Ministry of Culture Promotes Public Lending Right, Second Phase Compensation Paid NT$18.47 Million
Taiwan's Ministry of Culture announced NT$18.47 million in compensation for the second phase of its Public Lending Right program, benefiting over 4,000 copyright holders and 221 publishers. This represents a 30% increase in disbursed funds and a doubling of beneficiaries compared to the first phase.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Ching-yu, Taipei, 13th) The Ministry of Culture promotes the Public Lending Right. The second phase (September-December 114th year) compensation payout reached NT$18.47 million, benefiting over 4,000 copyright holders and 221 publishers; compared to the first phase payout of NT$14.10 million, the disbursed amount increased by 30%, and the number of beneficiaries doubled.
The Ministry of Culture today issued a press release stating that to implement the nation's support for creators and balance the value of knowledge equality in public libraries, the Ministry of Culture, starting from the 114th year, has collaborated with the Ministry of Education and the National Central Library to launch the second phase of the Public Lending Right pilot program, extending to six major cities and over 300 libraries.
The Ministry of Culture stated that Taiwan, as the first country in East Asia to promote the Public Lending Right, significantly adjusted the mechanism in the second phase of the pilot program. Not only was the scope of public libraries covered expanded, but "translators" were also included as beneficiaries, and a simplified process of "single bibliographic entry without annual re-registration" was adopted.
According to statistics, the number of registered bibliographic entries officially exceeded 100,000. In the second phase, approximately 200 copyright holders received over NT$10,000 in compensation, and over 100 copyright holders received over NT$5,000. For publishers, over 20 publishing houses earned over NT$100,000.
The Ministry of Culture stated that for the second phase of the pilot program, based on the number of physical book borrowings from public libraries as recorded by the National Central Library's big data center, in addition to calculating compensation, data screening and protection mechanisms were strengthened to exclude short-term high-volume borrowings and abnormal data, making the system operation more equitable.
The Ministry of Culture and the National Central Library further collaborated. Starting from May 15th this year, new ISBN applications for physical books must first complete "publication confirmation" in the National Central Library's ISBN system to update and confirm publication information before proceeding with registration in the Public Lending Right registration system. This aims to improve the quality of national bibliographies and ensure that bibliographic data more accurately reflects the current status and trends of the publishing market, providing feedback for the publishing industry and public library systems.
The second phase of the Public Lending Right pilot program is open for registration throughout the year. The next compensation payout will be made by the end of September this year. Unregistered publishers or copyright holders are encouraged to complete registration by August 15th to receive payment on schedule. Simultaneously, the borrowing count for initial registrations will be retroactive from January 114th year. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150413
(Central News Agency reporter Chao Ching-yu, Taipei, 13th) The Ministry of Culture promotes the Public Lending Right. The second phase (September-December 114th year) compensation payout reached NT$18.47 million, benefiting over 4,000 copyright holders and 221 publishers; compared to the first phase payout of NT$14.10 million, the disbursed amount increased by 30%, and the number of beneficiaries doubled.
The Ministry of Culture today issued a press release stating that to implement the nation's support for creators and balance the value of knowledge equality in public libraries, the Ministry of Culture, starting from the 114th year, has collaborated with the Ministry of Education and the National Central Library to launch the second phase of the Public Lending Right pilot program, extending to six major cities and over 300 libraries.
The Ministry of Culture stated that Taiwan, as the first country in East Asia to promote the Public Lending Right, significantly adjusted the mechanism in the second phase of the pilot program. Not only was the scope of public libraries covered expanded, but "translators" were also included as beneficiaries, and a simplified process of "single bibliographic entry without annual re-registration" was adopted.
According to statistics, the number of registered bibliographic entries officially exceeded 100,000. In the second phase, approximately 200 copyright holders received over NT$10,000 in compensation, and over 100 copyright holders received over NT$5,000. For publishers, over 20 publishing houses earned over NT$100,000.
The Ministry of Culture stated that for the second phase of the pilot program, based on the number of physical book borrowings from public libraries as recorded by the National Central Library's big data center, in addition to calculating compensation, data screening and protection mechanisms were strengthened to exclude short-term high-volume borrowings and abnormal data, making the system operation more equitable.
The Ministry of Culture and the National Central Library further collaborated. Starting from May 15th this year, new ISBN applications for physical books must first complete "publication confirmation" in the National Central Library's ISBN system to update and confirm publication information before proceeding with registration in the Public Lending Right registration system. This aims to improve the quality of national bibliographies and ensure that bibliographic data more accurately reflects the current status and trends of the publishing market, providing feedback for the publishing industry and public library systems.
The second phase of the Public Lending Right pilot program is open for registration throughout the year. The next compensation payout will be made by the end of September this year. Unregistered publishers or copyright holders are encouraged to complete registration by August 15th to receive payment on schedule. Simultaneously, the borrowing count for initial registrations will be retroactive from January 114th year. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150413