NPR on "Why is your Libby hold taking so long?"

Andrew Limbong, host of “NPR’s Book of the Day,” has posted to YouTube about this issue, interviewing Lisa Wells, Executive Director of the Pioneer Library System.

There won’t be anything new to librarians here, but bring the matter to the attention of the public is always wonderful and appreciated:

View it here.

A few minor points:

“Authors Guild says ‘Libraries should just be given more money’:” Hey, suits me just fine, but a.) it isn’t going to happen, certainly to the extent we’d need to provide that much more, and in most places likely not all and b.) we’d still be getting ripped off big time by unfair prices when compared to print. Our print purchases haven’t bankrupted anyone, and they’ve been going on for hundreds of years. The AG, as usual, obfuscates the truth with good sounding bu . . . specious points.

“Even though legislation like it failed in Maryland and New York.” It didn’t fail in New York. The governor backed down. In Maryland and many other states, the new legislation that is NOT like the old. It as been changed, based on different points, and will withstand what anyone can throw at it legally. That’s why the publishers and lobbyists throw so much money at legislators. They know they’ll lose, so best make sure the laws won’t get a vote.

Andrew and Lisa, still a great piece—thanks for sharing the truth!