One of the polarizing issues in the U.S. ebook market right now is the conflict over public library
access to ebook titles for lending, but we may be able to take a lesson from Libranda's new partnership with OverDrive to afford access to new and bestselling ebook titles to library patrons in Spain.
book - at - a-time
access to all their ebook titles in various ereader formats.
As outlined in the DCWG report «Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries» (PDF file), libraries benefit from business models that include
access to all ebook titles, enduring rights and metadata integration capabilities (see also the recently released DCWG «Business Model Scorecard» report in PDF format on ebook contract variables for libraries).
Carswell offers
access to its eBook titles through its ProView platform.
Not exact matches
Membership of the Chartered College includes
access to an education research database providing full - text
access to over 2,000 journal
titles and
ebooks, covering international publications across a range of themes and subject areas.
Playster is a digital entertainment subscription service that includes
ebooks, similar
to Scribd, Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program, and the now - defunct Oyster: for $ 9.95 a month, you can
access what Playster advertises as a library of more than 250,000 «premium
titles» — «the world's only truly unlimited
ebook service» (source).
Users will have
access to millions of
ebook titles that include both bestsellers and classics with everything in... [Read more...]
If a customer wants
to purchase a personal copy of the
title — perhaps because the waiting list is too long, or they want permanent
access to the
eBook — they will simply click «Buy it Now» and be taken
to Kobo
to purchase the
title.
(Logo: The Penguin collection is available now through Titlewave, Follett's collection development, search and ordering tool that provides
access to more than 270,000
ebook titles to PreK - 12 schools nationwide.
They can mix their collections with a variety of
access models — from one copy / one user, metered
access to simultaneous use and soon Cost - per - Circ for
eBooks and audiobooks — depending on the
title, expected demand, and budget.
One library received much attention for spending $ 23,400 for patron
access to a single
eBook title, «Fifty Shades of Grey.»
One of the world's most highly recognized children's enhanced
ebook creators announced today that it is introducing a new feature designed
to give users unlimited
access to its catalog of
titles.
The Waterstones
eBooks store is closing, but we have partnered with Kobo
to ensure that you will still be able
to access your library of
eBook titles purchased with us.
Smashwords joined up with OverDrive
to make indie authors»
titles available in libraries around the world, and Simon & Schuster provided
access to a massive backlist of
ebooks to... [Read more...]
«This new partnership will enable us
to significantly increase the number of
eBooks in our collection and will make it possible for patrons
to access Penguin's
titles in the format that best suits them.»
Authors, writers, publishers of
eBooks, audiobooks and short texts can... A) sell their
eBook through their author page on XinXii - without author contract - in real - time, without technical skills - with an own authorpage and online shop - enter all information such as description, tags, cover, price... - upload an
eBook in one or multiple formats: PDF, ePub, mobi, doc, xls... - high royalties per download - consolidated real - time sales reports - keeping full editorial and copyright control or B) sell their
eBook through their author page on XinXii and additionally on major
eBook retailers - we convert
eBooks to the ePub and mobi format for free - we distribute
to the leading
eBook - shops all over the world for free - we provide consolidated sales reports Readers have... - the opportunity
to discover new
titles in all categories and genres - an easy
access to a huge variety of content - can instantly download after purchase - have the opportunity
to rate and comment on
eBooks
The question raised is a good one: do we need consumer protection laws
to prevent an
ebook seller from blocking
access to a purchased
title — whether through legalistic fiat or business collapse?
Shop one of the world's biggest eBookstores With built - in Wi Fi, you get easy
access to nearly 3 million
eBooks right from your Kobo Glo, including bestsellers, indie gems, and nearly a million
titles that are absolutely free.
Oyster's subscription plan costs $ 9.95 per month and provides unlimited
access to Oyster's catalog of
ebooks, which they now claim includes over one million
titles.
Ingram Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services
to public libraries, including
access to over 16.5 M
titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital content for US libraries and schools,
to expand the collections of multilingual
eBooks and audiobooks for library patrons.
Storia users benefited from one from
ebook to jump start this year's summer reading challenge, and first time users still have
access to five free
titles within the app, just for signing up.
In addition
to the ability for OverDrive members around the world
to access these Japanese - language
ebooks, the formation of OverDrive Japan means that the Japanese library market can now benefit from OverDrive's one million
title catalog.
Not only does Hachette get
access to all of the current catalog of
titles but also
access to 6,000 backlist of
titles it can now issue as
eBooks.
Of more use
to average reading consumers is 1DollarScan's other key feature, the ability
to create
ebook editions out of print
titles that users already own; again, this ability
to store and
access the content is the real draw, as well as offering readers the chance
to save their book files in the event of pending damage.
With the Kobo Store, you'll have
access to more than 4 million of the world's best
eBooks, magazines, comics and kids»
titles, all at your fingertips.
Synchronized
eBook and audio
titles provide
access to the professionally recorded voice of the author or narrator as if the
eBook and audiobook were published together.
«With unlimited
access to hundreds of thousands of
titles, Kindle Unlimited offers by far the simplest and most cost - effective way
to explore and discover
eBooks and audiobooks together, and you can even switch from reading
to listening without losing your place.
Libraries have
access to OverDrive's catalog of nearly 2 million
titles in audiobook,
eBook, music and video formats from more than 2,000 suppliers, spanning nearly every genre.
Smashwords joined up with OverDrive
to make indie authors»
titles available in libraries around the world, and Simon & Schuster provided
access to a massive backlist of
ebooks to two of the top subscription - based reading platforms.
In the same survey, 38 % of students from other countries did not know that their local libraries loaned
ebooks, compared with only six percent in the UK, lending a lot of weight
to Sayar's assessment that UK students just may be more familiar with where and how
to access digital
titles.
Michael, it may be true that Penguin's
eBooks are much less expensive than Random House's
titles, but Random House gives the libraries permanent
access to its
titles, while Penguin is essentially renting the
eBooks to libraries for a year.
Then there's initiatives like Kindle Unlimited ---- basically, Spotify for Kindle
titles ---- and Amazon Prime membership, which grants you
access to the Kindle Lending Library, where you can, as the name suggests, borrow
eBooks for a fixed term for absolutely nothing (save for the cost of your Prime membership).
that will allow for simultaneous
access to high - demand
titles by library
eBook readers.
Overall, the Kindle for PC app is a decent free
ebook reader, with
access to the most comprehensive library of
ebooks on the planet, and a lot of free
ebook titles as well (here's a free
ebook by Robin Hobb).
While the fans may be reaping the benefits of instant
access to ebooks without the hassle and potential embarrassment of shopping in their local brick - and - mortar
to get their steamy fix, the authors are the ones truly benefitting from the high volume of
titles making their way
to market for an audience that can not get enough of their favorite authors and characters.
Through this teachers will be able
to access and save all of their favourite CJ Fallon resources which are provided
to support all of our major
titles, from
eBooks, animations, audio, video and interactives,
to their own profile via the CJ Fallon website.
Despite the fact that Random House sells these same culinary
titles as
ebooks on other distribution platforms, consumers who opt
to buy the cookbooks through the site are only able
to view their purchased
titles through the app or website, something that directly contradicts the great portability and
access - anywhere features of digital reading.
In the era of
ebooks and at - the - touch - of - a-button
access to hundreds of millions of
titles, you'd think that the possibilities for both readers and authors would be endless.
New collaboration provides libraries
access to large, interactive library of multilingual
eBooks and other digital content Denver, CO, March 29, 2018 — Ingram Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services
to public libraries, including
access to over 16.5 M
titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital -LSB-...]
Users will have
access to millions of
ebook titles that include both bestsellers and classics with everything in between.
A new shopping program will allow you
to access Kobo's entire catalog of
ebooks, around 2 million
titles.
Kobo offers one of the largest stores worldwide, consumers can easily connect via Wi Fi or USB and
access over 2.5 million
eBooks, with
titles ranging from the New York Times» Bestseller List, the hottest new releases, thrillers, romance, Oprah's Picks, newspapers, magazines and more — there is something
to read for everyone.
ALBANESE: With so much consumption now happening on the same screen, we are in a moment in time when we are figuring out what the true value proposition is for
ebooks — not only in terms of buying
access to a locked - down file that lives in the ether versus buying a print book, but between paying $ 14.99 for a single
ebook title versus $ 8.99 a month for unlimited Netflix viewing.
Beyond offering you
access to the broadest print and electronic
title database in the industry, we make it easy
to acquire these
titles on your budget and through your workflow with OASIS, our free web - based acquisition system that streamlines acquisition of print and
ebook titles.
Google
eBooks and the corresponding eBookstore launched Dec. 6
to let consumers search for and
access more than 2 million public domain books for free, or purchase any of hundreds of thousands of
titles from 4,000 - plus publishers.
As this is GoodEReader.com's first YA
title featured on the
Ebook of the Week, and given that many teens may not have access to their own e-reader specific devices, remember that the ebook can be downloaded to smartphones that are enabled with the free Kindle and Nook apps, as well as read on a tablet or la
Ebook of the Week, and given that many teens may not have
access to their own e-reader specific devices, remember that the
ebook can be downloaded to smartphones that are enabled with the free Kindle and Nook apps, as well as read on a tablet or la
ebook can be downloaded
to smartphones that are enabled with the free Kindle and Nook apps, as well as read on a tablet or laptop.
Random House
eBooks are now officially offered via the UK version of the Apple iBookstore, giving Apple iPad owners
access to a large selection of popular
titles.
Inexpensive
access to print - on - demand uploading has allowed authors
to have a bookstore - quality edition of their
titles in print, and platforms like KDP and NookPress have made it possible
to list self - published
ebooks alongside their bestselling, traditional counterparts.
More than 15,000 public and university libraries acquire patron
access to ebooks and audio downloads through OverDrive's catalog, and Penguin reiterated the decision it made several months ago when it announced that it would no longer allow new
titles to be placed in OverDrive's catalog.
Kobo, whose line of devices includes
ebooks and tablets and whose catalog includes more than four million
titles, is already available online in over 190 foreign markets and currently leads the field in
access to foreign language
titles.