Overdrive has announced that later in 2017 they are unveiling a Cost-per-Circulation system that schools and libraries can utilize. This new initiative will allow libraries to offer a greater amount of digital content on their websites and via the Overdrive app and only incur a charge when a reader borrows a title. The greater benefit of this new access model is that it’s … [Read more...] about Overdrive Changes the eBook Game with Cost-per-Circulation
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Digital Public Library of America to Pilot eBook Lending in Fall
It's taken nearly four years, but the time has finally come for the Digital Public Library of America--a nonprofit, grassroots organization aimed at better access to ebooks for all readers--to launch its pilot program. Planned for this fall, DPLA will be lending ebooks in what it hopes is a streamlined, non-proprietary and vendorless platform. While ebook lending has grown … [Read more...] about Digital Public Library of America to Pilot eBook Lending in Fall
North Carolina Unveils Statewide Digital Library for Kids
North Carolina is the first state to unveil a bold plan to outfit libraries with a dedicated digital kids section so they can download audiobooks and e-books. The average location will have around 3,000 e-books, 680 audio books and 35 streaming videos for kids. Children and parents have instant access from home or anywhere using a card from any public library in North … [Read more...] about North Carolina Unveils Statewide Digital Library for Kids
Odilo is taking the digital library world by storm
Odilo is a digital library solution for libraries and the company offers an interesting value proposition. They have an extensive catalog of over 800,000 ebooks and 73,000 audiobooks for branches in the United States. The other aspect of their business is a feature known as BYOC, which stands for Bring Your Own Content, which was conceptualized to allow libraries and their … [Read more...] about Odilo is taking the digital library world by storm
Spreading Empathy through Children’s Lit
Children across the state of North Carolina have reason to celebrate their reading skills, thanks to a new initiative from the state library system and OverDrive. The program, launched by N.C. Public Library Directors Association, provides nearly four thousand ebooks, audiobooks, and read-along titles for young students, with more than 300 of the titles available for … [Read more...] about Spreading Empathy through Children’s Lit
The Next Big Library Read from Overdrive is a Cookbook
A few times a year Overdrive orchestrates a program where libraries can loan out an e-book with an unlimited number of loans. It was designed to introduce new patrons to the digital catalog and to bypass the wait list This year, the Big Library Read is a cookbook entitled "Art of the Pie," which is heralded as one of the most popular bakery books of 2016. Participating … [Read more...] about The Next Big Library Read from Overdrive is a Cookbook
Toronto Public Library Discusses Audiobook and e-Book Curation
The Toronto Public Library had 3.7 million audiobook and e-book checkouts via OverDrive in 2016 and their total digital circulation was over 5 million if you factor in Hoopla, OneClickDigital and Zinio. These type of loan figures are the byproduct of a unified strategy to put the emphasis on e-book discovery via their website and promote the library system in the city of … [Read more...] about Toronto Public Library Discusses Audiobook and e-Book Curation
Libraries are starting to rely on teen volunteers to curate e-book collections
In Canada and the United States over 90% of all public libraries have an e-book collection and 49 of them have loaned out over one million digital titles in 2016. In order to promote their digital collections and e-book discovery, some libraries are going about it in a very unique way. The San Antonio Public Library has always been one of the most forward thinking libraries … [Read more...] about Libraries are starting to rely on teen volunteers to curate e-book collections
LitWorld and Scholastic Team up for World Read Aloud Day on February 16th
World Read Aloud Day has been occurring for the past eight years and LitWorld and Scholastic want to make sure this is the biggest event yet. To help all families harness the power of reading aloud, Scholastic and LitWorld are providing free resources for kids, families and educators to help spread the joy of reading aloud and plan their own read aloud celebrations. In … [Read more...] about LitWorld and Scholastic Team up for World Read Aloud Day on February 16th
Smashwords is Distributing 300,000 eBook Titles to Bibliotheca CloudLibrary
Smashwords has just ironed out an e-book distribution agreement to Bibliotheca and the 3M CloudLibrary. Starting next week libraries will have the option to purchase 300,000 indie titles and have their patrons borrow them online. Smashwords offers indie authors and small independent presses unparalleled distribution to approximately 30,000 public and academic libraries … [Read more...] about Smashwords is Distributing 300,000 eBook Titles to Bibliotheca CloudLibrary