"A coalition of North American public library organizations has released a joint statement aimed at the Big Five publishers and digital platform providers, calling on them to work with public libraries to address unsustainable ebook pricing models. On May 27, the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL), Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC), Public Library Association (PLA), and Urban Libraries Council (ULC) signed on to an open letter highlighting the need for mutually beneficial licensing terms as the use of digital content continues to grow.

“'Our organizations, representing the vast majority of public libraries across the U.S. and Canada, call on the Big Five publishers, as well as platform providers, to come to the table to work with libraries to identify and implement sustainable solutions, no matter the format,' the letter stated."

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