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 partners. OverDrive's partnership with Libreka offers many advantages for … [Read more...] about Overdrive audiobooks and ebooks now available in Germany
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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 MAC/PC. Overdrive does not offer single issues for their … [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 smartphones, tablets or e-readers. Today, Overdrive has just … [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 designed to make collection managers lives easier, then picking … [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 subscribers have access and not to mention Comixology … [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, a division of JP Morgan Chase, which incendently owns … [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 changing this arrangement and going to a metered approach, where … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House is changing their terms for library ebooks
Vancouver Public Library launches Fast Reads program for ebooks
The Vancouver Public library is doing something innovative when it comes to loaning out digital books to patrons. They have launched a Fast Reads program and ebooks cannot be placed on hold and are only available for seven-day loan periods, meaning they will be made available to other members sooner than traditional books. There is also a two-item limit for Fast Reads ebooks, … [Read more...] about Vancouver Public Library launches Fast Reads program for ebooks
Will anyone read ebooks on Instagram?
Instagram is primarily a photo sharing app and it is owned by Facebook. It is a place where people augment the the pics they take on their smartphone with a myriad of customization options. The New York Public Library is taking a calculated gamble that people might want to read ebooks on Instagram too. The first part of the InstaNovel version of Alice in Wonderland is about … [Read more...] about Will anyone read ebooks on Instagram?
Here is a breakdown of how much libraries pay for ebooks from publishers
Major publishers all have different strategies for selling ebooks to the public library system. Baker & Taylor, Overdrive and a myriad of others have to have enough of a selection to keep their patrons satisfied, but it can be challenging to know all of the different prices, terms and models that publishers employ, since they have changed many times over the years. Good … [Read more...] about Here is a breakdown of how much libraries pay for ebooks from publishers