Thread: Waitlists for Library Books Have TRIPLED Since Xmas!
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Old 01-03-2011, 12:16 PM   #27
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What would your reaction be if you went to watch a movie on demand and were presented with a message: "Sorry, no copies of this title exist. Wait two days until a customer returns a movie to our on demand library."
The difference, from my POV, is that libraries are a community service/resource. The reader/customer is not paying for the privilege of borrowing the ebook whilst the library is paying for the licenses. Library budgets are tight, at least here in Canada.
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