Abstract:

With changes of the information service environment and expansion of e-book industry chain,the role of libraries in the books service has changed enormously. As a major provider of reading services,libraries need to keep pace with the times, and actively integrate themselves into the e-book industry chain by providing readers with e-book reading service of better quality. This paper investigates into the status of commercial and library e-book services, analyzes their problems and advantages, and builds a new e-book service model for libraries from the perspective of industry chain.

Key words: Library, Industrial chain, E-book service