Penguin has just exited
the library ebook marketplace.
Not exact matches
Several years ago, Kobo released the results from its online
marketplace that looked at user behavior when
ebooks were available for free or at nearly no cost, which is the correlating cost for
library patrons.
OdiloCS is a consortial option, and OdiloPL is a digital
marketplace connecting
libraries with publishers and
ebooks distributors.
Again, what would the
ebook marketplace look like if, in addition to
libraries, content providers were equally committed to a sustainable ecosystem for all players?
What does an
ebooks marketplace look like if, in addition to
libraries, content providers are equally committed to a sustainable ecosystem that enables viability for all players — publishers, vendors, authors,
libraries and, of course, readers?
Additionally, Califa
library patrons can upload their original content to Smashwords» platform using the upload tool and enjoy the benefit of having their
ebooks distributed to Barnes and Noble and Kobo
marketplaces.
While it is possible to construct perpetual license agreements that make provision for digital preservation and to develop communitywide preservation mechanisms (as has been done with scholarly journals, where research
libraries are usually the dominant part of the
marketplace), we are far away from seeing such enabling terms and conditions in mass - market
ebook licenses.
News & Notes — 2/09/13: Amazon patents a used digital
marketplace; how to sell your self - published
ebooks; a
library - cum - seed - bank, and more.
I don't know and the librarians don't know what the
marketplace impact will be of branded
ebooks being made available through
libraries, but the publishers don't know either.
We have options which increase
library ebook access for today's patrons — but the
marketplace they create doesn't always reflect
libraries» best interests, and that's going to affect tomorrow's patrons.
Denver, CO, September 8, 2016 — ODILO, a global leader in the
eBook industry, is excited to provide customized
eBook solutions for consortia, regional networks, and state - wide
library agencies so they can manage their own eContent
marketplace and easily share titles among member
libraries.
The diverse efforts designed to assert
libraries» role in the rapidly changing
ebook marketplace demonstrate the need for both collaboration and focus among interested
libraries.