Rather's "What Unites Us: TGN" in Nevada

In an innovative partnership between publisher, libraries, and content vendor, the graphic novel version of Dan Rather’s What Unites Us is available for 8 weeks to all geo-located in Nevada.

In a press release, Las Vegas Clark-County Library District Executive Director Kelvin Watson welcomed this partnership (disclaimer: Mr. Watson is a member of the RF Working Group): "We are proud to sponsor the availability of this important new graphic novel to all residents of Nevada. It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Macmillan on this project as we explore new ways that public libraries and publishers can work together for our mutual benefit, to create a more accessible culture of reading for all."

Added Brian Heller, Vice President, academic, library, wholesale & international of Macmillan, “"We are very excited about this innovative partnership that brings this important graphic novel to readers in the State of Nevada. I'd like to thank Kelvin Watson of the Las Vegas Clark County Library District, Mitchell Davis of BiblioLabs, and their talented teams for all their efforts in bringing this project to fruition."

BiblioLabs, whose work on innovative licensing terms has been noted before on RF, is demonstrating nice leadership in creating the framework for sharing this content.

Mr. Watson has interviewed Mr. Rather about his book. Watch it here.

RF thanks all for their innovative spirt and expanding access to an important work in a time when the country sorely needs more of “what unites us.” May this event be an intimation of even better things to come for libraries, publishers, and library vendors!