> So, where is the profit in privatizing libraries unless access will no longer be for all, information will no longer be undistorted, etc? The profit comes fr

> So, where is the profit in privatizing libraries unless access will no longer be for all, information will no longer be undistorted, etc? The profit comes from squeezing money out of the staffers who will no longer be getting a salary, pension, benefits, etc. This same business approach has been used for decades in certain aspects of public education and other parts of the public sector, which is why public education and government in the United States are universally regarded as working really well. (ahem) > So, where is the profit in privatizing libraries unless access will no longer be for all, information will no longer be undistorted, etc? The libraries that are taking this approach are probably already pretty budget limited. The sad thing would be if it becomes a norm in some states because of political reasons.