Latest News: Public Libraries form a Fair eBook Pricing Coalition

Latest News: Public Libraries form a Fair eBook Pricing Coalition

LibraryeLearningworld News from Canada

The purpose with the coalition is to raise awareness of the high prices that multinational publishers charge public libraries for ebooks. At same time as the demand to borrow eBooks grow rapidly. The campaign is based on the website www.fairpricingforlibraries.org where people will respond to a poll and is also asked spread the word on social media. The campaign is directed towards Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster Source: ABQLA – L’Association des bibliothécaires du Québec Library Association