Saturday, February 26, 2011

Current news about HarperCollins and their ebook restrictions:

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/02/26/005219/HarperCollins-Wants-Library-EBooks-to-Self-Destruct-After-26-Loans

I can't imagine how our libraries would have functioned all these years if traditionally published books had had that same requirement. 26 loans? I would really like to know how they even came up with that number as the one to cease loaning ebook titles (update - explanation in this Library Journal article: http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/889452-264/harpercollins_puts_26_loan_cap.html.csp ) .

More information on this (with great advice for librarians) from a BoingBoing post;
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/02/25/harpercollins-to-lib.html

And a call to arms: Library eBook Revolution, Begin http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2011/02/library-ebook-revolution-begin.html