Sentences with phrase «new ebook library»

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One way the library is promoting reading is through a new reading app called Open eBooks.

Back in the good old days of 2007, when dinosaurs walked the Earth, nobody had really heard about eBooks, less still grasped how popular they'd become, allowing old books a new lease of life; and how devices capable of holding entire libraries in their diminutive frames, and still capable of being used as — of all things, telephones — would be ubiquitous.

We should be adding thousands of books, new and old, to the following libraries every single day for an entire month of July 4 to August 4, 2011 at our 6th annual World eBook Fair.

R. David Lankes, Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse, University, NY and head of the Syracuse library science program, presented the closing keynote, ««New Librarianship» in the Age of the eBook» (www.DavidLankes.org).

For instance, in March 2012, nearly 60 percent of readers browsed — defined as exploring the catalog without a targeted search term — public library ebook collections to discover new content.

A new distribution service for library ebooks called OdiloPlace has just launched this month in the United States.

Take for instance, 76 % of public libraries surveyed said that ebooks have brought new users to the library.

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Library Directwill allow libraries to bundle books in Smashwords» catalog and select the books based on sales ranking; partnered with the new Pricing Manager which allows authors and publishers to set the prices that libraries will pay, even opting to make their titles free to libraries, the amount of ebook titles that libraries can offer to patrons will increase.

The new app should change all of that, as the Nations largest bookseller makes a serious play to incorporate audio into their extensive library of eBooks, magazines, newspapers, graphic novels and movies / television.

They recently unveiled new tools that actually allow libraries to sell eBooks and make a commission.

Kobo has plans to unveil a new framework for libraries that would allow them to buy and distribute ebooks.

Baker and Taylor has just expanded into New Zealand, giving public libraries the ability to loan out eBooks and audiobooks.

Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for self - published and digitally published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for libraries to put indie authors» titles in the devices of digital reading patrons.

Today, Baker & Taylor announced it is initiating a new pilot program with Penguin to provide a number of American libraries with ebooks.

Recognizing that the cost of textbooks was out of control almost two decades ago, we created CampusBooks.com, a price - comparison website where students can see all of their options for used and new print books, rentals, ebooks, and even local library inventory.

The premise the new program is a hardcore marketing campaign with posters, videos, postcards and promotional materials to build awareness to the public on the fact they can borrow eBooks from the library and the limitations facing them.

This new venture will make it even easier for patrons to browse the ebook offerings in their local public libraries, as well as allow them to continue... [Read more...]

The company has announced that 2013 has been a year of exponential growth and that they have signed up over 500 + new libraries to join the eBook revolution.

A ruckus ensued: Library Journal reports that in response, some libraries have said they will stop purchasing all new HarperCollins ebooks, period.

Macmillan has announced a new pilot project that will see a limited number of ebooks distributed to libraries.

3M's Library System loves to show up at a packed conference and show off something new and innovative for the world of library ebook lending, such as at last year's ALA Conference when all the buzz was about the dedicated e-reader designed specifically to be checked out from local public libraries.

If you are a regular visitor to the New York Public library to browse their selection of eBooks, you are in for a treat.

Overdrive revealed exclusively to Good e-Reader at Book Expo America their new streaming video platform that allows libraries to offer video in addition to eBooks and audiobooks.

The ProQuest ebooks team will be employing a consultative, step - by - step launch for the new platform, working closely with libraries to ensure a seamless transition for all ebrary and EBL customers and users.»

The new eBooks will be available for libraries to purchase on April 2nd and should give a dramatic boost in the sheer amount of great new reads for patrons.

Macmillan and Overdrive announced a new ebook pilot program last month that will see a number of titles from their Minotaur imprint become available to libraries.

Six hundred e-readers and over ten thousand eBooks will be available to loan out when the new library opens this week.

The major ones in New York that were selected for the recent ebook trial programs all deal with more than one digital library content delivery method.

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Much like the headache of licensing ebooks to libraries stateside, Japanese patrons and librarians have been frustrated by the lack of bestselling and new release content available for digital lending, for many of the same reasons that publishers in the US have balked at making their entire catalogs available to libraries, namely fears that print sales will decline.

At yesterday's IDPF event, BiblioBoard's Mitchell Davis sat down with Good eReader to talk about the new feature that was just launched with Library Journal that will offer libraries a way to feel confident about including self - published ebooks in their lending catalogs.

Derbyshire County Council's libraries first started offering ebooks back in 2011 and is now starting a new service, that of eaudiobooks which users can download on their device and listen.

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

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.

While many US libraries require proof of immediate residency to use their library, eliminating the benefits of ebook lending altogether, would - be patrons have actually traveled to the nearest library in order to sign up for library cards and take advantage of ebook availability, which has proven good for local businesses as these new patrons shop and dine in the region while they're there.

In April, ALA President Maureen Sullivan will lead a library delegation to meet with Penguin and other publishers in New York City to discuss ways to make ebook titles more accessible for libraries.

The 3M Cloud Library system is one of the newest entries to the market that focuses on getting libraries hooked up with the ability to loan out ebooks.

Overdrive has gained the support of over 3,000 libraries for a new pilot project to take ebook accessibility to an entirely new level.

The company today announced their new Foreign Language Packages that will allow your library to have options to get eBooks in different languages.

Baker and Taylor have inked a new deal with publisher Macmillan to have their entire back catalog of 11,000 eBooks available for libraries.

The new library program will allow libraries to purchase ebooks directly from Kobo and allow its patrons to read them.

A new report has decreed that 90 % of all libraries now loan out eBooks, up from 76 % in 2012.

Essentially, the leadership finally expressed that it was fed up with the current upheaval in public library ebook lending, with different members of the Big Six publishing houses setting their own rules — from no lending of our new titles, to a book can only be borrowed a specific number of times, to no lending of any of our titles at all — it was chaos for the libraries and disappointment for their patrons.

A new report issued this week asks the question what eBook distribution system is preferred for US libraries?

There are also some individual authors, such as Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross, who strongly believe they boost their sales by making some of their books available as free ebooks — and who also understand what libraries do for building their audience and attracting new buyers.

Rather than standing idly by as publishers jeopardize their future, some libraries see an opportunity to take control by proactively cultivating a newer, more library - friendly source of 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.

you can add or delete new or read eBooks anytime thanks to the practical library management function.