Last week the Bibliotheca Group announced they have acquired the 3M Cloud Library. Many libraries were wondering how this would affect them and what would change going forward. Today, at the Frannkfurt Book Fair, Bibliotheca outlined their strategy going forward.Important for existing customers and new prospects alike is that the Cloud Library will now become the primary … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca Committed to Growing 3M Cloud Library
Digital Library News
Overdrive Expands into 50 Different Countries
OverDrive, the leading supplier of eBooks and audiobooks to libraries and schools, announced that it has expanded into 50 different countries and just added 300,000 digital titles from more than 100 top publishers such as Faber & Faber, Simon & Schuster UK, Penguin Random House Spain, Planeta, Random House Germany, China International Book Trading Corporation, Bookwire, … [Read more...] about Overdrive Expands into 50 Different Countries
Penguin Random House establish unified marketing group for libraries
Penguin Random House has announced that they have created a unified marketing group that will deal with libraries. Company officials said that this move aimed at further strengthening its presence in the adult library market. “We will be ramping up our already extensive outreach efforts to libraries nationwide with our innovative marketing programs, as we align our two adult … [Read more...] about Penguin Random House establish unified marketing group for libraries
Canadian Libraries are fed up with high e-book prices
Last summer the The Toronto Public Library, Canadian Library Council, Ontario Library Association and the Canadian Library Association formed a working group with a singular purpose, to raise public awareness over the high prices libraries pay for e-books.  The gambit has paid off, and many Canadian news organizations and media outlets have written stories on the plight of … [Read more...] about Canadian Libraries are fed up with high e-book prices
Overdrive Big Library Read will now include 2 free e-books
Libraries that do business with Overdrive to power their e-book collection are likely familiar with Big Library Read. This is a program that has been transpiring for a number of years and basically gives libraries the ability to have access to a free e-book title to loan out an unlimited number of times during a small window. Today, Overdrive has announced that for the first … [Read more...] about Overdrive Big Library Read will now include 2 free e-books
The 3M Cloud Library is going out of business
The 3M Cloud Library system is going out of business and has just been sold to One Equity. The service will be rebranded in early 2016 and over 100 existing staff will be offered the opportunity to work for the new company.3M has been generating over $100 million per year selling digital content to libraries such as audiobooks and e-books.  One of the big priorities with 3M … [Read more...] about The 3M Cloud Library is going out of business
Library fines are a thing of the past with e-books
One of the biggest advantages of libraries going digital is that fines on materials are a thing of the past. When a patron borrows an audiobook or e-book they normally expire after seven days. The content is unavailable on the users e-reader or tablet and is sent back to the pool so someone else can borrow it. This might not sound like a big deal, but it is.Lets face it, … [Read more...] about Library fines are a thing of the past with e-books
Library Wars Short Film Shows the Future of Libaries
Library Wars demonstrates the future of the libraries role in Japan in the year 2020.  This new short film is a precursor to much larger cinematic experience that is entitled Library Wars: The Last Mission and will open in Japan on October 10.This short film does not require you to watch anything in advance. The premise is actually fairly interesting. A new law threatens to … [Read more...] about Library Wars Short Film Shows the Future of Libaries
Libraries Report 2015 Has Been the Best Year Ever for e-Books
The e-reader and consumer e-book industry has hit the proverbial glass ceiling in terms of sales. One of the segments that has been consistently on the upward trend has been libraries.A recent report by the Library Journal has stated that 95% of all US libraries have an e-book collection. That’s up from 89% in both 2013, when researchers thought that adoption had plateaued … [Read more...] about Libraries Report 2015 Has Been the Best Year Ever for e-Books
Hardly Anyone Knows their Library Loans out e-Books
The vast majority of libraries in the United States have an e-book collection. The American Library Association claims that 90% of all branches have one, whereas the Library Journal states this figure is closer to 95%. The larger libraries spend millions of dollars every year, developing their collections, but is this money well spent? Maybe not. Pew Research has said that less … [Read more...] about Hardly Anyone Knows their Library Loans out e-Books
Axis 360 eBooks are no longer compatible with e-readers by default
Baker & Taylor has been involved in the digital library space for many years. Their e-book lending solution has proved to be quite popular with users because their EPUB and PDF format worked on a myriad of e-readers such as the Barnes and Noble Nook and Kobo. This has all changed with the advent of the new 360 app.Yesterday Baker & Taylor released their next … [Read more...] about Axis 360 eBooks are no longer compatible with e-readers by default
Houston Library Develops a Digital Library Card
Thousands of libraries all over North America issue physical cards that patrons can use to checkout materials at the branch or to use online. In a world of e-readers, smartphones and tablets this is counterproductive and the Harris County Library in Houston Texas has just developed the first digital library card.The program is dubbed iKnow, doesn't offer all of the … [Read more...] about Houston Library Develops a Digital Library Card
Read an eBook Day Occurs on September 18th
Overdrive, the juggernaut of the digital library space invented their own holiday last year called Read an eBook Day. The premise is to encourage the adaption of reading, while promoting their own services. This year, they are encouraging librarians to share graphics they have made for their own branches, which include flyers, stickers or handouts. The best of the bunch will … [Read more...] about Read an eBook Day Occurs on September 18th
These are the Most Popular Books in US Libraries
Public libraries in the United States are the destination of choice to checkout new books, without breaking the bank. Titles like Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman and Paula Hawkins’ novel The Girl on the Train have huge waiting lists and this has prompted people to take a gander at new material. Today, lets look at the top books all over the US, mapped by city excluding the two … [Read more...] about These are the Most Popular Books in US Libraries