Mass digitization of books : effect on libraries

U radu se opisuje nekoliko glavnih projekata masovne digitalizacije knjiga i razmatra njihov mogući utjecaj na knjižnice. Za istraživanje su odabrana tri poznata svjetska projekta masovne digitalizacije, Gutenberg, Million Book i Google Book. Navedeni projekti izabrani su zbog njihovoga originalnog pristupa u primjeni suvremene tehnologije i uspostavi novih modela suradnje s knjižnicama. Ciljevi rada jesu: prikazati različite pristupe masovnoj digitalizaciji knjiga, zatim označiti pitanja i prijepore koji su se usporedo pojavili i, konačno, istražiti moguć utjecaj takvih projekata na knjižnice. Odnedavno je sve više projekata digitalizacije knjižnične građe i u Hrvatskoj; preporuka je ovog rada da implikacije ključnih pitanja i problema opisanih u tri velika međunarodna projekta budu sadržane u strukovnim odlukama, pravilima i postupcima, ali i u širim razmatranjima o ulozi knjige, knjižnica i informacija u digitalnom okruženju u Hrvatskoj.The paper describes some major projects of mass digitization of books and addresses their impact on libraries. Three large mass digitization projects were selected for analysis: Gutenberg, Million Book and Google Books. They were selected because of their pioneering applications of contemporary information technologies and innovative partnerships with libraries. The aims of this work are to illustrate different approaches to mass digitization of books, than describe the questions and controversies that have arisen, and finally examine possible effects of these projects in libraries. Lately, digitization projects of library materials have been expanding in Croatia; it is suggested that critical issues and problems encountered in these large international projects have implications for Croatia as well in relation to professional decisions, policies, and practices and even in broader consideration on the role of books, libraries, and information in the evolving digital environment of the country