Canadian libraries have been complaining for years about the draconian prices publishers charge for ebooks. They often have to pay 500% above the retail cost just for a single use book to loan out to one customer at a time. Many publishers have also revised their business models too, instead of an ebook being valid on … [Read more...] about The ALA is taking the high prices of ebooks to the US Congress
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Major publishers are sabotaging the public library
Penguin Random House comprises the vast majority of ebooks published on a yearly basis and Macmillan and Hachette almost comprise of the rest. These companies have recently revised their contracts with the public library. Libraries will now have to purchase ebooks that are only good for two year contracts and then will … [Read more...] about Major publishers are sabotaging the public library
Pokémon ebooks now available at the library
Overdrive has announced that Pokémon graphic novels are now available for libraries to purchase. Library patrons and students of participating public libraries and schools can borrow and read digital versions of Pokémon Adventures and Pokémon movie adaptations manga titles published in English.Pokémon is endlessly … [Read more...] about Pokémon ebooks now available at the library
Libraries are experiencing an influx of new patrons
Libraries in Canada and the United States are experiencing an influx of new memberships due to digital library cards. This is a relatively new initiative that Overdrive launched the service in 2017. Patrons can sign-up for a card using their smartphone and start borrowing audiobooks and ebooks via the main Overdrive … [Read more...] about Libraries are experiencing an influx of new patrons
Overdrive audiobooks and ebooks now available in Germany
Overdrive the largest company involved in digital audiobooks and ebooks in the public library has just moved into Germany. They have partnered with Libreka, which is one of the largest distributors in Germany representing over 40,000 publishers and more than 1,000 domestic and international trading … [Read more...] about Overdrive audiobooks and ebooks now available in Germany
You can now view Marvel Comics via Overdrive Read
Overdrive has had Marvel Comics in their system for a number of years and they have only been available for the Kindle and EPUB/PDF. The Rakuten company is now offering another option, in your internet browser. Starting today you can now use Overdrive Read to view comics in this manner. It works via mobile or on your … [Read more...] about You can now view Marvel Comics via Overdrive Read
These are the most popular Ebooks and Audiobooks from the public library
Overdrive is the largest digital distributor of audiobooks and ebooks. The vast majority of public libraries in Canada and the United States do business with them. Many people who are not in a position to spend hundreds of dollars each month to satiate their literary thirst end up borrow books on their … [Read more...] about These are the most popular Ebooks and Audiobooks from the public library
Hoopla launches a Book Club for Libraries
Hoopla is one of the largest companies operating in the digital library sector and their claim to fame was the per circulation transaction system, where libraries would get their entire catalog of audiobooks, ebooks, video and other digital content and libraries only pay when a user checked something out. It was … [Read more...] about Hoopla launches a Book Club for Libraries
Will Amazon ever license their original content to libraries?
Amazon has millions of original ebooks that indie authors submitted to their platform as part of Kindle Direct Publishing. The company also runs their own imprints such as Thomas & Mercer and have a different one for each major genre. Their Audible unit also has hundreds of original audiobooks that … [Read more...] about Will Amazon ever license their original content to libraries?
The Bibliotheca Cloud Library is on the rise
Bibliotheca is a company that targets the library market. They developed kiosks that allow patrons to bypass the staff and initiate self-checkout via the RFID and barcode scanners. This market is fairly competitive and they were looking for an edge. The 3M Cloud Library service was sold in 2015 to One Equity Partners, … [Read more...] about The Bibliotheca Cloud Library is on the rise
Penguin Random House is changing their terms for library ebooks
Penguin Random House is one of the largest publishers in the world and they are responsible for one quarter of all books released every year. They have been doing business with libraries for many years under the unlimited model, where libraries pay more for an ebook, but retain the rights to it forever. PRH is now … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House is changing their terms for library ebooks
