"The data forces us to conclude, reluctantly, that not only does print still offer libraries a far better bang-per-book than digital, but that for most popular titles, digital collections are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain," the report concludes.
Among the week's headlines: the ALA Annual Conference draws more than 14,000 to Philadelphia; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ library provision; authors ask publishers to eschew AI; and why Idaho schools just got less welcoming, and more political.
Some five years after it was chartered, the Palace Project will now be solely owned and operated by Lyrasis.
