9월 20일부터 22일까지 3일간 국립디지털도서관에서 개최됐다. 국립중앙도서관과 한국전자출판협회가 공동으로 주최하고, 성도솔루윈, 예스24, 리디북스, 유페이퍼, 바로북, 맥플러스, 북잼 등 50여개 전자책 기업이 참여하는 '2012 디지털 북페스티벌' 행사는 300여대의 모바일 단말기로 3천여 종의 전자책으로 직접 보고 체험할 수 있는 '전자책 전시'와 직접 전자책을 출간할 수 있는 '전자책 셀프출판 체험 행사', 모바일 융합시대의 전자책 첨단 기술과 비즈니스 협력 모바을 구축하기 위한 세미나 및 컨퍼런스가 다채롭게 개최됐다.