Unlike the Neapolitan mastiff, the Bordeauxdog has been used for more than
simply guarding house and home, though that was also in its job description.
Unfortunately for libraries, that growth has led many of the largest publishing
houses to take a very
guarded approach with the field — offering libraries ebook titles at a significant markup, licensing titles only with restrictive terms or embargo periods, or
simply refusing to enter into ebook agreements with libraries at all.