Schools around the country are getting ready to dismiss for the summer months, but parents don't have to let the gains their children made during the year slip away. The dreaded phenomenon known as "summer slide" can be thwarted with just a few minutes a day of focused reading. To help parents offer the students reading content that won't seem like a chore, Barnes and Noble has … [Read more...] about Summer Reading Programs Kick Off as School Years End
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Smashwords, OverDrive Brings Indie Titles to Libraries
An agreement announced today between ebook distributor and self-publishing platform Smashwords and OverDrive, the largest provider of digital content to public and school libraries, is going to give self-published authors one of the few remaining pieces in the publishing puzzle, namely the ability for libraries to stock their work.As it stands right now, self-published … [Read more...] about Smashwords, OverDrive Brings Indie Titles to Libraries
Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector
With schools around the US starting to gather materials and stock their costly print textbooks back in the closet until the fall, it begs the question as to why more schools haven't adopted digital textbooks, especially in light of Bring Your Own Device initiatives and the popularity that movement has experienced. With students in even the lower elementary grades now authorized … [Read more...] about Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector
Scribd Incorporates Notes and Highlights Features
When the so-called "all you can eat" ebook subscription platforms first began to take shape, there were a lot of hurdles to be overcome. The first, and probably most important, was that there wasn't a lot of content; publishers weren't exactly eager to post their bestselling titles without seeing concrete proof of how the compensation would pay out, and letting members pay a … [Read more...] about Scribd Incorporates Notes and Highlights Features
Baker & Taylor Axis 360 Library Platform Comes to Canada
The Baker & Taylor Axis 360 library platform has transcended from being a US exclusive and has now come to Canada. Starting today the platform will be available for schools and libraries via a new relationship with an established partner Whitehots.Michael Bills, Director for Sales, Digital Products told Good e-Reader exclusively "Whitehots will be reselling the Axis 360 … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Axis 360 Library Platform Comes to Canada
Kobo, Aquafadas Launch Innovative Digital Magazine Publishing Tools
Digital publishing tool provider Aquafadas has had an ongoing relationship with Kobo's digital content consumption platform for quite some time, but news came out today that the partnership just got better. Aquafadas initially released its Cloud Authoring tool as a streamlined process for publishers looking to make their digital magazines and newspapers even better for readers … [Read more...] about Kobo, Aquafadas Launch Innovative Digital Magazine Publishing Tools
Debate Continues over Books in Prisons
In light of two pieces of polar opposite legislation concerning books in prisons, it would seem like ebooks have found a whole new purpose. One UK ruling has banned books from being sent to inmates, while legislation was just approved in one region of Italy that would allow inmates to earn days off their sentences for reading books.The UK ban came about following the … [Read more...] about Debate Continues over Books in Prisons
OverDrive, MediaDo Partner to Bring Japanese eBooks to Libraries
An announcement today from the world's leading provider of digital content to libraries just made foreign language texts more accessible to US readers. Through a partnership with Japanese publishing aggregator MediaDo, OverDrive announced the launch of OverDrive Japan, which will put 9,000 Japanese book and manga titles into the OverDrive catalog.In addition to the ability … [Read more...] about OverDrive, MediaDo Partner to Bring Japanese eBooks to Libraries
Saving Bookstores the Old Fashioned Way
As libraries and brick and mortar bookstores, both retail chain and independently owned, fight to stay relevant in the eyes of the reading public, store owners and stakeholders have had to become more creative and more unified in their efforts to entice customers to check out the local book scene. One initiative which took place last week in California saw not only a surge in … [Read more...] about Saving Bookstores the Old Fashioned Way
Kindle FreeTime Just Got Better with Help from OverDrive
One of the more enticing features of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, at least for parents, was the option known as Kindle FreeTime. This parental control feature enables parents to set time limits on tablet use, as well as control what content their children can access within the tablet.Even better, the content is divided into educational or entertainment categories, and parents … [Read more...] about Kindle FreeTime Just Got Better with Help from OverDrive
B&T Axis 360 Now Integrated into BiblioCommons
Baker and Taylor have building up a library distribution system for not only tangible books, but also eBooks and audiobooks. The company has been working hard to integrate their services into the BiblioCommons discovery layer. Today the Axis 360 platform now allows library patrons to have access to all library materials from the online catalog – whether physical or digital – … [Read more...] about B&T Axis 360 Now Integrated into BiblioCommons
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 learning platforms, specifically for its award-winning and game-changing CourseSmart platform. So when the arguable leader in the digital academic sphere looks for a new provider to build its content delivery, it says something profound that they chose Inkling Habitat.“Our … [Read more...] about Inkling Signs On As McGraw-Hill Education’s Digital Publishing Provider
Scribd Subscription Reading Adds Titles from Wiley
When ebook subscription-based reading was a new concept over four years ago, the idea seemed to intrigue readers while failing to entice publishers. With major concerns over piracy and compensation, a number of different companies developed models that were intended to address those issues while still keeping all-you-can-eat book consumption inexpensive enough for customers to … [Read more...] about Scribd Subscription Reading Adds Titles from Wiley