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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
That e-books don't wear out is why the publishers will only license books for a certain number of downloads. With paper books, the duration of the book determines how long the library can lend out the book without buying a new copy. With e-books, the book lasts forever, and publishers aren't going to sell a book to the library if the library never has to purchase a new copy.
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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.