«The unencrypted online transmission of
library reader data is not only egregious, it sidesteps state laws around the country that protect the privacy of library reading records.
Not exact matches
Earlier this year, digital content distributor OverDrive partnered with publisher Sourcebooks in an experiment aimed at establishing concrete
data on how
readers respond in terms of book borrows and book sales to digital titles they check out from their
libraries.
With all of the concern on the part of self - published authors about not being readily included in bookstores and
libraries, the
data shows that's simply not where
readers are finding content.
Nick Moran of The Millions had interesting prospective, mentioning «The emissions and e-waste for e-Readers could be stretched even further if I went down the resource rabbit hole to factor in: electricity needed at the Amazon and Apple
data centers; communication infrastructure needed to transmit digital files across vast distances; the incessant need to recharge or replace the batteries of eReaders; the resources needed to recycle a digital device (compared to how easy it is to pulp or recycle a book); the packaging and physical mailing of digital devices; the need to replace a device when it breaks (instead of replacing a book when it's lost); the fact that every
reader of eBooks requires his or her own eReading device (whereas print books can be loaned out as needed from a
library); the fact that most digital devices are manufactured abroad and therefore transported across oceans.
Readers» Favorite's book reviews and book awards have been accepted into the CLCD, a world leader in the collection of professional reviews and awards
data, providing our authors with free exposure to a huge variety of literary professionals,
libraries, schools, publishers and book sellers.
The report presents 145 pages of
data and commentary on a broad range of eBook issues, including: spending on eBooks in 2010 and anticipated spending for 2011; use levels of various kinds of eBooks; market penetration by various specific eBook publishers; extent of use of aggregators vs offering by specific publishers; purchasing of individual titles; use of various channels of distribution such as traditional book jobbers and leading retail / internet based booksellers; use of eBooks in course reserves and interlibrary loan; impact of eBooks on print book spending; use of eBooks in integrated search; price increases for eBooks; contract renewal rates for eBooks; use of special eBook platforms for smartphones and tablet computers; spending plans and current use of eBook
reader such as Nook, Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edi
reader such as Nook,
Reader and Kindle; the role played by library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edi
Reader and Kindle; the role played by
library consortia in eBooks; Continue reading Primary Research Group releases
Library Use of eBooks 2011 Edition →
Their books travel from our printers, warehouses and
data pathways to booksellers,
libraries and ultimately to
readers around the world.