eBooks: Kansas State Library Launches Facebook Campaign Against Unfair Practices By Big 6 Publishers

The Facebook page launched at the end of October and has about 240 “likes” as of Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (1pm EST).
From The Wichita Eagle:

The Kansas State Library has launched a social-media campaign against what it says are unfair practices to keep bestselling electronic books out of the hands of libraries and their patrons.
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“Writing to publishers and complaining to each other about the publisher/library e-book conflict wasn’t enough,” State Librarian Jo Budler said in a statement. “We needed a (social media) platform of our own to come together with the public and really take a look at the content not available.”

More in the Complete Article
Visit the Campaign’s Facebook Page
See Also: Library’s Digital Shelves Missing Nearly 90% of Bestsellers
Formal announcement about the launch of the Facebook page from SLK News.
See Also: The eBooks for Libraries Petition Hit 10,000 Names at End of June 2012 (via Library Journal)
This petition and campaign came from the Topeka & Shawnee County Library in Kansas.

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