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The Ministry of Culture and Spokesperson made available to users of the Network of Municipal Libraries of Cartagena funds 'eBiblio' platform, the free online loan e-books and audiobooks from the Regional Library and the Network of Public Libraries region of.

This service, which are not included so far Cartagena spaces, consists of around 2,600 titles.

The Minister of Culture and the regional government spokesman, Noelia Arroyo, and the Councillor for Culture, Education and Equal Cartagena, David Martinez, presented today this agreement "is a first step to the next inclusion of the nine cartageneras libraries on the Net Public libraries in the region, consisting of one hundred libraries and reading centers, and 58,000 cartageneros allow readers to benefit from the extensive catalog of electronic books eBiblio platform, "said Arroyo.

The platform 'eBiblio Murcia' is a service promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, with the collaboration of the regional government, developed through the Regional Library of Murcia and the Network of Public Libraries of the Region of Murcia and allows reading electronic books via the Internet.

The service is accessible 24 hours a day for every day of the year and allows both direct reading with internet from any fixed or mobile device such as reading via download using a system of rights management DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Users also have a free mobile application for reading through iOS and Android.

It is only necessary to have a reading device compatible with the ePub format publication and internet access, as well as being in possession of a license of any of the public libraries participating in the project.

The integration of 'eBiblio' with the 'eBook' network platform of Cartagena has been made by the Cartagenera company Odilo, which is in turn the company awarded the Platform for Digital Content Network of Public Libraries, Ministry of education, Culture and sports.

This initiative promoted by Culture and the City of Cartagena has involved an investment of 10,000 euros.

Arroyo explained that "this project is part of the commitment of the Government of the Region of Murcia for technological innovation, especially in the world of culture" and recalled that "although the loan of electronic books is still a minority, is a service gradually it has been consolidated and is increasingly in demand, especially among young people, an audience that we must pay special attention to bring them closer to the world of reading and culture ".

Source: CARM