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04/19/23 www.arrow-net.euARROW Plus is a Best Practice Network
selected under the ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)
Summary
What ARROW is
ARROW demonstration
What ARROW Plus is / Why ARROW Plus
Inclusion of a new country in ARROW
Focus on BiP (+ case study)
Focus on RRO
ARROW Plus in Lithuania
ARROW Project Start date: 1st September 2008 – End date: 28th February 2011 Full Partners: 16, Supporting partners: 13 Countries involved: 12
(Austria, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain,Sweden, UK)
Active pilots: Germany, France; Spain; United Kingdom
ARROW plus Start date: 1st April 2011 – End date: 30th September 2013 Full Partners: 26, Supporting partners: 10 Countries involved: 14
(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain)
About the project
What ARROW is
ARROW is a distributed system for facilitating rights information management in any digitisation programme, scalable to further applications A distributed system: a network of databases made interoperable through
use of standards Facilitating implies time saving
Data from validation survey: ARROW allows 90%+ time saving Rights information management: conceived as a separate function from
(though linked to) “rights management” (the RII = Rights Information Infrastructure)
Any digitisation programme: ARROW is conceived to be neutral to legal frameworks and business models
Future applications: Rights information may be crucial in new digital markets
You want to digitise a book but you are really asking for a work A request for permission to digitise and use a book refers to the
manifestation level a book in a specific edition and format (paperback, hardcover, large print) a book published by a specific publisher a book that may be still in print or out of print a book that may be still copyrighted or not
Rights clearance depends on information at work level The in print/out of print status of the work depends from the in print/out of print status of
all its manifestations published If the manifestation requested for digitisation is out of print but another manifestation of
the work is in print, then the work has to be considered in print As the chain of rights might be very complex and all rightholders must be identified
(authors, contributors, publishers)
Why ARROW is needed
How ARROW works
When the user submits a request, ARROW queries existing information sources in a sequence:
The TEL database (The European Library: the single European library catalogue), to identify the book and to cluster it with all other books containing the same work
The VIAF (Virtual International Authority File), to better identify the author
The BiP (Books-in-Print) in the country of publication, to know if any of the books concerned is in print (actively commercialised by any publisher)
The RRO (Reproduction Rights Organisation) database, to see if they know the relative rightholder
Work and manifestation information the work (≈ Expression) of which the item the library wants to digitise is a
manifestation other manifestations of the same work (≈ Expression) Other works (Expressions) related to the work the item the library wants to
digitise is a manifestation
A set of information on the rights status of the work (aka ARROW Assertions)
whether the work is copyrighted or in the public domain whether the work is In Print or Out of Print (as well as whether each
manifestation of the work is In Print or Out of Print) whether the work is considered Orphan or rightholders are known and
traceable
A set of information on rights and rightsholder who is the rightholder or rightholder representatives to be contacted to
obtain the permission to digitise and use a work how to get the licence to digitise and use the work, when appropriate
Library and TEL data
TEL and BIP data
Library and TEL data
Library, TEL and VIAF data
BIP data
RRO data
RRO data
RRO data
What ARROW rights information are
ARROW is a system to support libraries in increasing the dimension of their digital libraries and making them available to users supporting the search for the rights status and rightsholders in an automated,
streamlined and standardised way, thus reducing time and costs of the search process
facilitating the inclusion of copyrighted material, to overcome the black hole of the XXth century
building an alliance between libraries, publishers, authors and commercial players towards common services
What ARROW is for
A work becoming orphaned is essentially an issue of missing or incomplete information
ARROW system addresses the issue of Orphan Works but goes beyond it towards a comprehensive Rights Information Infrastructure
to search for information on all categories of books
So, what about orphan works?
ARROW provides an environment and tools to facilitate the search for rightholders
Orphan works are definable at the end of a search process
At the end we may have some unsuccessful searches: these works are “candidate orphans”
It is up to stakeholders, within a given legal framework, to decide whether a work is orphan or additional searches are required
This is an application of our “neutrality principle”
ARROW Approach to diligent search
ARROW approach was worked out to be compliant with the HLG guidelines on diligent search the search is done prior to the use of the work the search is done title by title or work by work each step of the search is documented and results stored the workflow is executed on country-basis
according to country of the work’s origin ARROW acts as interoperability facilitator and gives access to a network of distributed
data providers to search: National libraries catalogues via The European Library Virtual International Authority File Books in Print databases, usually based on ISBN databases Collective Management Organisations repertoires Other resources can be integrated “on demand” for each national workflow
A system Suitable for any model requiring a “diligent search” Supporting the diligent search process in an automated, streamlined and standardised way Flexible to serve any diligent search model Neutral to the legal framework and licensing solution adopted
ARROW search = 5 % of Manual search time
ARROW Achievements
National Pilots & Use Cases
National pilots German pilot up and running French pilot up and running Spanish pilot up and running UK pilot up and running
Identification of National Use Cases France: Collective agreement for Out-of-Commerce Works Germany: Collective agreement for Out-of-Commerce Works UK: collaboration with the UK RROs to support a digitisation project using ARROW
ARROW is a standard system that can be customised according to stakeholders’ requirements in the frame of national use cases
Lessons learned/1
Effective rights information management requires the involvement of the whole value chain: Libraries Authors Publishers Publishers’ and authors’ associations Books in print organisations Collective rights management organisations
The ARROW solution relies on networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders
Lessons learned/2
To be successful you need first to bridge the gaps in the value chain: Cultural Gaps among stakeholders
To Understand differences in mission, core expertise and business approaches To Exchange knowledge and visions
Interoperability gaps To Understand different technologies and standards used in the Library Domain (Marc-
based formats), BiP Domain (ONIX-based formats) CMOs/RROs Domain (ONIX for LT based formats)
To Build a distributed infrastructure enabling interoperability on existing initiatives and data sources
ARROW message suite released as an EDItEUR open standard: ONIX-RS (ONIX for Rights Information Infrastructure)
ARROW extracts value from differences
Lessons learned/3
The three “C” factors for a success story Consensus in your country
Commitment, which also means building know-how in your organisation
Cooperation at national and European level
Why ARROW Plus
ARROW is based on existing sources of book data. How to manage the workflow in new countries, especially where one or more sources are less sophisticated? Objective 1: inclusion of further countries
Key element: setting up (or improving existing) BiPs and RROs, which will benefit the trade far beyond the project scope
ARROW is a neutral system to be customised to meet requirements in real use cases Objective 2: enhancement of the system following use case requirements
Books also contain images with separate rights management requirements Objective 3: piloting the inclusion of images embedded in books in the Arrow
workflow
Management structure
Work packages (WPs) are organised focusing on the three objectives
Objective 1: inclusion of further countries
Coordinating national initiatives (WP3) Creating conditions for inclusion - new registries (WP5)
Objective 2: enhancement of the system
Enhancement (WP4) Infrastructure for registries (WP4) Technical inclusion of a new country (WP4) Validation (WP7)
Objective 3: piloting the inclusion of images Dedicated efforts (WP6)
Broadening the scope of Arrow through Arrow Plus: countries involved
Pilot countriesArrow
Arrow Plus
WP3: Coordinating national initiatives
Who: the Federation of European Publishers (FEP), supported by The European Library (TEL), EDItEUR, MVB, CINECA, the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), CEDRO
How: through the National Contact Points…
In Lithuania: Lietuvos Leidėjų Asociacija (LLA)
…working with national partners and supporters…
… and involving the relevant stakeholders in each domain: libraries, Books-in-Print, collective management organisations, rightholders
This is why we are here today
WP 3: Objectives
To co-ordinate the deployment of the ARROW system in new countries, ensuring full participation of national stakeholders and maintaining interoperability across borders
To analyse the user needs in countries involved, in order to identify requirements and the ad hoc development pattern to join the ARROW system
To take care of the relations between the national specifications, system design (WP5) and technical implementation (WP4)
To provide timely and regular information about the project evolution to all partners
To prepare sustainability plans at national level, to identify business models for maintenance of the services created during the project
WP 3: Output
A map of each country with the description of what is already available what needs to be integrated/created in order for the country to join ARROW
User Requirements: what is needed in technical terms for the integration of those elements into the ARROW system
An assessment of the potential use cases (digitisation plans, etc.)
An assessment of the feasibility of the inclusion of each country in the ARROW system: awareness and interest by stakeholders; possible technical, financial and political difficulties
Deadline: January 2012
Deadline: October 2013
Associazione Italiana Editori (IT) (coordinator) Int. Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations Federation of European Publishers EDItEUR Marketing und Verlagsservice des Buchhandels (DE) The European Library - Koninklijke Bibliotheek (NL) Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico (IT) European Visual Artists Coordination of European Picture Agencies European Writers Congress Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (BE) Latvian Book Guilds (LV) Hungarian Publisher's and Bookseller's Association (HU)
Portuguese Publishers Association (PT) Lithuanian Publishers Association (LT) Boek.be –Huis van het boek vzw (BE) CIELA (BG) University Library of Innsbruck (AT) Polska Ksiąŝka (PL) The Irish Copyright Licensing Agency (IE) Osdel (GR) Centro Español de Derechos Reprográficos (ES) CINECA (IT) DI-TECH (IT) DI-TECH-Romania (RO) EKT-NHRF (GR)
Supporters: Europeana Foundation, Bibliothéque nationale de France, Copydan Writing, National Library of Latvia, Latvian Booksellers’ Association, Kopiosto, St. St. Cyril and Methodius National Library of Bulgaria, Conference of European National Libraries, Polish Chamber of Books, Polish Association of Book Publishers
ARROW Plus: who’s who
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All licensing activities are
performed by R
RO
according to business rules and national legal fram
ework
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
WORKFLOW option B
ARROW
WORKFLOW option A
Licensed BIP Same processing as BIP
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
ISTC Agency
feedback
feedback
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
M1QM1A
M2R
M3QM3R
M5QM5R
M6Q
M6R
M7Q
M7RM7R
ONIX ISTC Registration message
M2QM4Q
ARROWM6Q/M6RM7Q/M7R
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholder is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
1
Infrastructural Requirement 1
That National Bibliography Records are or can be made available in TEL (ie National Library Catalogue Records have been exported to TEL and are available for matching in the TEL database)
STATUS: (almost) essential
If requirement is not met:The first stage of identity checking is against these records. It is possible to proceed without this, but it increases the uncertainty and reduces the likelihood of a satisfactory outcome. Lack of a TEL-derived work cluster significantly reduces the level of automation that can be achieved.
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
2
Infrastructural Requirement 2
That the National Name Authority File has been merged with VIAF[Note: this is entirely outside the scope of the project]
STATUS: nice to have
If requirement is not met: This misses an opportunity to improve considerably the quality of information about contributors (not only providing dates of death, critical for assessing the in-copyright status of the work; but also of great value in tracking down rightsholders in later stages of the process).
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
3
Infrastructural Requirement 3(a)
That a comprehensive and accurate Books in Print database exists for the territory and can be queried as part of the ARROW workflow
STATUS: (almost) essential
If requirement is not met: A critical that needs to be asked in the process of determining whether a book can be digitised is whether or not it remains "in commerce" – and this cannot be determined in the absence of comprehensive commercial availability data. It would be possible to conceive of a system through which publishers were queried directly about commercial availability, but generally this appears to involve an impractical level of manual intervention.
Infrastructural Requirement 3(b)
That there is a web-services query interface to Books in Print data that is compliant with ARROW system standards
STATUS: highly desirable
If requirement is not met: It is imaginable that it would be possible for Books in Print resources to be examined in some other way (including manually) but the effort involved in diligent search would be greatly increased
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
4
Infrastructural Requirement 4(a)
That an RRO or similar collective management organisation exists covering the territory concerned
STATUS: essential
If requirement is not met: While it may be useful for the first two stages of “diligent search” to be undertaken (to indicate whether a work is “out of commerce” or “out of copyright”), the real value of ARROW includes services which assist with the search for rightsholders. In this context, it is perhaps worth noting that in view of gaps in BiP services and the development of print-on-demand services for out-of-print works, direct contact with the rightsholders is often essential to confirm that a work is out of commerce.
Infrastructural Requirement 4(b)
That the RRO system is capable of ingesting and outputting standard ARROW system messages using standard communication protocols
STATUS: essential
If requirement is not met: The automation of communication lies at the heart of the ARROW project – without it, any value in the system would be very hard to identify.
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
5
Infrastructural Requirement 5
That the RRO has a reliable and comprehensive repertoire database
STATUS: highly desirable
If requirement is not met: While it is possible to undertake “diligent search” in the absence of such a database, the degree of manual intervention will be considerably increased in the absence of data systems to support the search process; in particular there is a need for information about books that are no longer “in commerce”. Beyond the scope of this project, such a database has an important role in facilitating and administering all collective licensing solutions.
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
6
Infrastructural Requirement 6
That mechanisms exist for the licensing of the digitisation of whole works – either through collectives or through direct licensing by rights holders – for orphan and out-of-commerce works
STATUS: highly desirable [but dependent on legislative solutions and rightsholder agreement]
If requirement is not met: While support for diligent search is itself of value, ultimately the objective must be to provide mechanisms that will allow those seeking to digitise library collections to obtain the licences that they need – otherwise, they are likely to continue to be frustrated.
The ARROW workflow LIBRARY
BOOKS IN PRINT
ORPHAN WORK REGISTRY
If NO rightsholders is found, inclusion in OWR
All lice
nsin
g activitie
s are
pe
rform
ed
by R
RO
accord
ing
to
busin
ess ru
les a
nd
natio
na
l le
gal fra
me
work
TEL CENTRAL INDEX
TEL performs a 1st clustering of the records
check authors authority files and adds information about the authors including date of death.
RRO
TEL matches the request with the TEL central Index
ARROW
feedback
feedback
VIAF
ARROW
ARROW
RRO matches the request against own repertoire (if applicable)
RRO validates the rights status of the cluster
RRO looks for rightholders
feedback
License issued by RRO
Request redirected to author/publisher
Request returned to the library for direct contact to publisher/authors
ARROW
BIP retrieves in print/out of print status, new books and publisher information
Simplified ARROW Workflow
7
Infrastructural Requirement 7
That mechanisms exist for the management of an orphan works lifecycle, in the event that a legitimate rightsholder claims their rights to a work that may have appeared to be orphaned at the end of a diligent search process
STATUS: likely to be essential [subject to legislation]
If requirement is not met: Ultimately probably not optional as likely to be a regulatory requirement.
Cultural and commercial requirements
That all stakeholders have a genuine commitment to resolving the challenges of improving “diligent search” and are able and willing to work together for their resolution
That commercially acceptable solutions can be found for the necessary data sharing to exist
That sustainable business models can be developed to build and maintain the necessary infrastructure
Including new countries
In each country a minimum set of requirements needs to be met in the book data infrastructure for ARROW inclusion: The national library catalogue should be in TEL
Books-in-print exists
Reliable RRO database exists
How to move towards countries where one or more of these elements lack? We need to create the data infrastructure where it does not exist
Or improve the existing data infrastructure where it is not able to fit the requirements
Assess each country and gather requirements/1
For each country, understand what is the situation in the Library domain, the BIP domain, the RRO domain
Identification and selection of relevant stakeholders to be involved Assessment of the existing book data infrastructure Assessment of the need to improve existing infrastructure or create
new infrastructure from scratch Specification of technical requirements for integration of
infrastructure in the ARROW system
Countries priority list for inclusion
Assess each country and gather requirements/2
Methodology: Fact finding: questionnaires and ad hoc colloquia on BIP and RRO
registries, when needed Identification and activation of national reference partners and of
national groups of relevant stakeholders Organisation of national stakeholder meetings (general and
individual) Preparation and refinement of requirements table; filling of
requirements table with information from stakeholders to support WP5 and WP4
Country assessment and requirements gathering will involve other WP3 partners with primary responsibility in each domain: Library Domain: TEL BiP Domain: EDItEUR, MVB RROs Domain: IFRRO, CEDRO
A difficult challenge: creating Books-in-Print databases
Books-in-Print databases require: Big investments: difficult to break even in small publishing industries
High level IT competences and specific know how, which usually takes time to be created
Consensus between book players, both commercial and public sector
Proactive collaboration (commitment) by those players
The Arrow Plus approach
Issue 1: need for big investment Create one single system that serves more markets, so to reduce country
investment and future maintenance costs (while ensuring localisation at interface level)
Issue 2: need for know how Leading BiP and standard organisations are involved (MVB, AIE, Editeur),
which will offer a unique opportunity N.B.: need for commitment in building local know how
Issue 3: need for consensus All national players are invited to join and express their needs
Issue 4: need for local commitment One national organisation to lead
Creating a RRO repertoire database
Usually they are built on the Books-in-Print database Adding specific “right information” to title data
N.B.: rights are referable to works not to books Need to group books containing the same work Need to uniquely identify works (ISTC)
Some key data useful for right management Unique identification of authors
Typical of library authority files
And authors’ contact details
Unique identification of publishers (so: managing the relation between publishers and imprints) And contact details of publishers
Typical of the ISBN agencies
The Arrow Plus approach
To build the Books-in-Print in a way that is immediately scalable to build the RRO Repertoire on it In particular: dealing with works / books relations since the beginning
N.B.: this also enables the creation of further service along the book supply chain
To create a centralised service to develop and maintain the rightholder databases Possibly through integration of library authority files and ISBN publishers
databases, if reliable
The scenario in Lithuania
The objective of this session is to have an open discussion on the scenario in Lithuania Clear picture of the stakeholders and players and their role in the
publishing value chain Overview of the country scenario in terms of key topics that have
relevance for the scope of the ARROW Plus project Plans for digitisation at national level in the library domain Existing public-private partnerships in the field of digital libraries
(libraries/publishers/rightholders) E-book market and commercial initiatives Legal framework (copyright legislation, framework for orphan works,
licensing system) Overview of rights management organisations’ models and existing
collaborations
Activities planned:1 – Knowledge of the national context
First, we need to know the state of the art: Which data sources, in each domain, can be integrated in ARROW?
National library catalogue, ISBN agency database, distributors’ / Internet booksellers’ databases, publishers’ catalogues?
Which players are willing to collaborate along the book supply chain? In particular distributors
Are there key players that could oppose the project?
Activities planned: 2 – Defining User Requirements
The specifications of the centralised system will be designed taking into account the user requirements of all the countries involved
The more you will be active in this phase, the more your requirements will be taken into consideration (On the other hand: if you are not proactive in this phase, you will have to
use a system created according to others’ requirements. You may be lucky that those coincide with yours, but I suggest not to try this lottery!)
Activities planned:3 – Defining a road map to feed the databases
Raw data coming from existing sources should be manipulated to be incorporated in the new system
The best balance between “automatic” and “manual” manipulation should be found
Two hypothetic scenarios: The ISBN database is used for the initial bibliographic data
There is a need to add “price and availability” data to each record
Hyp. 1: a wholesaler database is available and data are created in automatic way through matching ISBN data and such db
Hyp. 2: data are added manually from publishers’ catalogues or websites
A mixed solution is also possible
Activities planned: 4 – Implementing the system
The consolidated national user requirements defined in WP3 will be analysed and translated into a comprehensive design and into an implementation roadmap for the inclusion into the system
The main task of the national group is to acquire the data and to support their manipulation
Though system implementation will be centralised, data providers need to continuously support the developers throughout the process
The critical objective: to create internal know-how for future operation of the system
Stakeholders involvement: the system cannot work without the collaboration of the supply chain
Activities planned:5 – Designing the future
It is crucial to define a business model for the future operation of the system In particular of the Books in print database Please, start thinking to the future since the first day!
There is a risk in developing a system with 80% of public funds: that you don’t think of the future phases
This is entirely up to you: Who will own the BiP? And who will manage it? Which relation with the central infrastructure (share-holding, service
provision, combination of the two…) Defining a business model (value offered to the market, users
segmentation, market forecasts, etc.) Designing a coherent business plan
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EconomistFederation of European Publishers (WP3 Leader)Rue Montoyer 311000 BrusselsBelgium
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Project ManagerAssociazione Italiana Editori (Project Coordinator)Corso di Porta Romana 10820122 MilanoItaly
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