You’ll be happy to hear that the Internet Archive, who’s behind Open Library, regularly pushes the boundaries of digital lending, most recently by allowing uncontrolled digital lending during the early days of the pandemic (calling it the National Emergency Library).
Of course, this inevitably led to a lawsuit from the major publishers. In my less optimistic moments, I fear that the library will be found legally in the wrong despite its attempted justifications, and that it will lead to the demise of the entire Internet Archive.
Of course, this inevitably led to a lawsuit from the major publishers. In my less optimistic moments, I fear that the library will be found legally in the wrong despite its attempted justifications, and that it will lead to the demise of the entire Internet Archive.