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Objectives of the pilot project

In 2014, FinELib consortium launched a project aimed at increasing the availability of Finnish e-books at institutes of higher education using pricing models suitable for libraries. The e-textbook project surveyed the libraries’ need for e-book licenses, assessed the ability of publishers and platform providers to provide such licenses, and gathered information on students’ and teachers’ experiences of using e-books. In addition, licensing models were piloted to address the shortage of textbooks by providing several users with simultaneous access to e-books.

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During the one year pilot in the 2015–2016 academic year, two licensing models were tested: simultaneous user licenses and loan token packages. National Library also collected e-book experiences from HE students and teachers in 2016.

The primary results

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• Institutes of higher education gained access to more Finnish e-textbooks
• E-book licensing models suitable for textbooks were developed
• The usability of e-books was improved
• Finnish publishers’ awareness of e-books increased

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