Digital Lending and Copyright Controversies: Navigating the Future of Libraries with LibraryPunk

Can copyright laws coexist with digital lending in libraries? Join us as librarians Jay and Justin offer their expert insights into the controversies surrounding the Internet Archive and its bold approach to controlled digital lending. The episode unravels the chilling effects of legal challenges on library innovation and casts a critical eye on the self-presentation of Brewster Kahle, the Internet Archive's founder, as a hero battling publishing giants. We engage with the complexities of cop...