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In those two months of embargo, a very long wait list will form for the single copy they have. Then their buying algorithm will say buy 15 copies when the embargo is over, when they might have needed only 8 or 10 copies from day one. I dont see any reason to wait a year to acquire an embargoed book, other than to spite the publisher. But I do realize that libraries need to stay relevant and important to their community = financial patrons. If they become someplace where you can only access old media, how many taxpayers will be excited to increase library funding?
In effect, the publishers are being spiteful. It's too easy to access the digital library, If you had to work harder to get and return a library book they are ok with it, but this easy digital borrowing offends them.
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