Sentences with phrase «for ebooks in libraries»

The three options for eBooks in libraries are Overdrive, and you can get into Overdrive through Smashwords, which is one of the reasons I'm on Smashwords.

Big - six publishers have varying policies for ebooks in libraries.

There is certainly a place for eBooks in libraries, but libraries are not on the brink of distinction and eBooks are not needed to save them from such a fate.

Finally, what does it take for 3M and Baker and Taylor to secure the rights for a big six publishing trial for ebooks in the library?

Not exact matches

Our industry - leading library distribution reaches OverDrive (world's largest library ebook platform serving 20,000 + libraries), Baker & Taylor Axis 360, Tolino, Gardners (Askews & Holts and Browns Books for Students), Bibliotheca CloudLibrary (3,000 public libraries) and Odilo (2,100 public libraries in North America, South America and Europe).

Libraries use different systems for ebook lending, many of which don't communicate effectively with one another — so if a publisher chooses one platform over another, many libraries will have to do without their titles in electroLibraries use different systems for ebook lending, many of which don't communicate effectively with one another — so if a publisher chooses one platform over another, many libraries will have to do without their titles in electrolibraries will have to do without their titles in electronic form.

In other words, book publishers and distributors are jockeying for position in the school library ebook market and there are no clear winnerIn other words, book publishers and distributors are jockeying for position in the school library ebook market and there are no clear winnerin the school library ebook market and there are no clear winners.

For instance, in March 2012, nearly 60 percent of readers browsed — defined as exploring the catalog without a targeted search term — public library ebook collections to discover new content.

More and more public library offer up eBook downloads in the EPUB format, Naturally this is great news for the EPUB fans, but more importantly it's great for the general public at large.

A new distribution service for library ebooks called OdiloPlace has just launched this month in the United States.

Instead of selling ebooks for a one - time cost and allowing libraries to lend these ebooks in perpetuity,... Read more >

OverDrive, a company that works with more than 13,000 libraries worldwide to bring library ebook and audiobooks to portable devices and computers, has updated their BlackBerry app to add support for EPUB library ebooks, just in time for the upcoming release of the BlackBerry PlayBook.

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As I said in a previous post, once again I'm dependent on public library borrows for most of my books, and though they have access to some eBooks through Overdrive, most of the books I'm looking for are not among them.

You have to go to the library, maybe the book has been checked out and you have to come back another time... With ebooks, you sit on your couch in your living room and go to the library website, see if the library has it... You get the book, read it, return it and get another, all without paying a thing... How is that a good model for us?»

He praised Random House for its library friendly policies and this was seconded by librarian Stephanie Anderson who said that most of the bestsellers currently available in ebook form come from Random House.

Today the Axis 360 platform now allows library patrons to have access to all library materials from the online catalog — whether physical or digital — and creates a convenient experience for borrowing and enjoying ebooks and digital audiobooks in the patron's favorite reading apps and on their device of choice.

And we acknowledge Random House and HarperCollins for their consistent participation in the library ebook market.

This program will serve a twofold purpose, first in offering libraries and their patrons even more ebook content for lending programs, and second in terms of helping indie authors in the process of getting their books discovered by a larger public audience.

«A one - year subscription to Storia School Edition grants a school access to a carefully curated library of 2,000 well - known fiction and nonfiction ebooks for Pre-K-Grade 6,» the company stated in a press release.

eBook availability in EU libraries varies significantly from country to country depending upon factors such as the funding available for library purchasing, indigenous publishing practice, library governance structure and preferred licensing regimes.

Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for self - published and digitally published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for libraries to put indie authors» titles in the devices of digital reading patrons.

«Libraries are standing there with fistfuls of cash in their hands and saying to the big publishers, «We want to buy your ebooks,» and the publishers are saying no or they're charging way too much for their books.

This new venture will make it even easier for patrons to browse the ebook offerings in their local public libraries, as well as allow them to continue... [Read more...]

The funds were appropriated by the General Assembly in response to a report by the Department of Consumer Protection which recommended, in light of the high cost libraries pay for eBooks, that the state develop its own eBook Platform.

Here are details for each the three agreements: Odilo is a leading ebook supplier to over 2,100 public libraries in 43 countries... [Read more...]

So, the reason for buying an ebook even if it's available to borrow from the library is the same reason you would want to buy a print book rather than check it out — you want to re-read it or you want to have your copy — whether physically on the bookshelf in your home or on the shelf of your ereader.

While Smashwords has been the powerhouse pioneer for indie authors in its agreement with OverDrive to allow libraries to access the Smashwords catalog, there is still a stigma in place that blocks libraries from seeing this catalog as a viable option for ebook content.

An agreement announced today between ebook distributor and self - publishing platform Smashwords and OverDrive, the largest provider of digital content to public and school libraries, is going to give self - published authors one of the few remaining pieces in the publishing puzzle, namely the ability for libraries to... [Read more...]

If you are a regular visitor to the New York Public library to browse their selection of eBooks, you are in for a treat.

It is time for other stakeholders in the e-book market to clearly acknowledge the important role of libraries in developing a reading culture which actively fosters the sale of books and eBooks».

Digital content provider OverDrive made a monumental announcement today in saying that Macmillan has made its entire ebook catalog available for the first time for lending through OverDrive's school library partners.

The new eBooks will be available for libraries to purchase on April 2nd and should give a dramatic boost in the sheer amount of great new reads for patrons.

The major ones in New York that were selected for the recent ebook trial programs all deal with more than one digital library content delivery method.

While the struggle for a satisfactory condition continues in the world of ebook lending for public libraries, some companies are still managing to make progress with digital catalogs.

Overdrive is in the perfect position, having a well developed back - end system developed for libraries that agree to tap into its ecosystem of audiobooks and ebooks.

Much like the headache of licensing ebooks to libraries stateside, Japanese patrons and librarians have been frustrated by the lack of bestselling and new release content available for digital lending, for many of the same reasons that publishers in the US have balked at making their entire catalogs available to libraries, namely fears that print sales will decline.

Three public library systems in Minnesota, overseeing a total of twenty - five individual libraries, became the most recent of the eighty library systems across the country to benefit from 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service's help in utilizing ebook lending for their pateBook Lending Service's help in utilizing ebook lending for their patebook lending for their patrons.

«Back in the days before the Kindle and ebook publishing, here's how one usually got a book published: You had an idea for a book, you sat down and wrote it, and you went to the library and check out The Writer's Marketplace, or another book about agents and publishing.

This new initiative allows Central Library patrons access to digital content, in - library hardware, and apps for borrowing and reading ebooks.

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.

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.

In April, ALA President Maureen Sullivan will lead a library delegation to meet with Penguin and other publishers in New York City to discuss ways to make ebook titles more accessible for librarieIn April, ALA President Maureen Sullivan will lead a library delegation to meet with Penguin and other publishers in New York City to discuss ways to make ebook titles more accessible for librariein New York City to discuss ways to make ebook titles more accessible for libraries.

While their methods will vary on how they choose to improve ebook lending of their titles, only Simon & Schuster remains the only major US publisher that is not releasing its ebook titles for public library lending in any way.

The unfortunate reduction in print book purchasing could go either way; while ebook spending did increase for most libraries regardless of size, overall materials spending decreased in library systems who had suffered branch closing, reductions in staff, and reductions in operating hours.

Since the CLA does not have a voice in government, many smaller libraries banded together on a grassroots level to launch the «Canadian Public Libraries for Fair Ebook Pricing»libraries banded together on a grassroots level to launch the «Canadian Public Libraries for Fair Ebook Pricing»Libraries for Fair Ebook Pricing» website.

If a library doesn't have a specific eBook or audiobook in their digital collection, users can recommend that their library purchase the title for patron driven acquisition.

Softlink is one of the largest digital ebook distribution systems for libraries in Australia.

The UK has been running study after study for years and even the government is trying to mandate eBooks in libraries, but so far nothing of real substance has been done.

3M Cloud Library was set up in the BEA Digital Zone to talk about its library lending offerings, but the real news from 3M lately was the recent partnership with Smashwords that puts the ebook distributor's titles in the catalog for libraries to choose from.