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Good e-Reader covers all of the latest trends with audiobooks and e-books in the public library. Find out the latest industry news from companies such as Overdrive, 3M, Baker & Taylor, Zinio.

Ingram Adds New Publisher Content to MyiLibrary

A number of pertinent announcements were made this week, many of which…

Simon & Schuster Signs eBook Backlist Deals with Scribd, Oyster

All-you-can-eat unlimited ebook subscription reading has finally come into its own with…

Summer Reading Programs Kick Off as School Years End

Schools around the country are getting ready to dismiss for the summer…

Smashwords, OverDrive Brings Indie Titles to Libraries

An agreement announced today between ebook distributor and self-publishing platform Smashwords and…

Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector

With schools around the US starting to gather materials and stock their…

Scribd Incorporates Notes and Highlights Features

When the so-called “all you can eat” ebook subscription platforms first began…

Baker & Taylor Axis 360 Library Platform Comes to Canada

The Baker & Taylor Axis 360 library platform has transcended from being…

Kobo, Aquafadas Launch Innovative Digital Magazine Publishing Tools

Digital publishing tool provider Aquafadas has had an ongoing relationship with Kobo‘s…

Debate Continues over Books in Prisons

In light of two pieces of polar opposite legislation concerning books in…

OverDrive, MediaDo Partner to Bring Japanese eBooks to Libraries

An announcement today from the world’s leading provider of digital content to…

Saving Bookstores the Old Fashioned Way

As libraries and brick and mortar bookstores, both retail chain and independently…

Kindle FreeTime Just Got Better with Help from OverDrive

One of the more enticing features of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, at…

B&T Axis 360 Now Integrated into BiblioCommons

Baker and Taylor have building up a library distribution system for not…

Inkling Signs On As McGraw-Hill Education’s Digital Publishing Provider

McGraw-Hill Education has become synonymous with innovation in digital textbooks and technology-based…

Scribd Subscription Reading Adds Titles from Wiley

When ebook subscription-based reading was a new concept over four years ago,…

Scholastic Unveils Storia School Edition

As global leaders in both children’s content development and educational innovation, Scholastic…

European Libraries Flounder in the Digital Age

Libraries in the United States have faced monumental challenges to get publishers…

World Book Night Unveils eBook Giveaway for 2014

The World Book Night organization is best known for its mission to…

The Library ebook Situation is Appalling

Publishers have been heavily resistant about selling their catalog of eBooks to…

Experts Fears eBooks Hinder Student Reading Comprehension

Renewed concerns about students who use tablets for reading have surfaced as…

Digital Library Lending Has a Long Way to Go

It feels like every new step in the right direction also leads…

UK eBook Lending Program a Success for Libraries, Publishers

A recent program for UK libraries to lend ebooks has been considered…

Report: Libraries Prefer the 3M Cloud Library Over the Competition

Overdrive is getting quite ubiquitous for digital eBooks at the library. The…