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Am I just dim or does this make it sound like libraries are doing so unwittingly?
by tw1010 7y ago
Am I just dim or does this make it sound like libraries are doing so unwittingly?
- shakna 7y agoNot unwittingly. We finally have tools to check whether a renewal wasn't submitted, and so can check against that negative to see if the book should be available publicly, and can be scanned and returned to the public without negative consequences.
- jonchang 7y agoThe New York Public Library appears to be a major player in this initiative, which suggests that the libraries are likely doing so quite intentionally. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/09/01/historical-copyright-records-transparency https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/09/01/historical-copyright-re...