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Originally Posted by j.p.s
Libraries can buy paper books on the open market and pubishers have no right to interfere with that. But for ebooks they have to deal directly with the publisher or authorised representative and they have little or no bargaining leverage.
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Originally Posted by Renate
So ebooks are a step backwards?
In the old days a library just had to decide if a gifted book was worth the bother of cataloging and shelf space.
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Both of those are the USA.
A small percentage of the world's population.
Not true in many countries.
Some countries they can only buy library licensed edition / price and must pay a per loan royalties, that ultimately goes to author or author's estate if in copyright. Also only central purchasing.