Sentences with phrase «library access to ebook»

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.

The Overdrive Media Station will enable in - library access to eBooks on touchscreen monitors and existing public Internet workstations.

If you can minimize your need for typing, and don't mind a bit of ergonomic discomfort, the ad - supported Amazon Kindle with Wi - Fi is a great eReader choice, offering useful features such as public library access to eBooks and Kindle - to - Kindle lending.

At the time, one of the publishers» complaints was that library access to ebooks might be too easy, compared to borrowing physical books — there wasn't enough «friction» in the process of checking out an ebook.

Not exact matches

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Join The Mint Wellness Circle ® now to get immediate access to your comprehensive nutrition plan ebook and library of self - care and wellness bundles.

-- History of the McGuffey Readers With this presentation you can quickly access the links, read the terms of use, and download the eBooks to your digital library.

These libraries also commit to support student learning through programming that develops their language, reading, and critical thinking; provide digital resources, such as eBooks and online collections of traditional media; and provide broadband connectivity and wireless access within library facilities.

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).

Hoopla gives library patrons access to over 300,000 movies, TV shows, full music albums, audiobooks, and now they've just added ebooks and comics to their selections as well.

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.

As we celebrate the 55th annual National Library Week, it is a particularly fortuitous time for the publisher to join its Big Six colleagues by providing access to ebooks through our nation's libraries.

This will involve the development of an eBook app for both iPhones and Android phones, that will enable library users to seamlessly access and read eBooks available from the local library as well as the developing statewide collection.

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.

«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.

Clifford Lynch, executive director of the Coalition for Networked Information, called the library ebook situation «appalling,» explaining that denying libraries unfettered access to ebooks threatens the library mission to «preserve cultural heritage, provide accommodation for people with disabilities, and protect individual privacy,» according to the report.

The Axis 360 Browser Reader will allow public and school libraries can utilize web ‐ access terminals as ebook reading stations so library patrons do not need to bring their own devices to read e-books at the library.

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.

During the pilot program, Penguin will make its ebooks available to the libraries for one year with renewable terms, and library patrons will be able to access the collection remotely utilizing their personal devices, including PCs, iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Nooks, and Android devices.

However, the survey found that, while the number of people visiting a physical library location may have dropped by a few percentage point, library website use is up, possibly due to increased access to ebook lending to personal devices and library subscriptions to streaming videos, music, and research tools.

Millions of additional library patrons will soon be able to access ebooks published by Penguin.

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

«These partnerships exemplify our dedication to continually expanding our offerings, and we're proud to help libraries and their patrons gain simple access to the independent voices in eBooks.»

«Our enhanced perpetual access program is another way to ensure that libraries around the world have all of the options they need to build ebook collections to best serve their patrons.»

Amazon is all set to unleash its Prime services in the UK which will enable Britishers to avail of unlimited access to Amazon's video library, next - day deliveries and ebooks downloads all as part of a single package that cost # 79 a year.

One library received much attention for spending $ 23,400 for patron access to a single eBook title, «Fifty Shades of Grey.»

According to Library Journal's «2013 Report on E-Books in Public Libraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a coLibraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a colibraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a consortium.

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...]

It offers library patrons seamless search and access to audiobooks from Acoustik, magazines from Zinio, and eBooks from OverDrive and Baker & Taylor's Axis 360 platform.

According to a press release on this second installment in the Big Library Read, «Based on the success of the first Big Library Read in May, schools were invited for the first time to join public libraries to enjoy the benefits of no - cost, simultaneous access to a popular children's eBook.

Library patrons will be able to access eBooks remotely utilizing public - library compatible reading devices.

I will be traveling on business on eBookDay — So I will using my Overdrive library to get a great eBook (or 2)-- The portability and easy access make eBook reading the best way to read!

Included in this report was U.S. public libraries providing access to ebooks — which was 65.9 %

Once you've found the eBook you want, click buy and, after the payment has been processed, the eBook will be downloaded to your library where it can be accessed from your Kobo Aura HD and any of our free Kobo eReading apps!

Some book publishers, fearful that library ebook lending will cannibalize retail sales of books, are reluctant to supply ebooks to libraries at the very time that library patrons are clamoring for greater access to such materials.

For Kindle owners, however, the service also provides access to a plethora of more than 800,000 ebooks via its lending library.

As ebooks grow in popularity, libraries nationwide have faced diminishing access to that content.

AK Digital Library / OverDrive Regular library card holders also have access to a consortium for eBooks and audiobooks (formerly known as ListenAlaska).

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.

The Kobo Aura ONE features a 7.8 inch HD Carta E Ink touchscreen; 8 GB of on - board memory to hold up to 6,000 eBooks; ComfortLight PRO technology to reduce blue - light exposure and protect eyes for the best nighttime reading experience; built - in, one - touch OverDrive library lending access; and waterproof HZO Protection ™.

The library will therefore have to decide whether each ebook will come under a non-concurrent single user license (the only one possible with print books), allowing access to one user only, i.e. as occurs with printed books, or whether it will allow multiple users access to the same eBook simultaneoebook will come under a non-concurrent single user license (the only one possible with print books), allowing access to one user only, i.e. as occurs with printed books, or whether it will allow multiple users access to the same eBook simultaneoeBook simultaneously.

For library users, eResource Central provides simple access to library resources, including ebooks and ejournals, via a single user interface.

Then there are eBook collections that libraries have perpetual access to.

On February 2, Random House, the only one of the «Big 6» publishers to provide ebooks to libraries without restrictions, made an announcement that they would continue their generous policy, but that there would be a price hike to deal with some of the issues surrounding permanent access to ebooks.

The app is exclusive to iOS and grants access to a library of Little Critter ebooks by Mercer Mayer.

Libraries hiring «geeks» (programmers, developers, etc) to create software / programs / apps / whatever to store these ebooks and allow patrons to access them.

The ebooks being borrowed by Amazon customers aren't the same ePUB files being licensed to libraries via Overdrive, they're Amazon's files that they're allowing their customers to access via a marketing partnership with local libraries.

Destiny 10.5 and FollettShelf integration, Williams added, gives administrators access to powerful tools to manage and share eBook collections, increase library usage and support mobile device initiatives.

It might turn to the next page in an ebook or access your library or the Kobo store.