Sentences with phrase «ebook lending business»

It is good to know that Lendle is back as many eBook lending business.

ALA's most specific request was to expand the options for library ebook lending business models to give libraries more choice.

Not exact matches

This phenomenon has been shared for years from companies like Kobo and OverDrive, who've worked to convince publishers that library lending and ebooks are good for their business.

This affirmation came directly from one of the Big Six publishers that has been criticized for its business practices concerning ebook lending of its titles.

Overdrive is proclaiming that the demand for eBook lending had no negative impact on publishers», authors» and booksellers» businesses.

While many US libraries require proof of immediate residency to use their library, eliminating the benefits of ebook lending altogether, would - be patrons have actually traveled to the nearest library in order to sign up for library cards and take advantage of ebook availability, which has proven good for local businesses as these new patrons shop and dine in the region while they're there.

A new entrant to the emerging realm of eBook lending services «Fling» has just opened for business and it allows eBooks that have the lending feature, such as the Barnes and Noble Nook «Lendme» feature and the Amazon equivalent.

In Canada, many of the libraries that even bother with the whole ebook lending thing do business with Overdrive.

But at the American Library Association annual conference (ALA 2011) this week, HarperCollins was a willing participant in open discussions with the ALA task force business meeting and will even be contributing a publisher's perspective on the ALA task force's FAQ site on ebook lending and licensing.

Today, 3M's Digital Business Development Leader Tom Mercer spoke to GoodEReader.com about 3M's plans for their device, for the Discovery Terminal, and their cloud - based ebook lending system.

A new entrant to the emerging realm of eBook lending services «Fling» has just opened for business and it allows eBooks that have the lending feature, such as the Barnes and... [Read more...]

I think some topics just lend themselves better to ebooks, e.g., business or tech topics that may have a short shelf life and / or are reference materials.

Agent Laurie McLean also noted that the «ebook lending side of the library business is booming.»

Public libraries were lending eBooks and subscription eBook libraries were opening for business — Oyster in September 2013, Scribd the following month and Amazon's Kindle Unlimited in July 2014.

Granted, those business segments are still dwarfed by OverDrive's core business: 95 % of all U.S. public libraries use the company's technology to lend out ebooks, audiobooks and other electronic content — content that disappears when the lending period ends.

But he also said that it is important to appreciate that all the Big Six are trying to get a grasp on a difficult business model, noting that Simon & Schuster makes all of its best - selling audiobooks available to lend even if it does not make ebook titles available.