The AAP has been so busy and visible the past year in fighting for core values—including pushing back on the unauthorized massive copying and lending of books by the Internet Archive; blocking “misguided and unconstitutional” state legislation aiming to regulate library ebook and audio pricing; and fighting book bans and an attempt to criminalize book sales and borrowing—that their virtual annual meeting, streamed on Thursday afternoon, did not need to dwell for too long on the state of play. Many remarks were focused instead of the battle ahead—or perhaps the fight already lost before we knew it was underway—to protect […]
