CT House Approves Bill Placing Limits on Library E-Book Contracts
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CT House approves bill placing limits on library e-book contracts
This story has been updated. After years of trying to address the high costs of electronic and audiobooks for libraries, state representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would ban public libraries from entering into contracts with e-book publishers that contain terms that some lawmakers called restrictive. E-book contracts for libraries often come with terms that mean the library has to re-purchase the book after it’s been bor…
Statement: Connecticut Libraries Applaud State House and Senate Passage of E-Book Legislation, Urge Governor Lamont’s Signature
Here’s the Full Text of Joint Statement: The Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC), Connecticut Library Association (CLA), and Connecticut Association for School Librarians (CASL) celebrate the Connecticut House of Representatives’ 106-38 passage of long-awaited legislation to protect libraries and their patrons from predatory e-book and audiobook pricing by the Big Publishing industry. S.B. 1234 was passed 35-1 by the Senate on May 8, and now h…
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