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Five Things: January 25, 2024
“Ultimately, you have to be true to yourself and deal with the consequences.” Five things for January 25, 2024.
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On library ebook licenses, patron demand, and power dynamics
Meanwhile, libraries have generally proven reluctant to use their power to shape the demand curve and shift digital budgets away from expensive Big 5 bestsellers, even when it means sacrificing diversity and depth in their own digital collections.
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Five Things: November 30, 2023
“I’d pay good money to hear the whisper networks’ take on that.” Five things for November 30, 2023.
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Five Things: October 26, 2023
“The other half of you are absolutely deluded.” Five things for October 26, 2023.
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Five Things: September 21, 2023
“On book bans, Google Fusion, car-free cities, cars as spyware, and a podcast recommendation.” Five things for September 21, 2023.
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Five Things: August 17, 2023
“On KKR and publishing, book bans’ human cost, more World Cup, and becoming a Trekkie.” Five things for August 17, 2023.
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Five Things: June 22, 2023
“I’m so worn down by it all right now.” Five things for June 22, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
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Five Things: June 8, 2023
“Let it die.” Five things for June 8, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
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Five Things: May 25, 2023
“The social contract is broken.” Five things for May 25, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
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Five Things: March 30, 2023
“A new economic engine for culture.” Five things for March 30, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.