[Libs-Or] Access to physical copies of Oregonian discontinued in certain areas?

[HANNING Darci C * SLO]

Hi Bryan,

This rang a distant bell so I did some searching and it looks like that the Oregonian has done this before, all the way back in 2013, and not just in the more rural areas of the state. Here are the posts from that time:

[Libs-Or] Oregonian delivery<https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-September/006770.html> (9/29/2013)
[Libs-Or] Oregonian in the Metro Area <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-October/006791.html>  (10/1/2013)

  *   [Libs-Or] Oregonian in the Metro Area <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-October/006794.html>
     *   [Libs-Or] Oregonian in the Metro Area <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-October/006795.html>
        *   [Libs-Or] Oregonian in the Metro Area <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-October/006796.html>
        *   [Libs-Or] Oregonian in the Metro Area <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-October/006804.html>
        *   [Libs-Or] Oregonian in the Metro Area <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/libs-or/2013-October/006797.html>

I think that newspapers, even statewide ones, are between a rock and a hard place and I would guess their decision was primarily a financial one. Also worth mentioning that it appears the delivery service is often contracted out and I’m sure that fuel costs play a significant role.

Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
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From: Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Bryan Miyagishima via Libs-Or
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2:30 PM
To: Libs-Or at omls.oregon.gov
Subject: [Libs-Or] Access to physical copies of Oregonian discontinued in certain areas?

I've just learned from one of the librarians that our office works with the fact that the Oregonian will be discontinuing physical access to the newspaper at least in South Lincoln County (see attached letter). Having searched the libs-or archives and not seeing any threads on this topic for the past couple of months, I wonder if this is not affecting most of you across the state (I certainly hope that's the case). I'd like to know, however, if librarians in other parts of rural Oregon have received a similar letter.

I'm feeling speechless about so many non-internet users who live in our area being denied access to the state's flagship newspaper. Any ideas about what can be done / who can put pressure on the publisher?

Bryan Miyagishima, Lincoln County Library District
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