Why care about an overstocked
library on your eReader since new titles will come along and the download button seems too feasible?
Not exact matches
«Many of our patrons have asked for one -
on - one assistance to help them use their
eReaders with the
library's growing catalog of downloadables.
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System is offering six hands -
on eReader informational computer labs in addition to all of the regular computer training classes scheduled in
libraries this spring and summer.
According to the press release
on the launch of this child - safe
library environment, «The
eReading Room is a safe environment for children, independent of the larger digital collection, yet easily accessible and fully integrated — seamlessly working with your existing catalog.
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.
Patrons can view content
on a 3M
eReader that they check out from the
library, or can access the system
on their own devices with an easy - to - install app (currently available
on Android and iOS platforms).
Used by many of the country's top public, K - 12 school and academic
libraries, Axis 360 offers a fully accessible platform for
library users to find, check out and read digital titles
on their phones, tablets and
ereader devices.
Since you can really only read Kindle books
on the Kindle (unless I have missed something) people will go to who has the most robust
library when purchasing an
ereader.
The service promises access to 600,000 books in the Kindle reading
library that members can read
on their Kindle
ereaders and tablets, iOS and Android devices and
on Windows and Mac desktops and laptops.
With very little effort and a willingness to store your ebooks
on your own computer (where you can back it up at will), it's not at all difficult to maintain am ebook
library that can be placed
on any
ereader you own.
For those wanting to read
on devices they already own, the free Kobo
eReading app allows customers to access and read from their
libraries anywhere, anytime,
on any iOS or Android device.
The company also introducing Dropbox integration, a service which allows you to easily update your
eReader's
library by automatically synchronizing the files available
on your Dropbox account, no wires or software needed.
Granted, an eInk
ereader device will work well in school
libraries where as you can load up titles
on devices and loan the device.
Before buying an
eReader you might want to check that the Project Gutenberg
library is available to get you started
on the path to building your own collection for free.
You can now open the application
on your phone, but in order to get your custom ebook into the
eReader library you need to do a few more things.
Customers can use Barnes & Noble's free
eReading software to access and read books from their personal Barnes & Noble digital
library on devices including iPad ™, iPhone ®, iPod touch ®, Android ™ smartphones and tablets BlackBerry ®, PC and Mac ®.
Unless they allow other
ereader apps
on the Kindle Fire they risk alienating owners who own
libraries of digital content in other formats than what the Kindle Fire supports....
«Partnering with leading bookseller in France, FNAC, brings Kobo closer to our vision of delivering the best
eReading experience to more readers,
on any device, in more countries around the world,» said Michael Serbinis, CEO, Kobo, Inc. «We believe our launch into France as well as our upcoming entries into Spain, Italy and the Netherlands will be embraced by the European
eReading community, as people start
eReading, building their lifetime digital
libraries, and reading freely across multiple devices.»
«Partnering with leading bookseller in France, FNAC, brings Kobo closer to our vision of delivering the best
eReading experience to more readers,
on any device, in more countries around the world,» said Michael Serbinis, CEO of Kobo, Inc. «We believe our launch into France as well as our upcoming entries into Spain, Italy and the Netherlands will be embraced by the European
eReading community, as people start
eReading, building their lifetime digital
libraries, and reading freely across multiple devices.»
Customers can use Barnes & Noble's free
eReading software to access and read books from their personal Barnes & Noble digital
library on devices including iPad (TM), iPhone (R), iPod touch (R), Android (TM) smartphones and tablets BlackBerry (R), PC and Mac (R).
Drag books from the
library to your
eReader icon and drop them when the circle
on the lower right of the icon turns green and shows a «+» sign.
Many
libraries even offer electronic borrowing via an
eReading device or an application
on your computer.
With Kobo, customers can build their lifetime
libraries as they choose and read
on multiple devices by downloading a free Kobo
eReading app at www.kobo.com.
I've just added a few free ebooks to my
library and I've synced my
ereader half a dozen times, the titles show in my
library on the site but they're not
on my
ereader.
It sure is nice to have ebooks from a
library to read
on tablets and
ereaders though.
«The high growth of the
eReading market and the rapidly rising sales of smart phones and tablets, show that
libraries are right to embrace new technologies to capitalize
on these trends.
I personally would love for Kobo to improve
library management
on these apps so that they match an
eReader.
The only possibility is that lots of people buy
eReaders on their own and use
libraries for just eBooks.
Most
ereaders support
library books but the process is easiest
on the Aura One because it doesn't require using a second device.
Plus, the way a
library is organized
on an
ereader can be with a cover thumbnail.
Ebooks are even more long - lasting than
on - demand print — primarily because the manufacturers of
ereaders [basically Kindle, iBooks, Nook, and Kobo] need a huge
library to be available for their customers.
One of the biggest draws and selling points of Adobe DRM - supporting
ereaders, especially the Sony Readers, is that you can checkout ebooks for free from your local
library to read
on them.
It is a FREE application so it can't hurt to try it out and you may just discover that you can replace all the various
ereader applications
on your iPad, with the exception of the Amazon Kindle app, while also now having the capability to check out free ebooks from your local public
library.
There may be a couple of these under the Christmas tree this year as my daughters enjoy reading and could check out local
library books for free to enjoy
on the Kobo
eReader.
I wonder if older gen
ereaders will get Page Flip software updates, and if this will be available
on Overdrive
library ebooks.
Thanks to the entirely revised
library on your tolino
eReader you no longer need to worry about that.
This workshop will offer publishers many tips
on ways to better manage metadata for stronger discovery within ebook
library platforms, online retailers, and dedicated
ereader stores.
Unlike the past when people complained that they did not have enough
libraries, residents might not be willing to invest their money
on eReaders in today's current economic climate.
As the price of
ereaders continues to drop, as more and more people use smartphones instead of landlines, reading
on a mobile device is going to penetrate even more of every
library's service population.
The email I received from a colleague who had given her 95 year old mother a Nook and was requesting the loan period
on ebooks be increased to 28 days because her mom couldn't finish a book in less than that (and 28 days is the standard loan period for a print book at that
library) told me that
ereaders were in the hands of a population that no one expected.
There are several companies you can partner with to help get your books
on the
eReaders of those loyal
library patrons.
I work in a UK public
library and deal with daily customer queries about which
ereading devices they should buy,
on the basis of which
ereaders offer most flexibility and choice regarding ebooks.
Faith Hunter is one of my favorite authors and I keep a
library of her books
on my
ereader.
If you want to borrow eBooks from a public lending
library, you can easily do so using the integrated web browser
on your tolino
eReader.
OverDrive is currently the only
library ebook distributor that enables patrons to check out books
on Kindle's dedicated
ereaders (in addition to other platforms) and many librarians were pleased by Penguin's decision to allow simplified Kindle downloading.
According to the company, the Reader Wi - Fi will also be the first
eReader to offer wireless connectivity to the public
library system in Canada via a dedicated icon
on the device.
I love it that I can carry a
library of books around
on my Kindle
eReader.
borrows the eBook, the eBook will stay in Patron's possession either
on web
library or in the
eReader App for the set duration, whereby the eBook will self - delete once it expires.
All over the country,
libraries are offering classes
on how to use
eReaders (the Darien Library is holding one at the perfect time; the day after Christmas).
By representing a large number of
libraries, consortia like
eRead Illinois have the opportunity to innovate
on behalf of
libraries.