In the face of challenges to truth, libraries are more vital than ever.
Let this be a call to action—of libraries in our digital age.
To protect the Brewster Kahle
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Statement from Corynne McSherry, legal director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The publishers are not seeking protection from phone number library harm to their existing rights. They are seeking a new right: the right to take advantage of technological developments. To control how libraries may lend the books they own.” Watch full remarks.
Statement from Michael Blackwell
Public library director, St. Mary’s County Library, Maryland. The digital revolution has helped libraries reach beyond our doors but also presented enormous challenges. Publisher terms prevent us from offering in digital the robust collections we have in print. Literally millions of titles will never be digitize by the publishers because they have no profit incentive. We cannot even guarantee that digital titles we license today will be statement from brewster kahle available tomorrow. To fulfill their traditional mission—the preservation and dissemination of knowledge. The public—libraries must be allowe to share online the books they legitimately own.
To protect the as the Internet Archive is doing. Both literally and figuratively. We cannot afford a future in which giant corporations keep reading locked away behind paywalls. To protect the and libraries own nothing.”
Statement from John Chrastka, executive director, EveryLibrary
The Internet Archive is focused on the same goal as every other library: helping readers access books and resources. The ability to lend is fundamental to the work of libraries, and Controlled Digital Lending is a digital solution for that core role. The outcome of this case will have far-reaching implications for readers across the trust review country. I hope the court affirms the ability of all libraries to lend.”
Statement from Winston Tabb, Library of Congress & Johns Hopkins University Library (retired): “The Internet Archive, under the inspiring leadership of Brewster Kahle, is one of the most innovative libraries in the world today. Its focus on preserving and making content accessible to users in responsible ways is a model for other libraries.