Originally Posted by CyGuy
That is a perfect summary of what I was trying to point out is broken.
The library should not purchase any licenses, they should purchase the ebook.
The fact that digital files last "forever" is a law of physics, this is an advantage not a disadvantage. To claim otherwise for profit is scamming the tax payers and should never be allowed.
The publisher should have no say in whether a library can or cannot purchase a book. If it is for sale, it is for sale.
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