If Sharing Is Caring, What's Stealing?

The article reports on the decision of Harper-Collins to revise the rules governing the way its titles are offered for digital borrowing in March 2011. Members of the library blogosphere have announced boycotts against the publisher. Harper-Collins has promised to peg subsequent licenses for expirin...

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Published in:Poets & Writers Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 16 - 19
Main Author: VERSTEEGH, ADRIAN
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Published: Poets & Writers, Inc. May/Jun2011
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