Wednesday, April 6, 2011

A Sail to Every Wind

I know that this is outside your field, and you may not be able to comment on publisher policies, but I'm dying to hear your reaction to the decision by HarperCollins to limit ebooks licensed to libraries to 26 checkouts over the life of the book.  As an aspiring writer and a librarian struggling to try to get as many books as I can for my kids on my tiny budget, I can see both sides, but us librarians...we feel a little bit picked on.  Would love to hear your thoughts!

I, too, see both sides.  The system they have set up in much of the British Commonwealth seems like what this country is going to have to move towards eventually... or maybe there's some other system that will work better.

The real answer, I think, is that whatever Harper is doing now, they will probably not be doing two years from now.  The entire publishing industry is in flux.  We are trying to figure out ebooks, and there's truly no way to know for sure how they will end up being sold, checked out, borrowed, etc.  We are in the exciting and extremely frustrating period between publishing models, when the only thing to do is experiment.

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I'm aware that this is outside of your purview and that you might not be able to address publisher regulations, but I would really want to know how you feel about HarperCollins' decision to restrict the number of eBook checkouts that libraries can make of licensed HarperCollins titles to 26 Help with Online Classes I understand both points of view as a struggling librarian and aspiring writer trying to buy as many books as I can for my kids on a meager budget, but as librarians, we feel a little bit taken advantage of. Would be delighted to hear your opinions. On a related note, if you're struggling to manage your studies and are seeking online class help or help with online classes , there are resources available to assist you. These services can provide the support you need to navigate your academic responsibilities effectively.

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