My Letter to John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan
October 29, 2009 | Thursday | 59 CommentsIn the 14 October 2009 New York Times article Libraries and Readers Wade Into Digital Lending, which looked at library patrons looking to borrow digital books, Macmillan CEO John Sargent made the following statements: “I don’t have to get in my car, go to the library, look at the book, check it out,” said John Sargent, chief executive of Macmillan, which publishes authors like Janet Evanovich, Augusten Burroughs and Jeffrey Eugenides. “Instead, I’m sitting in the comfort of my living room and can say, ‘Oh, that looks interesting’ and download it.” As digital collections grow, Mr. Sargent said he feared… read more »
