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Originally Posted by dkb
I sent an email to all the publishers who no longer sell ebooks to libraries. This is the reply I got from Penquin:
Dear Diane,
Thank you for your inquiry.
In these ever changing times, it is vital that we forge relationships with libraries and build a future together. We care about preserving the value of our authors’ work as well as helping libraries continue to serve their communities. Our ongoing partnership with the ALA is more important than ever, and our recent talks with ALA leadership helped bring everything into focus. Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for eBook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners providing these services. Because of these discussions, as of February 10, 2012, Penguin will no longer offer additional copies of eBooks and audiobooks for purchase via Overdrive. Physical editions of Penguin’s new and backlist titles will continue to be available in libraries everywhere.
I fail to see how not selling ebooks to libraries helps them forge relationships.
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That's basically their press release slightly reworded; the "Dear Diane" part was added.