Discussions "ongoing" over ebook lending

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 28/04/2011 - 15:39 UK publishers are locked in discussions with librarians over ground rules for ebook lending, with librarians continuing to press publishers to allow institutions to loan ebooks under the one ebook, one loan, model pioneered by the US digital content provider Overdrive. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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