A few questions:
How often, on average, can books be checked out before falling apart? I looked around a bit, but so far I have only found this (which just gives examples of certain books being checked out more than 26 times without falling apart): http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2011/03/harpercollins-library-ebook-checkout-limit.html It also has a statement from Harper Collins’ arguing that “selling e-books to libraries in perpetuity” would
- undermine the emerging e-book eco-system
- hurt the growing e-book channel
- place additional pressure on physical bookstores
- lead to a decrease in book sales and royalties paid to authors
I was also wondering how libraries interact with people who self-publish ebooks, especially if those people choose not to use DRM.
