TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home

News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics
August 31st, 2004

In case you don’t think we need well-stocked digital libraries…

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“To keep the certified librarians, library hours were reduced in the school libraries and the public library, staff hours were cut and the book budgets were cut…” - Budget cuts slam school librarians in South of Boston.com, via LISNews.

The TeleRead take: So if the voters and politicians are going to be miserly, maybe e-books can help at least somewhat through their greater efficiencies.

The Valenti connection: Remember all the billions that Valenti-esque copyright laws will add to school and library budgets over time. Nice going, Hollywood Jack. With liberals like MPAA’s, who needs conservatives?

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