Sentences with phrase «terms for library book»

My web site section for librarians includes a contest aimed specifically at libraries, my book's reviews in the trade journals, ordering information, my terms for library book orders (though this is uncommon, as most libraries will order via wholesalers, not directly), my offer of a column for library newsletters, my offerings of programs and lectures to libraries (and the consequent booking information), and endorsements by librarians who've booked me as a speaker.

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At that time the World Wide Web was not up and running, so I had to do the research the hard way — by going to libraries, going to the stacks, finding books — especially in the QK 99 section on herbal medicine — and looking up all the various terms for chiles in the indexes of the books.

This program will serve a twofold purpose, first in offering libraries and their patrons even more ebook content for lending programs, and second in terms of helping indie authors in the process of getting their books discovered by a larger public audience.

Random House and EBSCO have come to terms on a new digital book strategy for libraries.

«The Sony and Kobo relationship has been successful in a couple of ways, we are concerned about people accessing their digital libraries for the long - term and buy new books.

For some posters that action has echoes of the incident last summer when Amazon deleted copies of certain books from Kindle owner's libraries, in violation of the site's own terms of use.

But if terms imposed on libraries were too lax — for instance by allowing a low cost or a large number of times that libraries could lend a book — then commercial booksellers would be undermined, an undesirable consequence regardless of whether or not publishers and authors are fairly compensated.

If you've been following the E-Content blog, you know that we've been keeping track of the Big Five publishers (Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and Hachette Book Group) and the terms they offer to libraries for their ebooks.

The news release from Amazon doesn't say anything about the details of the program — for instance, whether there is a limit on how long the books can be borrowed for, and if so what it is (maybe libraries get to set the terms?).

Libraries have a prominent role in the discovery of books and authors,... Continue reading ALA, Publishers Talk Ebook Lending Terms for Libraries →

I'm not sure why the reporter used the word «free» to describe the financial impact of taking out a library book, unless it was to clarify the terms of such a transaction for those who have never had a library card.

The lending interface is terrible — it essentially requires you to go through your digital library book - by - book — and if you can find a book that allows lending (good luck) the terms are onerous: you can lend a title only once for a term of only 14 days.

We use the term «library» because that's how the report describes it, although the only books that you have to pay for at Pocket - lint's local library are from the special box that's kept in the broom cupboard.

As for operations within a text, tapping and holding a word calls up the definition, plus links for adding a highlight or a note; sharing a quote on Goodreads, Twitter, or Facebook; or searching for the term or phrase elsewhere in the book, your library, or the Kindle store.

Major book publishers and libraries have been sparring for months over acceptable terms for making e-books available for lending.

My book review operation was a success from the very beginning in terms of attracting publishers wanting to submit books for review and being able to pay any overhead expenses using review copies as a source of income by selling them to local bookstores and community libraries in Madison, Wisconsin and other surrounding small communities hereabouts.

With increased e-book prices, draconian terms dictated to libraries, and prohibitive DRM strategies, book publishers» behavior has hinted at a similarly unhappy future for books as for music.

For its part, Recorded Books says the platform will include dashboards and reporting systems that maintain records of the terms that each individual title was purchased under, by each individual library in a system, even if a publisher later changes those terms for other salFor its part, Recorded Books says the platform will include dashboards and reporting systems that maintain records of the terms that each individual title was purchased under, by each individual library in a system, even if a publisher later changes those terms for other salfor other sales.

In a saturated and non-consolidated field, Recorded Books hopes to distinguish itself with a platform that will allow publishers to set their ebook licensing terms for libraries on a title - by - title and market - by - market basis, and then analyze the impact of those decisions by comparing circ and consumer sales at the zip code level.

In a saturated and non-consolidated field, Recorded Books hopes to distinguish itself with an ebook sales platform that will allow publishers to set their licensing terms for libraries on a title - by - title and market - by - market basis, and then analyze the impact of those decisions by comparing library circ and consumer sales at the zip code level.

In our analysis of the ebook buying methods in academic libraries, we've examined thus far the unexpected effects of Demand - Driven Acquisitions (DDA), a model that showed promise at its inception but eventually led librarians and publishers to question its long - term sustainability, and we've cleared up some confusion surrounding the Approval Plan and explained why it remains as effective for purchasing digital books as for print.

The goal is to provide direct assistance funding to middle or high school libraries for special short - term projects or events that would create new or enhance educational activities in order to engage students with and in the library and to promote reading, books, literacy and authors.

Amazon also offers the most impressive library in terms of scope and price, as well as partnerships that, for example, let you easily check out free books from many public libraries.