This blog was really great I especially enjoyed reading the post from June 29, 2011 entitled "What libraries can do when they buy an ebook". My school district does not have the money currently to implement a program in which ebooks can be taken out so it was interesting to read what the legalities are of utilizing an electronic book. It makes sense that if you buy one regular copy of a book then only one patron can use it at a time. Therefore if you buy one copy of an ebook then once again only one patron should be able use that copy at a time as well. It is not worth infringing on the ebooks copy right at $750 - $30,000 per title or up to $150,000 if you did it even when you knew the rules. It is important as a librarian to keep up with the various laws that pertain to us and fair use. I think that this Blog could be very useful to me now and in the future.
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