[OLA-IF-News] Publishers implementing big changes for ebooks and downloadable audio books

[Lori Moore]

If you haven't already heard, or just want to learn more, here are some
articles about the changes some of the big publishers are implementing
around their ebook/digital audiobook sales to libraries. This will
certainly have an impact on our patrons and our budgets. Access and equity
are major concerns as libraries become less able to provide for their
patrons under these changes.

>From Library Journal
<https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=publishers-change-ebook-and-audiobook-models-libraries-look-for-answers>
>From ALA
<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/06/ala-concerned-over-hachette-book-group-ebook-and-audio-book-lending-model>
>From Publishers Weekly
<https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80486-hachette-book-group-changes-library-e-book-terms.html>
And from some main stream news sources:
CNN
<https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/opinions/libraries-fight-publishers-over-e-books-west/index.html>
Wall Street Journal
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/e-books-make-macmillan-rethink-relationships-with-libraries-11564063800>


*Lori Moore*
*Regional Librarian*
Multnomah County Library
Belmont, Woodstock, and Albina Branches
My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
971-271-1722
multcolib.org <http://www.multcolib.org>
My pronouns are she/her/hers
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/ola-if-news/attachments/20190806/f7d4cd8b/attachment.html>