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Book Publishers And Libraries: Historic Partners Facing A Disruptive Technology, Tom Allen
Book Publishers And Libraries: Historic Partners Facing A Disruptive Technology, Tom Allen
Maine Policy Review
The explosion of digital materials and e-readers has disrupted the historic partnership between book publishers and libraries. Tom Allen explains that the new business models required for more widespread e-lending will necessarily involve compromises. He suggests that e-lending pilot projects between individual publishers and libraries are a promising development.