All,

The largely one copy, one user digital environment along with much higher than consumer prices environment in which libraries operate has been a concern for nearly as long as libraries have been operating in a digital environment. And the issue was only exacerbated by the Covid-19 closures of libraries.

Here is an initiative I came across earlier that I thought might be of interest:

https://blog.archive.org/2020/07/21/major-public-interest-group-launches-campaign-to-let-libraries-fight-back/

https://actnow.io/7opL7dh

Jim

Jim Flury
Technical Services Manager
The Library Network
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