even if libraries caused readers to buy fewer books* it would be worth it, in order to live in the kind of society that produces readers and books.
*they don't, and this survey doesn't successfully demonstrate that they do
You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
alix e. harrow
A survey commissioned by the Guild found that only 25% of print books and e-books read in the past month were bought new or through a paid subscription, with readers increasingly turning to low- or no...
