Do you follow @ReadersFirst, a coalition of 300 libraries representing 200M readers? Here's what they have to say about the Big 5 #publishers business practices vis-a-vis #libraries:
https://twitter.com/ReadersFirst/status/1307006848202145794
@ReadersFirst From @ReadersFirst: "Big 5’s treatment of literature as a commodity create an intolerable burden on libraries. We seemed doomed to a carousel of only what the Big 5 publishers think is commercially viable now."
3/ "We again call upon The Big 5 to come to the table to negotiate better license terms, encourage libraries to explore mid- and smaller publishers offerings that have better terms and prices—let’s MAKE a market rather than relying on the big publishers alone..."
4/ "...and reiterate our support for CDL. (#ControlledDigitalLicensing.)
And re: Big publishers v. @internetarchive:
"Publishers, drop this suit! Is a library boycott of the publishers pursuing it, in support of CDL, out of the question? Nobody is talking about one . . . yet."
And re: Big publishers v. @internetarchive:
"Publishers, drop this suit! Is a library boycott of the publishers pursuing it, in support of CDL, out of the question? Nobody is talking about one . . . yet."
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