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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">For those who are following news about e-books and libraries, you might be interested in an article from
<i>The Wichita Eagle</i>. It’s by Dion Lefler and was published 11/12/12. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <a href="http://www.kansas.com/2012/11/12/2566298/kansas-state-librarys-facebook.html#storylink=misearch">
http://www.kansas.com/2012/11/12/2566298/kansas-state-librarys-facebook.html#storylink=misearch</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Here’s an excerpt:</span><span style="color:blue"><br>
</span>The Kansas State Library has launched a social-media campaign against what it says are unfair practices to keep bestselling electronic books out of the hands of libraries and their patrons.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Library officials have started a page on Facebook, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks" target="_blank">
www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks</a>, “bringing attention to the titles publishers are refusing to sell (as) e-books to libraries, price gouging or limiting checkouts per copy purchased.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The site names six large publishing firms, Hachette, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster; and Random House and Penguin Group, which recently announced that they are merging their operations. The companies publish most of the popular bestsellers in
the country, the librarians said.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“Writing to publishers and complaining to each other about the publisher/library e-book conflict wasn’t enough,” State Librarian Jo Budler said in a statement. “We needed a (social media) platform of our own to come together with the public and really take
a look at the content not available.” …<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue;font-weight:normal">This is from the About section of the “The Big 6 – eBooks in Libraries” Facebook page:
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:normal">About<br>
Six major publishers are making it difficult, if not impossible, for libraries to purchase eBooks. Those same six publishers are responsible for publishing nearly all the bestsellers.<br>
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Description<br>
What are these publishers doing to libraries?<br>
• Charging libraries 300% for an eBook<br>
• Selling eBooks for only 26 checkouts<br>
• REFUSING to sell ANY eBooks to Libraries</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">FYI,<br>
Jen</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">OSLIS ||
<a href="www.oslis.org">www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.©</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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