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Less than two weeks after Harper Collins incited a firestorm with news of its e-book library circulation cap, the American Library Association has thrown its hat into the ring. This week, one of the group's recently-convened electronic book task forces met in D.C. to draw up recommendations for an ALA response to stingy publishers' licenses.Among the recommendations suggested by the (wittily-named) presidential task force on Equitable Access to Electronic Content is: "Develop a national public relations and education campaign highlighting the importance of libraries as essential access points for electronic content." That proposal reads like a direct assault on Harper Collins, which announced late last month that, starting this week, e-book licenses sold to libraries would expire after 26 loans. The news was met with dismay and anger; some librarians have even pushed for a boycott against the publishing giant.
In addition to the task forces, the ALA will be launching a new site within 10 days calling for public reaction, as well as solutions. Cue the Reading Rainbow theme song and sign us up.
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Subscribe to commentsNemephosisMar 9th 2011 8:05PM
Good, I hope libraries across the US rise up and tell HarperCollins to fuck off. I already sent a displeased email to HC, and I'm not even American, I'm a Canadian. There is no way this is acceptable. HC needs to get their heads out of their asses and realize that
1) Physical books do not "wear out" after 26 people read it, and
2) Digital files do not wear out, PERIOD.
What they want is basically extortion Last I checked, extortion was a crime.