Core Ebooks Interest Group

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Purpose: Provides a regular forum for discussion and to meet at Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings. Core represents a large segment of libraries and can be influential with publishers and vendors to benefit libraries and library users as the ebook landscape evolves. Core welcomes any type of library or library agency, as well as consortia, to join this group.

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  • 1.  Connecticut op-ed

    Posted Mar 06, 2024 11:21 AM

    Hi all,

     

    Carmi Parker has forwarded this op-ed from the sponsors of the Connecticut Fair Ebooks bill.

     

    It makes for powerful reading. 

    https://www.ctinsider.com/opinion/article/opinion-e-books-interfere-libraries-core-18695477.php

     

    These legislators understand.

     

    Go, Connecticut!

     

    Michael

     

     

    Michael Blackwell

    Director, St Mary's County Library

    23630 Hayden Farm Lane

    Leonardtown, MD 20650

    301-475-2151 x5013

    Cell phone:  301-904-3048

    mblackwell@stmalib.org

     

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