<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>From <a href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=publishers-change-ebook-and-audiobook-models-libraries-look-for-answers">Library Journal</a></div><div>From <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/06/ala-concerned-over-hachette-book-group-ebook-and-audio-book-lending-model">ALA</a></div><div>From <a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80486-hachette-book-group-changes-library-e-book-terms.html">Publishers Weekly</a></div><div><div>And from some main stream news sources:</div><div><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/02/opinions/libraries-fight-publishers-over-e-books-west/index.html">CNN</a></div><div><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/e-books-make-macmillan-rethink-relationships-with-libraries-11564063800">Wall Street Journal</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b>Lori Moore</b></span></font><div><font face="Calibri"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b>Regional Librarian</b></span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri"><span style="border-collapse:collapse">Multnomah County Library</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri"><span style="border-collapse:collapse">Belmont, Woodstock, and Albina Branches</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri"><span style="border-collapse:collapse">My schedule: Sunday-Thursday</span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri">971-271-1722</font></div><div><a href="http://www.multcolib.org" style="font-family:Calibri" target="_blank">multcolib.org</a><br></div><div>My pronouns are she/her/hers</div><div><font face="Calibri"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><img src="https://multcolib.org/sites/default/files/MultCoLib_2LineLogo_RGBemail_sig2.png"><img src="https://multco.us/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/InclusiveSign_email-signature_FINAL.jpeg?itok=D8MA9Y9G" width="200" height="125"><br></b></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>