Sentences with phrase «on library ebook»

When my friends ask me about eReaders, one thing I point out is that Sony doesn't sell books, so if they want to rely on library ebook lending, they really have to get a Sony.

Penguin Group today announced that it will be changing the terms on its library ebook lending program, and on Tuesday, April 2, will begin allowing libraries to purchase and lend ebook titles the day that hardcover editions are released, according to The Associated Press.

During the 2016 Public Library Association conference in Denver, a panel updated attendees on the library ebook lending market and offered ideas to help patrons access more digital content.

The Society of Chief Librarians has said that Publishers» baseline position on library ebook lending is of very limited practical use for readers using libraries.

And the good Laura Hazard Owen in Big - 5 publisher Macmillan makes many more ebooks available to libraries at GigaOM did us the favor of a quick wrap on where the other major US publishers now stand on library ebook lending:

«It would be a mistake to accept the current restrictions on library eBook lending as the way things have to be.

Right now, the DRM - free status of these books, including over 1500 titles from O'Reilly Media as well as the works of these recently added smaller presses, would mean that the books remain accessible even after the borrowing period has expired on the library ebook.

It's time for transparency on library ebook pricing from both publishers and distributors.

It would be a mistake to accept the current restrictions on library ebook lending as the way things have to be.

ALA President Maureen Sullivan calls on publishers to reconsider their stance on library ebook lending.

National advocacy on library eBook lending is one of ALA's major policy initiatives and success stories during the past two years.

The company is citing «security concerns ``, much in the same way that Harper Collins cited the «need to protect their authors» when they imposed the 26 - circulation cap on library ebook lending back in February 2011.

Not exact matches

Based on borrowers from all 37 Libraries the list includes the top 3 most popular and most requested book titles along with the top downloaded eBook titles.

The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System has more than 3.2 million materials such as books, magazines, eBooks, CDs, DVDs and rare materials including popular, diverse and specialized collections which can be found throughout its 37 libraries and the Library on Wheels Bookmobile.

I've collected an amazing library of practical tools, eBooks, eCourses, and coupons worth more than $ 1300 from the same experts to help support you on your thyroid journey that will be offered for a huge, birthday month discount, as part of the Thyroid Bundle.

Sometimes my book selection depends on when the ebook becomes available from the library, so I have to be open to a few different book options.

My entire 500 + ebook library is ON my laptop.

On the list of your books, include title, subtitle, ISBN (s), versions it is availble in (Paperback, hardcover, library, audio, ebook, pdf, etc.), synopsis, awards, reviews.

One of the big issues looming on the digital horizon is the role libraries will play with ebooks.

We chose to sit in on the panel «The Tipping Point: How eBooks Impact Libraries, Publishers and Readers» with Barbara Fister, Eli Neiburger and Steve Potash.

School and public librarians from around NEKLS participated in Library Journal's virtual summit «ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point» upstairs on September 29.

After you recommend the ebook, you even get the option to get notified by email or place the ebook on hold if your library decides to purchase the title.

As I said in a previous post, once again I'm dependent on public library borrows for most of my books, and though they have access to some eBooks through Overdrive, most of the books I'm looking for are not among them.

You have to go to the library, maybe the book has been checked out and you have to come back another time... With ebooks, you sit on your couch in your living room and go to the library website, see if the library has it... You get the book, read it, return it and get another, all without paying a thing... How is that a good model for us?»

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.

Looking at the statistics presented at the workshop, it is clear that library patrons find the restrictions put on ebooks by most of the major publishers to be totally unacceptable.

As eBooks become pricier libraries offer great digital loaning as well as curation management on their online catalogs for physical books.

In fact, 56 of their public library partners have surpassed 1 million digital checkouts (eBooks and audiobooks) year to date in 2017, with 7 more well on their way to meeting this milestone prior to year end (compared to 49 total in 2016).

I'm an active TPL digital borrower, and was not aware that the library deals directly with publishers on ebook purchases — the website list of digital services shows only intermediary services like OverDrive, Hoopla, etc..

Today the Axis 360 platform now allows library patrons to have access to all library materials from the online catalog — whether physical or digital — and creates a convenient experience for borrowing and enjoying ebooks and digital audiobooks in the patron's favorite reading apps and on their device of choice.

With all of the emphasis on digital content in libraries, it is odd that ebooks were severely underrepresented.

By demonstrating how ebook lending can work through this site, he hopes that publishers and libraries can put to rest some of the concerns that both sides have on the issue.

OverDrive, one of the nation's leading ebook lending platforms that supplies the ebook titles to school and public libraries that offer digital lending services, will once again be bringing its tractor - trailer bookmobile on the road, this time attending this weekend's National Book Festival in Washington,... [Read more...]

Due to the importance of the topic at hand, namely, reforming the way publishers and libraries work together on ebook... [Read more...]

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.

If you love getting ebooks from your local library, this is an app you would want to install on your tablet or smartphone.

3) You don't think there should be any force that determines a good book or a bad book but the public 4) You have built a company based on submitting user generation content to all major online bookstores, libraries and eBook subscription sites.

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.

The concerns raised by some parties are that the ease of ebook borrowing to handheld devices will have a dramatic impact on libraries, specifically in a massive reduction of the numbers of patrons who need to actually go to their local community libraries.

Random House, whose price increase on digital versions of its titles for library lending, reiterated what can be great news for libraries, mainly that when a library purchases an ebook for lending to its patrons, that book is the property of the library.

A workshop on libraries and ebooks was held with Skip Dye, VP, Library and Academic Sales, Random House; George Coe, President, Library & Education, Baker - Taylor; Barbara Genco, Manager, Special Projects, Library Journal; Stephanie Anderson, Head of Readers Advisory, Darien Library; and Heather McCormack,... [Read more...]

Overdrive has just signed off on a deal with publishing giant Penguin, to have 15,000 eBook titles made available to Canadian libraries.

It is not a surprise that the availability of eBooks from African libraries is limited largely to university collections with an emphasis on streamed scholarly publishing content originating outside the continent.

89 % of libraries offer ebooks and the 2012 expenditures on ebooks could hit $ 90 million.

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.

The essence of the pilot is to carry out real - time, real - world research into the impact of eBook lending in public libraries on authors, publishers and on the library service so that a suitable and sustainable model.

eBook availability will vary based on library.

Staff created this program to reach out to library customers and provide readers advisory focused on «hidden gems» in the eBook collection.

Just when it seems that libraries and publishers are finally coming to terms on how to make ebook lending feasible, another blow is struck to the libraries and patrons.

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.