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So, just to make sure I understand this correctly, the solution to the publisher/library problem is for publishers to make the books available to libraries at competitive prices, but to make it difficult for library patrons to GET those books by requiring that they physically get them...
So, with paper books I put a 40 or 50 on reserve, and the library transfers a bunch from wherever they are, and I go in and pick up a dozen or so and I'm good for 3 weeks... BUT, with e-books I can have all of FIVE, yes FIVE lousy titles on reserve, and they dribble in at random intervals so I'm running to the library to get one lousy title? Yeah, that's a system that'll REALLY endear me to the publishers for coming up with something that stupid...
Currently, like the previous poster with Simon & Schuster, I've refused to buy ANYTHING from Penguin since they refuse to support libraries. There are plenty of non-Penguin books out there.
Unfortunately, my respect for authors that are part of Penguin has taken a hit since they've got to know they're attached to such an avaricious publisher. But, then, perhaps they too don't want their e-books in libraries.
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