Libraries are being forced to become renters of their own collections. Publishers can impose checkout limits, expire licenses, and require libraries to pay ever-increasing fees just to keep access to books they already have. ๐Ÿ“š Kyle K. Courtney, Juliya Ziskina and Connecticut State Librarian Deborah Schander discuss how this model became the norm and the growing effort to secure fairer terms in WILL STATE LAW SOLVE THE LIBRARY EBOOK CRISIS? on the Future Knowledge #podcast. ๐ŸŽง Listen & subscribe: futureknowledge.transistor.fโ€ฆ @KyleKCourtney

Nov 11, 2026 ยท 10:15 PM UTC

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