To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
Ebooks are growing
Please log in to add to collections.
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Ebooks are growing at about 300% of circulation, and we know that cir c in our libraries,...

Ebooks are growing at about 300% of circulation, and we know that cir c in our libraries, physical cir c is not growing at 300%

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.075
Ebooks are growing
00:00:02.075 --> 00:00:03.831
at about 300% of circulation,
00:00:03.832 --> 00:00:06.249
and we know that cir c in our libraries,
00:00:06.025 --> 00:00:09.831
physical cir c is not growing at 300%.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
02:46:26
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
And that the waits, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
And that the waits,
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