Erik Ofgang, The New York Times; Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That.
Proposed legislation would pressure publishers to adjust borrowing limits and find other ways to widen access.
"Librarians complain that publishers charge so much to license e-books that it’s busting library budgets and frustrating efforts to provide equitable access to reading materials. Big publishers and many authors say that e-book library access undermines their already struggling business models. Smaller presses are split."
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