非洲电子书的兴起与实体书的图存

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非洲电子书的兴起与实体书的图存

出版日期:2017-01-15 发布日期:2017-01-25
作者简介:Dr. Victoria Okojie Dr. Victoria Okojie, FNLA, CLN The Former Registrar/CEO, Librarians’ Registration Councilof Nigeria Member, IFLA Governing Board and Chair, IFLA Division V 8, Zambezi Crescent, Maitama Email: vicokojie@yahoo.com 尼日利亚图书馆员注册委员会前会长；国际图联管理委员会委员（上接第105页）

Emergence of Ebook and the Survival of the Physical Book in Africa

Dr. Victoria Okojie, FNLA, CLN

Online:2017-01-15 Published:2017-01-25

摘要/Abstract

摘要：

毫无疑问，纸本书在全球信息传播中始终占据垄断地位。然而，受技术发展驱动的电子书的兴起与引进，引发了关于纸本书使用期限的争论。本文综述了电子书在非洲图书行业中出现、兴起的过程，阐明了其对纸本书在竞争中图存所产生的杠杆作用。电子书虽然已被广泛传播和使用，但囿于费用、技术知识以及基础设施等因素，在非洲仍尚未普及。政府亟需解决的问题是基础设施的建设，以及与信息服务提供相关的政策法规的建立。本文认为，电子书的出现和兴起并不会导致纸本书的消亡，而是两者互为补充、共同繁荣。电子书并不能替代纸本书，二者将会互为补充，长期并存。

Abstract:

Print books have no doubt retained their monopoly overtime in the dissemination of information across the globe. However, the introduction of eBooks propelled by technological advancements has created controversies regarding the life span of print books. This paper provides an overview of the emergence
of eBooks into the African book industry and ascertains the leverage on the survival of the print books.Although the use of eBooks has spread widely, they have not gained grounds in Africa because of limitations in finances, technical know-how and infrastructure. The need for government to tackle infrastructural
issues and establish policies and regulations on information service provision were emphasized. The paper concludes that the ushering in of eBooks will not result in the extinction of the print book; rather both will thrive side-by-side to complement one another. The eBook is not a replacement of the print book but just an addition!

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