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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

And that the waits, the wait time because of the licensing terms is much longer for e...

And that the waits, the wait time because of the licensing terms is much longer for e books than physical

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And that the waits,
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the wait time because of the licensing terms
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is much longer for e books than physical...
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
02:46:35
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
We... I mean, we can definitely show you the data, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
We... I mean, we can definitely show you the data,
And because we're going out with Simply E - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
And because we're going out with Simply E
And the analysis we did on educators and grade levels, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
And the analysis we did on educators and grade levels,
So we're not just going to buy, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
So we're not just going to buy, you know,
We're actually, we're actually very carefully looking - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
We're actually, we're actually very carefully...
So the big decision there, so I'm mindful of this, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
So the big decision there, so I'm mindful of this,
Yes, this is huge. Licensing deals we made, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
Yes, this is huge. Licensing deals we made,
So we got permission for the first time - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:18
So we got permission for the first time
And that's why it's gone up 300% - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
And that's why it's gone up 300%
Now I'm going back to the publishers and saying, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
Now I'm going back to the publishers and saying,
So that we can offer in effect, a universal e-catalog. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
So that we can offer in effect, a universal e-catalog.
The question will still be, though, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
The question will still be, though,
Everything is potentially borrowable, electronically, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:24
Everything is potentially borrowable, electronically,
So that e-content, licensing purchase content strategy, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
So that e-content, licensing purchase content strategy,
So I guess, I understand the temptation of electronic, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:17
So I guess, I understand the temptation of electronic,
And demand is clearly expanded more than supply, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
And demand is clearly expanded more than supply,
But let's go back and say, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
But let's go back and say, you know,
Because of budget cuts from the city and more generally... - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Because of budget cuts from the city and more generally...
We hadn't been able to do as much increase - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:21
We hadn't been able to do as much increase
We looked at what's circulating and what's not circulating - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
We looked at what's circulating and what's not...