The fate of UK's public libraries depends on e-book lending review

[This does raise many issues. The international nature of ebooks makes 
this important for all. Public Libraries News gives a lot of 
information, and Teleread mentions who was consulted in a brief note.]

The fate of UK's public libraries depends on e-book lending review
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport is poised to announce an
independent cross-trade review into e-book lending
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-41899

http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2012/07/fate-of-uks-public-libraries-depends-on.html
'...At some point this week, Mr Vaizey will announce an independent 
review into e-book lending in public libraries 
<http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vaizey-announce-e-lending-review.html>. 
Do not make the mistake of thinking that this is not important....'
'... Library e-books /are/ different to printed library books because a 
library e-book and a bought e-book are /not/ different to each other...'
'... Public Lending Right is not a gentleman's polite handshake. It's a 
handcuff on the publisher from the State forcing them to do what it is 
not in their interest to do....'
'... He's correct of course, although he neglects to say there is no God 
given right for lending printed books either. It's going to be a State 
given right or not at all....'
'...The BookSeller suggests 5p or 10p per loan....'
'...For the alternative is the effective end of public libraries at some 
point in the future,...'
'...also, why should public bodies pay if private libraries do not have 
to?...'
'...*How about some public library statistics and rankings from around 
the world? Two reports to know about * 
<http://www.infodocket.com/2012/07/13/how-about-some-library-statistics-and-rankings-from-around-the-world-two-reports-to-know-about/>- 
Infodocket (USA). Includes library stats from Canada and IFLA. ...'
http://www.teleread.com/library/uk-government-to-review-ebook-lending/


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