Hoopla has just established a new relationship with Open Road Integrated Media that will adds thousands of new e-books and audiobooks to their catalog.Dreamscape Media, hoopla’s audiobook publisher, will also be working with Open Road Integrated Media to convert its eBooks into audiobooks. Starting with more than fifty of Open Road Integrated Media titles, these audiobooks … [Read more...] about Hoopla Adds Thousands of e-Books to their Catalog from Open Road
Digital Library News
Overdrive is hyping up Local Content
Overdrive Local Content is a program that has been around since 2013 and it allows libraries to upload their own audiobooks, e-books and video. I have heard that the majority of libraries that use this system are uploading music from local bands or short stories that students write.Overdrive Local Content assumes that the libraries have full distribution rights for any of … [Read more...] about Overdrive is hyping up Local Content
Here are the Top Children’s Books of 2016
The American Library Association has just issued a mammoth new book report on the best children's books of 2016. This includes Newberry Award winners, finalists and grant winners. If you work in a school or public library and are responsible for populating your catalog with new content, this list will undoubtedly serve as a launchpad.Many people who assemble lists of books … [Read more...] about Here are the Top Children’s Books of 2016
This Library is Purging User Records to Protect Your Privacy
The Graduate Center at the City University of New York has done something really special. They are protecting users privacy by deleting all loan records. The only records that will keep will only go back a single year and this is basically just to insure that people return the books that they borrow.In the last decade it’s become more common to try to force librarians to … [Read more...] about This Library is Purging User Records to Protect Your Privacy
Egypt Launches a Massive Digital Library
The Egyptian government has announced that they have launched the worlds largest digital library. It is currently unknown how many titles the Egyptian Knowledge Bank actually has, but it does have a huge amount of e-books from publishers such as Oxford, National Geographic, Reuters and more.“The EKB contains scientific courses in all fields of information like electronic … [Read more...] about Egypt Launches a Massive Digital Library
Technology has Changed the Modern Library
In order to be a professional librarian it warrants having your masters degree in library science. Technology has changed what it means to be a librarian, as many young people with a simple degree from their local college are now finding employment in a technology role.Young people are working at local libraries as an “library associate”—college graduates who do the same … [Read more...] about Technology has Changed the Modern Library
Everything You Need to Know about Penguin Random House New e-Book Pricing
On January the 1st 2016 Penguin Random House has implemented new terms for libraries. Every new e-book that is purchased from companies like 3M, Baker & Taylor and Overdrive have the one copy/ one user lending model. Additionally, all of the e-books you buy will never expire unless you stop doing business with your digital provider. If a library has titles purchased prior … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know about Penguin Random House New e-Book Pricing
Amazon Lockers are a Success for UK Libraries
Amazon installed lockers at three West Sussex libraries in the United Kingdom in 2012. The lockers allow the general public to have items shipped out from Amazon and pick them up at the library. People normally do this because they are at work and having things shipped out when they are not home is impractical. The libraries that have the lockers have just issued a report that … [Read more...] about Amazon Lockers are a Success for UK Libraries
Overdrive loans out 125 million e-books and 43 Million Audiobooks in 2015
Overdrive has experienced another year of solid growth when it comes to libraries loaning out digital content. In 2015 eBook circulation surpassed 125 million, which was an increase of 19% from 2014 and 43 million audiobooks were loaned out.Many companies involved in the digital library sector rely on 3rd parties in order to populate their catalog. Overdrive has built their … [Read more...] about Overdrive loans out 125 million e-books and 43 Million Audiobooks in 2015
Indiana Library Lets Children Write their own Books
The St. Joseph County Public Library in Indiana has a innovative new program for children. They run weekly workshops two times a year, where groups of ten read books together and talk about the plot construction. Next, the children collaboratively write a book together to get the feel for it and then attempt to write their own.The weekly sessions for youthful writers are … [Read more...] about Indiana Library Lets Children Write their own Books
Libraries drive e-book sales
There was time when major publishers were apprehensive at offering digital content in public libraries because they thought it would cannibalize their retail sales. This is a common misconception because according to a new report 50% of the e-Books that were read in the library in the past 12 months were than purchased from companies like Amazon or Kobo.A new research … [Read more...] about Libraries drive e-book sales
The Canadian Library Association wants to Disband
The Canadian Library Association has been in business for the last 69 years, but membership has been declining steadily and they have ceased to be relevant as many libraries are going digital. The lack of a unified voice on the national level is prompting a historic vote that will occur in late January, to dissolve the Canadian Library Association.The CLA has been … [Read more...] about The Canadian Library Association wants to Disband
Librarians are excited about e-books that don’t expire
Penguin and Random House will be introducing new e-book terms for libraries that begin on January 1st 2016. Libraries will no longer worry about their titles expiring after a few loans or have to purchase them again every year. Librarians are also full of glee that the overall price of buying digital content will also decrease in price.Shellie Cocking of the San Francisco … [Read more...] about Librarians are excited about e-books that don’t expire
New York Public Library now has 375,000 e-Books for people with print disabilities
The New York Public Library has received a big influx to their digital catalog that is very appealing towards people who have vision problems or dyslexia. Every New Yorker with an eligible print disability will now have free access to over 350,000 e-book titles including bestsellers, literature, non-fiction, picture books, educational texts, career guides, and much more with … [Read more...] about New York Public Library now has 375,000 e-Books for people with print disabilities