http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/12/keeping-the-public-in-public-libraries-an-e-issue-too/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/12/keeping-the-public-in-public-libraries-an-e-issue-too/#comment-761851 SpiderMatt Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:11:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/04/12/keeping-the-public-in-public-libraries-an-e-issue-too/#comment-761851 I think that's pretty awesome. I wonder how the libraries will make money. If the company that buys the libraries decides to charge a small fee to rent the books (whether it be case-by-case or monthly) then it will have to boost the services offered. First off, I'm sure the number of books available would increase. I'm also sure the library would want to experiment a lot in the digital area since that would increase the number of consumers it can reach. The move to privatize it could potentially be very good for ebooks. Although, if they go through with it, I'm sure the early stages will be spent just trying to figure out how to draw in more people so the library can stay afloat. I think that’s pretty awesome. I wonder how the libraries will make money. If the company that buys the libraries decides to charge a small fee to rent the books (whether it be case-by-case or monthly) then it will have to boost the services offered. First off, I’m sure the number of books available would increase. I’m also sure the library would want to experiment a lot in the digital area since that would increase the number of consumers it can reach. The move to privatize it could potentially be very good for ebooks. Although, if they go through with it, I’m sure the early stages will be spent just trying to figure out how to draw in more people so the library can stay afloat.

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