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Environmental
Scan of Pricing Models for Online Content
Prepared by Albert W. Darimont
OnDisC Project
November 2001
©OnDisC Alliance 2001
1.
Executive Summary
2. Introduction
3. E-Business
Models
4. E-resources
in Today's Academic Libraries
5. Library
E-business
6. E-journals
7. Subject
Based Gateways
8. Content
Aggregators
9. Non-profit,
subsidized
10. Content
Providers
11. Conclusion
12. References
Objective of research
The objective of this research project is to
gather information on relevant initiatives in
online distribution of electronic content at
learning institutions for a variety of media
types, including test, video, audio, and still
images.
Introduction
Two main types of organizations that will be
investigated are identified as content aggregators
and content providers. Content providers are
organizations which have a unique collection
of digital content organized around a subject,
format, or theme which is perceived to be of
value to the end user or institution. Information
will be sought about the nature of the digital
content offered, and where possible, pricing
schedules for that content which will help OnDisC
partners assess the value of their digital content
offerings.
Content aggregators are organizations which
gather content from a number of content suppliers
and organize (add value) the content for distribution
to end users. The OnDisC Alliance is recognized
as an open architecture content aggregator that
will supply a wide variety of forms and levels
of organization of digital content. Information
will be sought about the business models used
by other content aggregators including their
pricing models, target customers and relationships
with content providers.
A further objective of the report will be to
provide some broader environment context for
the investigation into business models and will
include a summary of the types of e-business
models currently used by organizations doing
business on the internet. Context will also
be provided by considering the experience of
libraries in seeking to provide digital products
and services to their clients.
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