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A (maybe) stupid question about these settlements?

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Will libraries get a giant check too or does the distribution/purchase work different for them?

I'm sure that they are buying in bulk, so probably not paying retail? 

I just know that our library is hurting for money and I'm hoping that these settlements mean money in their pockets as well :) 
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  • SnShne322SnShne322 member
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    I don't know the answer, but I hope they get some cash back too!
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  • MrsJenEMrsJenE member
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    I certainly hope they'll receive a credit.
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  • MrsC7MrsC7 member
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    Unfortunately no.  According to the website set up specifically to distribute info on the settlement (https://ebooksagsettlements.com/), one of the FAQs specifically states that:

    2. Only individuals are included.  Business, governments, libraries, non-profits, and other entities are not included.
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    Woo hoo- I am so excited for my credit today!  Much bigger than I thought it would be!
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  • Super_LibrarianSuper_Librarian member
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    MrsC7 said:
    Unfortunately no.  According to the website set up specifically to distribute info on the settlement (https://ebooksagsettlements.com/), one of the FAQs specifically states that:

    2. Only individuals are included.  Business, governments, libraries, non-profits, and other entities are not included.
    Ooooh that stinks. Library eBooks are expensive. 
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  • jackibackjackiback mod
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    Super_Librarian said:
    MrsC7 said:
    Unfortunately no.  According to the website set up specifically to distribute info on the settlement (https://ebooksagsettlements.com/), one of the FAQs specifically states that:

    2. Only individuals are included.  Business, governments, libraries, non-profits, and other entities are not included.
    Ooooh that stinks. Library eBooks are expensive. 
    Bummer :( 

    I'm still annoyed that libraries have to rebuy ebooks after x amount of borrows. 

    Our library cut their hours significantly starting January 1st and I'm still bitter about it. 
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  • myJunegirlsmyJunegirls member
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    jackiback said:
    Super_Librarian said:
    MrsC7 said:
    Unfortunately no.  According to the website set up specifically to distribute info on the settlement (https://ebooksagsettlements.com/), one of the FAQs specifically states that:

    2. Only individuals are included.  Business, governments, libraries, non-profits, and other entities are not included.
    Ooooh that stinks. Library eBooks are expensive. 
    Bummer :( 

    I'm still annoyed that libraries have to rebuy ebooks after x amount of borrows. 

    Our library cut their hours significantly starting January 1st and I'm still bitter about it. 
    I know- that seems crazy to me too but I get it from the publisher's standpoint too.
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  • jackibackjackiback mod
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    It's after like 26 borrows. I feel like paper books have to last longer than that? Maybe I'm off, but I see books at the library that have been in circulation for like 40 years. 
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  • RiverPlateRiverPlate member
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    This is one of the reasons why it's faster at my library to reserve/check out a paper book than an ebook.  Which makes no sense, mine is the library that is always running out of space.  (There was a big deal a while back about them tossing perfectly good books that are still relevant because of a variety of reasons.)  Expanding the ebook selection seems like an ideal solution.

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    RiverPlate said:

    This is one of the reasons why it's faster at my library to reserve/check out a paper book than an ebook.  Which makes no sense, mine is the library that is always running out of space.  (There was a big deal a while back about them tossing perfectly good books that are still relevant because of a variety of reasons.)  Expanding the ebook selection seems like an ideal solution.

    Same here.  The wait time is SO much less for physical books.  I'm obsessive about returning both physical and ebooks when I finished, and I don't think everyone is.  I think a lot of people wait until they expire and let them return that way.
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    jackiback said:
    It's after like 26 borrows. I feel like paper books have to last longer than that? Maybe I'm off, but I see books at the library that have been in circulation for like 40 years. 
    They're trying to figure out how long it will take the digitized version to degrade. 

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  • Super_LibrarianSuper_Librarian member
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    jackiback said:
    It's after like 26 borrows. I feel like paper books have to last longer than that? Maybe I'm off, but I see books at the library that have been in circulation for like 40 years. 
    Paper books can last a lot longer than 26 checkouts, so the number they chose just seems random. And if the spine starts to fall apart, often we can just repair it and put it back on the shelf rather than buying a new copy. 
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