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Library news: E-book availability in rich and poor districts in U.S.—plus Jeff Scott’s ALA conf write-up

teleread.org » 2008 » September » 6th » Library news: E-book availability in rich and poor districts in U.S.—plus Jeff Scott’s ALA conf write-up

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Public libraries report a double-digit growth in Internet services, according to an LISNews item summing up an ALA report. You can download the entire PDF here. So what are the e-book angles in the report? In 2008 51.8 percent of covered libraries offer e-book services, compared to just 38.3 percent in ‘07. I’d like to see the growth rate still higher. More money could help. But how to justify … Continue Reading »

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