Internet Archive-free digital checkouts with no waiting for holds

[Syllieann]

They have a lot of current titles.  I think this just saved my history plans for the year.

 

https://blog.archive.org/2020/03/24/announcing-a-national-emergency-library-to-provide-digitized-books-to-students-and-the-public/

[Noreen Claire]

FYI- Many authors are upset about this, as the internet archive does not have permission to their books. It's piracy. The authors are not getting paid.

[Syllieann]

34 minutes ago, Noreen Claire said:

FYI- Many authors are upset about this, as the internet archive does not have permission to their books. It's piracy. The authors are not getting paid.

Do you mean in general or in this specific case of allowing more copies to go out at a time than what they own?  Do you have a link?

 

Ok, found one.  Looks like they are claiming fair use because all the copies owned by libraries throughout the country are inaccessible to taxpayers due to the emergency situation.  Maybe they will take it to court with this one.

Edited March 30, 2020 by Syllieann

[Noreen Claire]

46 minutes ago, Syllieann said:

Ok, found one.  Looks like they are claiming fair use because all the copies owned by libraries throughout the country are inaccessible to taxpayers due to the emergency situation.  Maybe they will take it to court with this one.

But, they are not inaccessible. You can still borrow ebooks, even with the libraries closed. My library has added a whole bunch of extra ways to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, etc while they are physically closed.

[Syllieann]

1 hour ago, Noreen Claire said:

But, they are not inaccessible. You can still borrow ebooks, even with the libraries closed. My library has added a whole bunch of extra ways to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, etc while they are physically closed.

Mine are not accessible.  You must have an incredible library to have ebooks of everything they have a paper copy of.  I have personally had to buy two books specifically for school that are owned by my library (multiple copies actually) but I can't use them due to the closure.  I have a third book in my Amazon cart right now.  So far the authors have benefited because people are buying books they would normally get from the library and have already purchased via taxes.  I'd like to see them come to an agreement with the publishers about it because right now millions of people are being denied access to the books that have been rightfully purchased.