Among the headlines this week: library advocates respond to the publishing industry's 'flawed' library ebook study; A new poll shows strong support for public libraries; Clarivate releases its 'Pulse of the Library' Report; and 'The Librarians' wins an Emmy.
AAP and Authors Guild leaders characterized the study as “independent” and “the most rigorous analysis to date” of the shift toward digital lending in U.S. libraries. Librarians say it is neither.
"There are many services that have been initiated over the last 15 years which command significant resources but which very few people use," Coates argues. "Meanwhile, book collections, which people say they still overwhelmingly value libraries for the most, have seen a steady decline."
