- Submitted by Jim Duncan, State Library

Today, Douglas County Libraries published the first in a monthly review of prices for ebooks available through various vendors. These reports will continue to be published in the Douglas County Experiment / Model section of the Evoke website.

“In the past months, the prices of ebooks for libraries—and in particular, some large price increases—have received considerable attention. But these discussions typically occur in the abstract. I decided that a focus on actual prices would greatly illuminate the challenges that libraries face.”

Read more of Jamie LaRue’s piece at American Libraries.

Also read a reaction at Publishers Weekly.