CULC/CBUC member libraries expend over $90 million annually on collections including $11 million on digital resources. I am writing this letter on behalf of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada (CULC/CBUC), regarding your four-month embargo on sales of new Tor ebooks to libraries. “The ALA calls for Macmillan to move just as quickly to reverse its course and immediately lift the embargo while the Panorama Project does its work.”įrom Letters by Pilar Martinez Chair, Canadian Urban Libraries Council & CEO, Edmonton Public Library to:įritz Foy, President and Publisher, Tor Books & Tom Doherty, Chairman, Tor Books For this reason, this change by Tor-literally on the heels of Panorama’s launch-is particularly unexpected and unwelcome.
In fact, Macmillan references its involvement with the Panorama Project, which is a large-scale, data-driven research project focused on understanding the impact of library holdings on book discovery, author brand development, and sales. This move undermines our shared commitment to readers and writers-particularly with no advance notice or discussion with libraries. “I am dismayed now to see Tor bring forward a tired and unproven claim of library lending adversely affecting sales. We remain committed to a vibrant and accessible reading ecosystem for all. “Over years, ALA made great strides in working with publishers and distributors to better serve readers with increasingly robust digital collections. “The American Library Association and our members have worked diligently to increase access to and exposure for the widest range of ebooks and authors,” said Garcia-Febo. Today American Library Association (ALA) President Loida Garcia-Febo issued the following statement:
Statement from the American Library Association:Īt the beginning of July, Tor, a division of Macmillan, announced without warning that it was immediately beginning to embargo ebook sales of new titles to libraries for four months. We will update this post with additional material if/when it becomes available. Multiple statements and resources follow. UPDATE Aug“ American Library Association nor the Canadian Urban Library Council Have Received Replies to their Communications with Tor” (via Readers First) UPDATE AugLibrarians Question Tor’s E-book Embargo (via Publishers Weekly)
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