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Originally Posted by balok
Who needs a library to access public domain ebooks? The whole point of a library is to allow people to share resources that wouldn't be available to any single person because of their cost. That means libraries should focus on making available copyrighted non-free ebooks to their subscribers. There is a need for a new legal framework to allow libraries to lend out ebooks in the same way as they do paper books, without all the restrictions publishers would like to impose.
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There's aready the
Adobe Content Server used by a fair few libraries. I am sure there are other products out there that serve the same purpose.
I think this is definitely the way forward for libraries into the digital age - as an added service to the normal library business.
I have read somewhere (I think it's in the UK) about libraries having a fair deal of success with this especially with the older population and people who aren't very mobile. This is where libraries lending out e-readers would help with people getting familiar with the technology.
Also, something tells me there is a thread or 10 on this forum discussing this issue already
