Library Consortia Begin To Vote Against HarperCollins Ebook Checkout Policy

Connotea Imports 2012-07-31

Summary:

"Some library consortia have decided to forgo the purchase of HarperCollins ebook titles effective today in the wake of the publisher's decision to set a license limit of 26 checkouts per title and also amid concerns about what may be next. In addition, an American Library Association task force is convening this week in Washington to begin addressing the question of equitable access to electronic content...."

Link:

http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/889582-264/library_consortia_begin_to_vote.html.csp

From feeds:

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Tags:

oa.new ru.ps oa.libraries oa.books oa.drm

Authors:

petersuber

Date tagged:

07/31/2012, 14:24

Date published:

03/11/2011, 12:22