bookserver: building a web of books ii: how, now, you & next
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BookServer:II.How,Now,You&Next
KeithFahlgrenO'ReillyMedia
Createthefutureyouwant
toinherit
How
TheWebjusfionFlickr
Publishers
Distributors
Aggregators
Readers
Effectivecatalogs
• Intelligenthierarchy• Search• Extensivefaceting• Humantouch
Now
Veryrough!
You
YourVoicesmindaugasdanysonFlickr
OldContent
LettingGo
• Non‐traditionalpartnerships• DRM?• Embrace(some)failure
Whytoday?
Thingstostartdoingtoday
• Startacquiringinternationalrights• Catalogpagesforeverytitle• Atleastoneeasypurchasingexperience(perhapsviaapartnership)
Next
Pain
• Identifyingdistincteditions• Handlingcontentupdates• Simplifyingtransactions• Understandinglending• Publishercontroloraggregatorcontrol?
Rights
Metadata
Opportunities
• Sharedannotations• Seamlessupdates• Loans• Physical+digital
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