NY Governor Vetoes Library Bill — Readers First

peter.suber's bookmarks 2022-01-03

Summary:

"As first reported (at least by an objective source) by Andrew Albanese with PW, Governor Hochul has vetoed S2890B that would have publishers “offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms.”

One is not surprised that the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and Authors Gild would issue quick statements of support for the veto. That is how these big Washington and New York based lobbyists bring home the weekly stipend. One might wish they were less mendacious about the bill....

Big Tech? Lobbying Groups? Let’s ignore the tone-deafness of big lobbyists complaining that other lobbyists are at work, or else we might spew coffee on our keyboards in laughter. I can’t speak as authoritatively for New York as for Maryland, but for Maryland and (I will assert having spoken with some librarians New York), this is beyond nonsense. No need to mince words when these lobbyists aren’t. These lobbyists, funded by large publishers who are in any case owned by megacorporations as powerful as any so-called Big Tech, are LYING. No Big Tech supported these bills. If you think so, name them. No lobbyist from Washington or New York or anywhere created and spearheaded these efforts. If you think so, name them. This a BIG LYING LIE from LYING LIARS. Perhaps they think saying it enough will make some people believe it. These bills were brought forward by librarians for the good of library readers...."

 

Link:

http://www.readersfirst.org/news/2022/1/3/ny-governor-vetoes-library-bill

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Tags:

oa.new oa.usa oa.usa.ny oa.legislation oa.books oa.libraries oa.libraries.public oa.aap oa.litigation oa.authors_guild

Date tagged:

01/03/2022, 13:28

Date published:

01/03/2022, 09:10