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January 31, 2012 by Gary Price

Info About Recently Adopted ALA Resolution on Publishers and Practices that Discriminate Against Library Users

January 31, 2012 by Gary Price

The resolution discussed below was adopted at the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas.
From ALA:

In a resolution adopted by the Council of the American Library Association (ALA), it has been resolved that the ALA:
1. Opposes any discriminatory policies of publishers and distributors which adversely impact access to content by library users.
2. Directs that the Working Group on Digital Content in Libraries review the situation and recommend appropriate action and/or appropriate parties who should be informed of this resolution.
According to the resolution, adopted on Jan. 24 at the association’s Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, “An increasing number of publishers and distributors have adopted policies that negatively impact the ability of libraries to provide content in formats needed by their patrons.”
It adds, “The limitations imposed by publishers and distributors have not been clearly defined nor has a rationale for those limitations been provided.”
The resolution states, “These publishers and distributors represent a growing trend that is troubling to American Library Association (ALA) members, adding, “The effect of these policies is to withhold content from library users, many of whom rely solely on the library for their content.”
The ALA Working Group on Digital Content in Libraries is currently examining many of the issues outlined in the resolution.
 

UPDATE: Here’s the Full Text of the Resolution
 

Resolution on Publishers and Practices Which Discriminate Against Library Users

Whereas, An increasing number of publishers and distributors have adopted policies that negatively impact the ability of libraries to provide content in formats needed by their patrons, joining several other publishers; and
Whereas, The limitations imposed by publishers and distributors have not been clearly defined nor has a rationale for those limitations been provided; and
Whereas, These publishers and distributors represent a growing trend that is troubling to American Library Association (ALA) members; and
Whereas, The effect of these policies is to withhold content from library users, many of whom rely solely on the library for their content; and
Whereas, The ALA has a Working Group on Digital Content in Libraries examining many of the issues identified above; now, therefore, be it
Resolved that the American Library Association (ALA):
1. Opposes any discriminatory policies of publishers and distributors which  adversely impact access to content by library users.
2. Directs that the Working Group on Digital Content in Libraries to review the situation and recommend appropriate action and/or appropriate parties who should be informed of this resolution.
Adopted by the Council of the American Library Association

Filed under: Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, Patrons and Users, Publishing

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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@mediasourceinc.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. Before launching INFOdocket, Price and Shirl Kennedy were the founders and senior editors at ResourceShelf and DocuTicker for 10 years. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com, and is currently a contributing editor at Search Engine Land.

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