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May 10, 2012 11:02 am PDT

Libraries set out to own their ebooks

Douglas County Libraries, in Colorado, is trying something new: buying eBooks directly from publishers and hosting them on its own platform. That platform is based on the purchase of content at discount; owning—not leasing—a copy of the file; the application of industry-standard DRM on the librarys files; multiple purchases based on demand; and a click [...]


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