John Mark Ockerbloom on Nostr: Independent Publishers Group makes deal with Digital Public Library of America to let ...

Independent Publishers Group makes deal with Digital Public Library of America to let libraries have permanent ownership rights (including permanent controlled digital lending rights) on #ebooks they purchase: https://dp.la/news/groundbreaking-ebook-agreement

Here are the details: https://ebooks.dp.la/digital-ownership-agreement/ It'll be interesting to see if any big publishers also agree to these terms, or if #copyright law can be revised or clarified to let libraries have these rights generally.