OpenEuropeBooks
Access any book from other countries in2clicks!
Click here and type just one word from a book's title
Or via your browser: https://books.upcode.net/
Decentralized
Unlocking knowledge through a decentralized system.
Accessible
Making books available to everyone, everywhere.
Affordable
Providing books at a price everyone can afford.
The eBook Market Failure
Let's de-Amazon (decolonize) access to book knowledge!
The Problem
eBook market failure necessitates a new approach to digital book distribution.
Our Solution
Decentralized, person-to-person copying of books via smartphone, legally.
We build a decentralised cooperatively owned library, providing digital & paper copies
free of charge to readers
How It Works
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Scan
Point your smartphone camera at a book's cover.
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Tap
Tap the Augmented Reality Button.
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Deliver
The book is home delivered, tailor-cut to your need.
Explore Our Demo Videos
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Amateur Video
Books-to-home postal service enrichment (2 min.)
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Professional Video
City of Helsinki leveraging public library readers' data (2 min.)
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Explanation Video
Library video (2 min.)
Do-It-Yourself video (1 min.)
Bœk Jackets: A New Business Model
Affordable
Selling bœk jackets for $1/pc, B2B2C for public library patrons.

Google Docs

oeBooks in Lippulaiva.pptx

Or choose book to copy: https://books.upcode.net/ Copy book by smartphone: https://bit.ly/oeBookVideo4Library 1 3 2 Finland & Ukraine Open Eco-Books œBœks™ in Lippulaiva In a library ScanTent Or at home at desk lamp PRINT* & APPLY You can copy YOUR book’s cover in HELMET library, Lippulaiva 3rd f...

Dual Book
Dual book (includes e-book) for a library drops to $13 per Life Cycle

helviestinta

MyData IndiviDUALbooks: library books made Accessible & Available, home-delivered in2taps of book cover at a library web page. Touch&stream YOUR book! - Planer - Deltagande budgetering 2020-2021 - OmaStadi

OmaStadi är Helsingfors sätt att förverkliga medborgarbudget.

In collaboration with UpCode (UPC Oy), Hunkeler AG, READ-COOP,
and multiple other partners.
Empowering P2P Book Sharing
Accessibility
Making books accessible, available, and affordable for all.

Twitter

Vladimir Kuparinen, SMART PAPER on Twitter / X

If needed book isn't at your local library, order DUAL copy (e- & paper) in1click for 1€, incl. author royalty, LEGAL per EU MS copyright.Copy a book by smartphone in 15 min., halve US students annual textbook costs, 10 B $,access every world editions!https://t.co/YhhIdxdCTF pic.twitter.com/3QinkKXpbb— Vladimir Kuparinen, SMART PAPER (@SmartPaperVB) November 30, 2023

Legal Sharing
Hundreds of thousands of volunteers collaborate by scanning books legally.

READ-COOP SCE

A collaborative approach: READ-COOP and the Europeana Foundation join forces to enhance the Transcribathon platform - READ-COOP

Read the Post A collaborative approach: READ-COOP and the Europeana Foundation join forces to enhance the Transcribathon platform in our Blog.

New Business Model
Short-cut of book’s life cycle: STOre+LIbrary+CLUb+eXperiences.

Google Docs

Abstract.pdf

Secure Access to Long Tail Books
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Accessibility
Building secure Access Button for books Accessibility.
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On-Demand Printing
BookOfOne will be on-demand printed near a library patron’s home, FREE home-delivered.
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Cost-Effective
Cost-effective LAST MILE distributed printing.
Redesigning the Learning Book Lifecycle

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B2B2C Service

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Peer-to-Peer

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Data Economy
Adding MyData Global Label-Button, the secure interface to human-centric digital services.
Addressing Ineffective Legacy Library Systems

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User-Centric Service
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Knowledge & Experiences
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Triple-A Quality
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Fairness
Main issue: non-user-centric service design can’t fulfill the core library service use.
Trials and Collaborations
ŒBœks™ MVP
https://books.upcode.net
2clicks library web Button:
e-book, 2Dcode at paper letter / paper book, home delivered.
F¡NDS™ MVP
Mock-up library: website functions, demo.
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