#ebooksos:  a global library scandal?

Wednesday 7th September 17:00-18:00

You are warmly invited to join our Informal by Zoom, to hear Yohanna Anderson lead a discussion into the #ebooksos campaign in the UK and globally, explore the library profession’s role in countering these issues, and the long-term consequences if they are not addressed. 

The COVID 19 pandemic escalated an already prohibitive and unsustainable library ebook market into an electronic content crisis in 2020.  Faced with rocketing costs and increasingly restrictive licence terms, academic librarian Yohanna Anderson was one of the founders of #ebooksos. #ebooksos began as a UK based campaign with the goal of securing a full investigation into the dysfunctional ebook market. Since launch, the #ebooksos team have been inundated with messages from librarians across the globe experiencing similar challenges. At this ILIG event, Yohanna will discuss the need and the potential for international stakeholder collaboration to end the ebook crisis and to make the market fair and equitable for all. The ongoing campaign has received sector-wide support and media interest https://t.co/4xHWosnvm2.

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