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Old 11-14-2024, 10:56 AM   #3201
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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives View Post
I wonder what libraries could possibly do to increase their bargaining power in such an unfair situation. Short of legislation forcing publishers to stop price gouging, it doesn't seem fixable.
A simple thing would be to change the license to just remove the time limit altogether and make the license good for a set number of loans, period.

If a less popular book hasn't had fifty checkouts in two years, why make it expire?
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