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The mission of libraries is generally to increase access to works, not reduce. Your plan would hit the group who needs it most - the working poor who don’t have
by 39896880 2y ago
The mission of libraries is generally to increase access to works, not reduce. Your plan would hit the group who needs it most - the working poor who don’t have the means / time to go to a physical library.
- rwbt 2y agoThat might be true but unless there is significant regulatory/policy overhaul what is currently happening is a systematic public funds transfer to Private Equity. If this continues - there won't be too many public libraries around.
- QuarterReptile 2y agoCitation needed. I highly doubt that the working poor are the ones doing most of the e-book borrowing.
- 39896880 2y agoI made no such claim.