Recorded Books and Zinio are merging their library business units and creating a singular entity. Zinio for Libraries and OneClickdigital will be shuttered in February 2017 and a new app will be launched in the next few weeks called RBdigital.The new RBdigital app will combine the OneClickdigital eBook/audiobook app with the Zinio for Libraries magazine app, so access to … [Read more...] about Recorded Books and Zinio Are Creating a Singular App
Digital Library News
US Libraries are Stocking Video Games to Lure Teenage Boys
Libraries in the United States have been stocking videos games and big screen televisions in a bid to get more teenageres visiting the branch. This might be shocking to some purists, but the gambit seems to be working. Books are being checked out at a rate that exceeds what it was before the gamers arrived.According to a study published last year in Library Journal, about … [Read more...] about US Libraries are Stocking Video Games to Lure Teenage Boys
Overdrive Wants to End School Violence
Online Bullying and violence are a big deal in the modern school and Overdrive wants to do something about it. Their next Big Library Read features a title by Marieke Nijkamp and it is called "This Is Where It Ends."Starting October 13 for a two-week period, readers across the globe will read and discuss this widely popular Young Adult eBook. More than 20,000 libraries and … [Read more...] about Overdrive Wants to End School Violence
Barnes and Noble Bows Out of the Library Business
Barnes and Noble has exited the digital library business and will no longer be offering magazines. The bookseller had an extensive portfolio of over 1,000 issues from companies such as Glamour, Better Homes and Gardens, The New Yorker, Reader’s Digest, WIRED, Bon Appétit and more.Barnes and Noble got into the library game in 2014 when they signed an agreement with … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Bows Out of the Library Business
People are not visiting bookstores or libraries anymore
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has just released a new report that does not shine a positive light on our reading habits, how often we visit the bookstore and the library.The Humanities Indicators project has found that from 2005 to 2015, the average amount of time Americans spent reading for personal interest fell by six minutes to 21 minutes per day—a small … [Read more...] about People are not visiting bookstores or libraries anymore
VIA Metropolitan Transit is giving away free e-books
VIA Metropolitan Transit has partnered the Bexar County Library for a new program called Ride & Read. It will give riders the ability to use the free wireless internet network that was installed on the transit system last year to download 37,000 audiobooks and e-books.The Bibliotech library in Bexar County did something very unique a few years ago. They did not have a … [Read more...] about VIA Metropolitan Transit is giving away free e-books
80,000 Students Receive Digital Library Card
In order to get young children reading the Anne Arundel County schools and libraries just gave 80,000 students digital library cards. It will allow them to borrow titles on their smartphones, tablets and computers.Students will primarily have access to online research libraries and courses, a digital tutoring service and Rosetta Stone, a popular language learning program. … [Read more...] about 80,000 Students Receive Digital Library Card
The D.C. Public Library is Organizing a Scavenger Hunt for Banned Books
The DC Public Library system is hiring hundreds of books that were once banned at businesses all over the city to celebrate Banned Books Week. Each book will be wrapped up in a special book jacket letting you know the rational behind it being banned and if you find one, you can keep it.A number of important titles are apart of the scavenger hunt, including “The Color … [Read more...] about The D.C. Public Library is Organizing a Scavenger Hunt for Banned Books
The Majority of Americans Think Libraries Are Important
The vast majority of Americans believe that public libraries are important aspects of their community. Three-quarters of the population say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need, and 66% say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community.Pew Research has just released an important new survey of more than … [Read more...] about The Majority of Americans Think Libraries Are Important
Bibliotheca partners with Living Language
3M and Bibliotheca have announced that they have partnered with Living Language, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Libraries will now be able to offer 40 digital language courses that includes specialized on-the-job courses, ESL, business, and conversational lessons. Online courses and mobile-friendly apps make it convenient and applicable for a wide range of … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca partners with Living Language
Connecticut Developing a Statewide e-Book Program
Libraries in Connecticut often do business with multiple companies for their e-book collection. There are many players in this industry such as 3M, Baker&Taylor, Hoopla and Overdrive. Whenever a patron borrows an e-book, they often have to download a specific app that will let them read it. A new initiative by the Connecticut State Library system is seeking to address the … [Read more...] about Connecticut Developing a Statewide e-Book Program
Hoopla Now Offers Star Trek Audiobooks
Hoopla is a company that powers a libraries digital collections. They offer aubiobooks, e-books and other multimedia content. The company currently deal with over 850 libraries and have a portfolio of over 400,000 titles. Last week, Hoopla has just added 50 classic Star Trek audiobooks that are narrated by William Shatner, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy and more.The Hoopla … [Read more...] about Hoopla Now Offers Star Trek Audiobooks
Libraries have loaned out a record number of e-books in 2016
Libraries are investing more money in a proper digital collection and patrons are starting to take notice. In 2015 over 30 different libraries in Canada and the United States loaned out over 1 million e-book titles. It looks like this record is going to be absolutely smashed in 2016.Overdrive has reported that 50 library systems achieved over 500,000 digital checkouts in … [Read more...] about Libraries have loaned out a record number of e-books in 2016
New York Public Makes e-Book Lending Simple with SimplyE
The New York Public Library has just released a new app for Android and iOS called SimplyE. It bypasses the need to have the 3M Cloud Library and Overdrive installed on your smartphone or tablet. Instead, the new app includes digital content from both of these digital providers.SimplyE allows you to browse the New York Public Libraries entire digital catalog of 300,000 … [Read more...] about New York Public Makes e-Book Lending Simple with SimplyE