Taggart Aug 5, 2023
Well that sucks. The company behind Libby/Overdrive has been acquired by the same group that gutted Toys R Us: https://karawynn.substack.com/p/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries

This is exceptionally bad news for libraries, which already strain against corpo nonsense to deliver digital materials.
The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

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@mttaggart thank you for this comprehensive look at yet another capitalist siphon of public wealth and well being. Now to publicize without the benefit of an inclusive social media platform dedicated to organizing. #Overdrive #Libby #libbyapp #nnk #hostiletakeover
Aug 6, 2023 at 12:48pmWeb