The publishing industry has extolled the virtues of digital publishing--less waste, lower transport and delivery costs, a reduced carbon footprint--especially where periodicals are concerned, but there is more to delivering e-content in the form of newspapers and magazines than simply browsing through a magazine while you wait for the train. New data on travel, specifically … [Read more...] about Digital Content Connects Business Travelers
Digital Library News
New Initiative Puts India Closer to Broader Digital Adoption
One of the early adoption markets for tablet use, K12 digital textbooks, and a thriving e-commerce site to offer ebooks was India, but recent reports have shown somewhat stagnant responses, which experts have attributed to a lack of reliable wifi and internet connectivity throughout the country, as well as concerns about posting credit card information on unreliable digital … [Read more...] about New Initiative Puts India Closer to Broader Digital Adoption
Need for Digital News Drives Users towards Dedicated Platforms
Internet news devotees have had to become very selective about the articles they read due to the abundance of available content, which has led many to adopt dedicated digital platforms that only display news from sources they choose. Apps like PressReader and Newsbeat have stepped up to fill the gap, and offer customizable options for current news, including region-specific … [Read more...] about Need for Digital News Drives Users towards Dedicated Platforms
New Virgin Hotel Chain Caters to Female Business Travelers
Well-lit vanity mirrors? Shower benches for leg shaving? Kinder lighting in the corridors? Why not? Some critics of Virgin Group Ltd., the chain of entertainment and service industry offerings owned by billionaire Richard Branson, have scoffed at the corporation's latest attempt to win over a key demographic with its new hospitality chain, Virgin Hotels. The luxury hotel … [Read more...] about New Virgin Hotel Chain Caters to Female Business Travelers
OverDrive Announces Growth in K12 Market
Any time a library can report an increase in circulation, patron engagement, offered services, and catalog content, it's a cause for celebration. Libraries as vital parts of healthy communities are in a constant state of defense, so growth in the sector is good to hear. But when the libraries in question are school libraries who cater to the needs of emerging readers (and … [Read more...] about OverDrive Announces Growth in K12 Market
New Library in Vancouver to Serve the Downtown Eastside
A new library has broke ground in Vancouver and will serve the poorest postal code in Canada. The Downtown Eastside is rife with poverty, drug use, sex, crime, and violence. The building that will be constructed will have six different floors, two for the library and four for social housing called Cause We Care House, designated for single mothers. It is being financed by a … [Read more...] about New Library in Vancouver to Serve the Downtown Eastside
Boopsie Library-Branded Apps Increase Patron Engagement
When library patrons think of ebook lending, they might be familiar with the powers behind the books, with names like OverDrive or 3M distributing content to their local libraries. But with survey data from as recently as 2012 indicating that the majority of library patrons in the US didn't even know their public libraries could lend ebooks, despite the current numbers that 90% … [Read more...] about Boopsie Library-Branded Apps Increase Patron Engagement
The Toronto Public Library Would like to Buy your Books
Libraries often find themselves stretching their book buying budget in order to satiate the demand for bestselling titles. All of the books they buy are mostly new, either directly from the publisher or authorized 3rd party resellers. The Toronto Public Library is bucking this trend and wants to buy your used books. Metro News is reporting that the Toronto Public Library … [Read more...] about The Toronto Public Library Would like to Buy your Books
Libraries Loan Out 105 Million e-Books in 2014
Overdrive is the undisputed leader in facilitating e-Book and audiobook loans in libraries all over the world. The company has just announced that 105 million e-Books were loaned out globally, which is a 32% increase from 2013. Libraries that do business with Overdrive loaned out 137 million digital assets in 2014, which is a 33% increase from 2013. This not only includes … [Read more...] about Libraries Loan Out 105 Million e-Books in 2014
BiblioTech Digital Library Plans to Expand into a Second Location
The Bibliotech Library in Bexar County was the first library ever to forgo books entirely and embrace digital. The branch celebrated its first year of operation last September. Things are working out so well, that the all digital library is expanding into a second location later this year. During its inaugural year the Bibliotech library has been heralded as a massive … [Read more...] about BiblioTech Digital Library Plans to Expand into a Second Location