2023 eBook Bill Testimony

Check out This Year's eBook Testimony

Here's what folks are saying to support library legislation around eBook & digital audiobook licensing right now!

Below are links for you to explore all of the excellent testimony given by library supporters discussing 2023's eBook bills.

HB 6829 - Monday, March 6, 2023

READ WRITTEN TESTIMONY

WATCH SPOKEN TESTIMONY

Speakers with time stamps:

Deborah Schander, 1:42:07
State Librarian, CT State Library

Douglas Lord, 1:53:23
Director, C. H. Booth Library (Newtown)
President, CT Library Association

Kate Byroade, 4:10:34 
Director, Cragin Memorial Library (Colchester)
Legislative Committee Co-Chair, CT Library Association

Ellen Paul, 4:17:26
Executive Director, Connecticut Library Consortium

Rebecca Harlow, 4:35:08
Chair, eBook Committee, LION Consortium
Head of Reference and Adult Services, Case Memorial Library (Orange)

Madhu Gupta, 4:42:07
Executive Director, The Public Library of New London

Elizabeth Lane, 4:51:29
Director, Bloomfield Public Library

Colleen Bailie, 5:13:52
Executive Director, West Haven Library

Kiera Parrott, 5:27:22
Director, Darien Library

Scott Jarzombek, 6:37:27
Town Librarian, Fairfield Public Library

Olivia Scully, 7:40:50
Help Desk Coordinator, Bibliomation
Legislative Committee Co-Chair, CT Library Association

Kate Sheehan, 8:22:29
Head of Information Technology Services, Stratford Library

HB 6800 - Friday, March 10, 2023

READ Written testimony

WATCH SPOKEN TESTIMONY

Speakers with time stamps:

Deborah Schander, 37:38
State Librarian, CT State Library

Douglas Lord, 1:46:31
Director, C. H. Booth Library (Newtown)
President, CT Library Association

Kate Sheehan, 2:01:56
Head of Information Technology Services, Stratford Library

Olivia Scully, 2:09:25
Help Desk Coordinator, Bibliomation
Legislative Committee Co-Chair, CT Library Association

Scott Jarzombek, 2:41:12
Town Librarian, Fairfield Public Library

Elizabeth Lane, 3:02:04
Director, Bloomfield Public Library

Glenn Grube, 3:16:07
Director, Avon Free Public Library

Rebecca Harlow, 3:28:59
Chair, eBook Committee, LION Consortium
Head of Reference and Adult Services, Case Memorial Library (Orange)

Elizabeth Rousseau, 3:37:23
Resident & Library Patron, West Hartford

Erin Dummeyer, 3:50:41
Director, Mark Twain Library (Redding)

Ellen Paul, 3:59:40
Executive Director, Connecticut Library Consortium

Kate Byroade, 4:14:55
Director, Cragin Memorial Library (Colchester)
Legislative Committee Co-Chair, CT Library Association