The 3M Cloud Library system by Baker and Taylor has been embraced by hundreds of libraries in the US. In order to provide a robust experience for patrons, the company has totally revised their user interface. Meanwhile for librarians, 3M added the ability to reclassify the age range for books. What has changed on the user interface? Well, newly enhanced personalization … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library Implements New Web Features
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Is Digital Publishing Broken?
It's been eight long years since Amazon rocked the reading world with the introduction of the Kindle. It was certainly not the first e-reader device on the market, but it was the first one with the power of Amazon's PR team to put it in consumers' hands in a big way, and it was the first one that came with the world's largest online bookseller to feed it. And the industry … [Read more...] about Is Digital Publishing Broken?
Overdrive Audiobooks can Now be Played on a Web Browser
Overdrive has been quite progressive about having content displayed within an internet browser. Whenever a patron borrows an e-book from the local library, they have the option to read it within a dedicated app on their smartphone or tablet, or their favorite browser. Today, Overdrive has just announced that they now have support to listen to audiobooks in a web browser … [Read more...] about Overdrive Audiobooks can Now be Played on a Web Browser
Baker & Taylor Developing Unified Android App for Libraries
Baker and Taylor's Axis 360 platform is embraced by hundreds of libraries in the US and their Android offerings are tremendously woeful. They rely on Acoustik, Blio and axisReader and Axis 360 to deliver e-books and audiobooks to schools and library patrons. Needless to say with so many apps in their arsenal it is creating massive fragmentation, users simply don't know what … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Developing Unified Android App for Libraries
Hoopla Adds eBooks & Comics to their Catalog
Hoopla has been around for a number of years and currently they have a catalog of 15,000 audiobook titles. Hoopla deals with over 100 libraries in the US and charges no licensing fees with setting up the system, which is quite appealing to the average library. How does Hoopla make money? The company has employed the Pay Per Use model, which only charges the library when a … [Read more...] about Hoopla Adds eBooks & Comics to their Catalog
Overdrive Developing an Apple iWatch App
Overdrive is the largest tech company involved in the digital library space. Their audiobooks, e-books, music and video are in thousands of libraries all over the world. In order to take advantage of the brand new Apple iWatch, Overdrive is working on a new app. There is no word yet on what types of features that will be available in the Overdrive app for iWatch. I do know … [Read more...] about Overdrive Developing an Apple iWatch App
Confused About Overdrive? New Webinars Should Help
Over the course of the last five years, libaries have embraced digital content in a big way. In North America, 95% of all libraries have an e-book collection, but there is m ore to a library than just books. Overdrive for example has audiobooks, magazines, music, newspapers, and videos. In order to get libraries educated on their portfolio and to address any questions or … [Read more...] about Confused About Overdrive? New Webinars Should Help
The Sad Joke That Is the 2015 Hugo Awards
Imagine working your tail off to become a writer, to hone your craft, to connect with audiences who clamor for your work, then let your mind be transported to the bliss of being nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in your genre. Then imagine finding out you were only nominated because a handful of people with a hate-filled agenda rallied behind your work in order … [Read more...] about The Sad Joke That Is the 2015 Hugo Awards
Rakuten has Completed the Acquisition of Overdrive
Rakuten has been trying to dominate the e-book landscape in North America for a number of years. The Japanese eCommerce giant purchased Kobo in 2011 and are the proud new owners of Overdrive. Rakuten announced they intended to purchase Overdrive last month and the acquisition has finally been completed. The deal is worth $410 million dollars in cash and OverDrive CEO and … [Read more...] about Rakuten has Completed the Acquisition of Overdrive