Gregory's ServerInternet Archive's founder & digital librarian, @brewsterkahle, reflects on last week's move by the island nation of Aruba to endorse digital rights for memory institutions. Why is it so important for libraries to own, not lease, their collections? 👉 https://blog.archive.org/2024/04/18/arubas-bold-support-of-library-digital-rights-by-brewster-kahle/
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@internetarchive @brewsterkahle I don't mind streaming or renting works. What I *do* mind is never owning a work. It's almost like they treat these digital goods as ancient art - "You may look, but don't touch!" |
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I have to agree... Can we have people having regular free access to information? Like free as in freedom, and free as in without cost both? That seems like a good way to go.
I *hate* that so much is ebooks, and that with ebooks, there can be only so many loaned out at a time. It seems like there's got to be a way to handle that so someone doesn't have to wait 6 weeks (maybe more) to get an ebook.
May end up ordering through inter library loan.