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Originally Posted by mldavis2
With the pending check-out limitation (of what, 46 or some such arbitrary number) for each eBook 'leased' from the publishers, it is rather obvious why libraries would be reluctant to allow multiple check-outs of a single book to a single reader. A very few persons could easily run out the 'lend-lease' timer and force the library to 're-lease' that book again at additional expense to the library...a bone of contention not applicable to pBooks.
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If the HC model becomes widespread, maybe libraries should limit patrons to one free checkout of a single title. Thereafter, all future checkouts of that title will then be charged to their account; say $1.00 per checkout.