The beneficiary is Kobo, which will take on Sony Reader customers and
manage their ebook libraries starting in late March.
Of course, this post is about downloading Kobo books and offers a workaround for those who, like me, use Calibre to
manage their ebook libraries.
This is a program for
managing your ebook library, and it is unbelievably useful.
Basically all that you have to do to remove DRM from Kindle ebooks is install the Kindle for PC program on your computer, along with a free program called Calibre that is an extraordinarily useful tool for
managing your ebook library, and a DRM - stripping plugin for Calibre that takes all of about 10 seconds to install.
Calibre is a free open source ebook management program that allows you a greater flexibility in
managing your ebook library.
Getting Started with Calibre eBook Management — If you aren't using Calibre to
manage your ebook library, this post will show you how to get Calibre installed on your computer and how to use it to organize your entire ebook collection.
Interestingly, the manual insinuates that the device comes with Calibre on an install disc to use for
managing your ebook library.
It'll serve as the thumbnail when people browse their libraries in any of the many available desktop - based programs or device - based apps for reading ebooks and
managing ebook libraries.
It's less than optimal to
manage an ebook library across retailers but it's also very liberating.
For Kindle and Nook owners,
managing your ebook library is pretty much automatic if you purchase your ebooks directly from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
For anyone fearful or just tired of jumping through hoops to
manage your ebook library, I agree with others here that taking a day to figure out the Calibre software will be well worth your time and effort.
Jill Duffy from PC Magazine prepared a very useful and informative video explaining how to
manage the ebook library.
Not exact matches
eBook Platforms: Lessons Learned from
Managing Multiple Providers — p. 12 by Trey Shelton, Tara Cataldo, and Amy Buhler — Gives an overview of multiple
eBook platforms from the perspective of a large academic
library.
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.
FastPencil's powerful technology provides
libraries with an end - to - end publishing network that helps authors write,
manage, convert and distribute books and
eBooks.
The Kobo desktop app comes in handy for setting up your new Kobo Aura HD, shopping the Kobo eBookstore, reading on your computer, and
managing your growing
eBook library.
This is because I'm a regular user of Calibre, which is a godsend to anybody who needs to
manage a large
ebook library like mine.
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.
The Kobo app also enables users to shop for
eBooks through the integrated Kobo
eBook Store and download content to their desktop to easily build and
manage their
library.
«The automated buying tool is a powerful and customizable way for each
library to
manage its
eBook collection and free up time for other tasks.»
The Enki platform is designed to host and lend
library -
managed ebooks using the Douglas County model.
The goal of the software is to give a satisfying way to read
ebooks on the regular desktop operating system, with the ability to
manage your
ebook collection and share your
ebook library.
Amazon officials said that with Kindle
Library Lending,
library -
ebooks managed by OverDrive will now be available for all generations of Kindle devices and for use with free Kindle reading apps on most other devices, including Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone.
With ADE users can
manage their EPUB and PDF
libraries, read
eBooks, and transfer digital rights to compatible eReading devices.
Calibre is a complete
ebook management solution that allows you to
manage your
ebook collection in the virtual
library.
Water Protection by HZO, tap2flip, hall sensor, easy to connect, dictionary function, translation function, fast browsing function, Convenient
library link for all tolino booksellers; Safely store,
manage and easily synchronize your
eBooks with mobile devices via the tolino Cloud (5 GB)
When you have the application installed on your computer and an internet connection, you can use the Kobo Desktop Application to shop for
eBooks through the integrated Kobo eBook Store with over 2.2 million ebooks and download content to their desktop to easily build and manage their li
eBooks through the integrated Kobo
eBook Store with over 2.2 million
ebooks and download content to their desktop to easily build and manage their li
ebooks and download content to their desktop to easily build and
manage their
library.
Calibre is a far superior tool for
managing your
library, and you'll find you have no problems with
library ebooks, or epubs /.
Adobe Digital Editions isn't for the IQ it is for a desktop computer — but you don't need that anyway because Kobo has their own desktop software if your mom wants to read
ebooks on a computer or
manage her
library that way.
The PA's position statement, delivered by Faber & Faber CEO Stephen Page, instead erred in presenting an easily countered red herring — the apparent inability of
libraries to
manage geographical lending restrictions — to justify the restriction that free
ebook downloads by patrons must be made from within the
library building.
With the availability of such vast lineup of Kindle
eBooks, it's getting difficult to
manage all the books in the Kindle
library.
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.
Our authors rely on us to receive their completed manuscripts, format the content quickly into the most appropriate
eBook file formats and perfect print - ready files, and then upload and
manage the listings on all of their chosen retail,
library and subscription service distribution channels.
The tolino Webreader is the ideal opportunity to
manage your
eBook and audio book
library online.
Hundreds of publishers,
libraries, retailers and solution providers are distributing and
managing eBooks using Adobe Content Server and secured with Adobe DRM.
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 Archos 70c is more than just an
eBook reader, this is multimedia device with features Adobe DRM support for download and read all compatible formats
eBooks, integrated with video, music and photo player functions, you can also browse the web, download apps and Bookmarks Manager for
manage your
library, set bookmarks, and rotate the screen in portrait or landscape mode.
Leaders from top
library companies weighed in on this issue during an hour - long discussion held before a gathering of publishers, booksellers, and librarians, aiming to debunk lingering misunderstandings about ways in which
libraries affect retail sales of
ebooks and digital content, and to inform publishers of new tools that have been developed to market,
manage, and even sell digital content through
libraries.
The standard is
managed by the IDPF (International Digital Publishing Forum), which collaborates with publishers, distributors, educators and
libraries to evolve the standard to make
ebooks more accessible to more readers.
We offer a global
eBook Distribution Service that
manages the upload of your
eBook files and metadata to all the major
eBook retailers and thousands of
libraries across the world.
This is one of the better reading apps for those who
manage their own
library of
ebooks.
It used to be difficult for
libraries to
manage what titles to carry, they basically had an all or nothing proposition, but they can now use our platform to actively curate their
ebook catalogues.
The result of their work is a fully - functional platform that will soon enable hundreds of
library systems to
manage directly — rather than license via an aggregator — a portion of their
ebook collections (the issue of intellectual property ownership, which would cover
ebooks, remains a topic of much debate, but one that does not seem to legally favor
libraries despite some use of the word own rather than license).
Managing your personal
library of
eBooks or even regular books can become a daunting task.
The price increase «will greatly reduce the likelihood that we will buy their offerings,» said Jamie LaRue, director of Colorado's Douglas County
Libraries, which has pioneered the development of
library - owned,
library managed ebook collections during the past year.
In terms of reinventing the wheel, CCCL had been working quietly on its own approach to developing an
ebook platform for which
libraries manage file distribution and digital rights management (DRM) directly, and was in the process of applying for grant funding just prior to Califa's announcement of the project last year.
It is likely that there are going to be increasing numbers of
eBooks available over the next few years, so the question then becomes: how do
libraries best
manage eBooks for mobile devices?
Although price and licencing issues can be a factor, from a
library point of view online
eBooks generally can be
managed in the same way as other electronic databases.