Remember that “really neat project that shouldn’t have to exist” I posted about the other day? Shut down.
EBSCO asked Steve to shut it down citing pressure from a publisher and a violation of contracts. I’m unsure if the contract in question is between the publisher and EBSCO or EBSCO and libraries.
Even though the articles are behind a login perhaps displaying the covers violates copyright? It’d sure be interesting to know what the problem is.
Sounds like publishers don’t like it when their content can be easily found through libraries. (i.e. ebooks)
Ugh. My library’s website has an online newsstand-inspired feature, which I suspect may have to be shut down. It’s a shame: patrons are truly impressed by these pages, and Steve had come up with a beautiful gateway to a decidedly un-beautiful user interface, at least as far as browsing popular magazines is concerned.