Overdrive revealed exclusively to Good e-Reader at Book Expo America their new streaming video platform that allows libraries to offer video in addition to eBooks and audiobooks. Today the first phase of their pilot project is finally getting off the ground at the Los Angeles Public Library.The video service ties into libraries existing ILS systems and titles are available … [Read more...] about OverDrive Launches Streaming Video Service Pilot Program
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Rogers Media Pulls All Digital Magazines out of Zinio and Launches their own Service
Rogers Media is likely the largest magazine publisher in Canada and they have pulled all of their digital editions out of Zinio. Rogers intends on launching their own Netflix-like app, called Next Issue magazine that will provide access to all of its magazines as well as dozens of high-profile American titles for a monthly fee. Rogers insists the decision to pull its titles … [Read more...] about Rogers Media Pulls All Digital Magazines out of Zinio and Launches their own Service
OverDrive Media Station Now Widely Available
Launched in fifty libraries at the beginning of this year as part of a pilot program, OverDrive's Media Station allows library patrons to employ the in-library ebook, audiobook, music and video sampling and checkout terminal. Today, the world's largest distributor of digital content to academic and public libraries announced the Media Stations are widely available to their … [Read more...] about OverDrive Media Station Now Widely Available
OverDrive Releases Update to School Digital Library Interface
OverDrive, one of the world's largest digital content and media suppliers to academic and public libraries, has rolled out a new update to its web interface that will make searching for content even more streamlined. The first enhancement helps ensure that users who access the interface via computer, tablet, or smartphone will see a very similar storefront, helping make … [Read more...] about OverDrive Releases Update to School Digital Library Interface
Chegg Stock Sale Is Good News for Digital Textbooks
Digital textbook rental company Chegg announced some time ago that they were taking the company public and inviting investors to come on board. While that's a fairly common business strategy, joined recently by companies like social media giant Twitter, the current status of the stock sale is a positive sign for where the public and publishing industries are taking digital … [Read more...] about Chegg Stock Sale Is Good News for Digital Textbooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library Model Bases eBook Purchase on Usage
eBook lending for libraries is still an issue for many reading consumers, and frustration on both sides of this issue still plagues both libraries and publishers. While libraries are concerned with meeting their budgets and offering relevant content in a way that keeps patrons looking to their libraries for material, publishers have to ensure that their authors are compensated … [Read more...] about Gale Virtual Reference Library Model Bases eBook Purchase on Usage
Digital Public Library of America Attains Million Dollar Grant for eBook Training Pilot
The Digital Public Library of America announced today that it has received a $990,195 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build upon its network of library professionals and organizations to pilot a national-scale training system for public librarians. Under the grant, the DPLA will collaborate with its service “hubs”—regional digital library partners located in … [Read more...] about Digital Public Library of America Attains Million Dollar Grant for eBook Training Pilot
Overdrive Attains 9,000 eBooks from Macmillan
Macmillan and Overdrive reached an agreement earlier in the year to experiment with eBooks into the library system. The deal was select titles from their Minotaur imprint and it looks like all sides were happy with the deal. This has prompted Macmillan to contribute close to 9,000 digital titles for entry into the Overdrive system.Most of the eBooks available are … [Read more...] about Overdrive Attains 9,000 eBooks from Macmillan
Macmillan’s Entire eBook Backlist Catalog Now Available at Axis 360 Libraries
Baker and Taylor have inked a new deal with publisher Macmillan to have their entire back catalog of 11,000 eBooks available for libraries. Anyone doing business with the Axis 360 platform will now have access to have any of these titles to purchase.In early 2013, Macmillan started a public library pilot program with a select group of backlist ebooks from its Minotaur Books … [Read more...] about Macmillan’s Entire eBook Backlist Catalog Now Available at Axis 360 Libraries
Japan Digital Library Service Launches Early 2014, Aims to Define Standards of Digital Library Services
An as-of-yet unformed Japanese company wishes to accomplish something that none has attempted befor:, setting standards for digital book distribution, their prices, and terms of using the service. The Japan Digital Library Service Co. is expected to become a reality during the first half of 2014 and comprises of equal stakes of publishers Kadokawa Corp. and Kodansha Ltd. as … [Read more...] about Japan Digital Library Service Launches Early 2014, Aims to Define Standards of Digital Library Services
3M and eBook Lending Make an Appearance at Frankfurt Book Fair
eBook lending is in a state of frustratingly slow adoption, which is still a vast improvement from the initial phases when libraries struggled to adopt digital lending in light of back list or empty virtual shelves. A number of measures and the work of companies like OverDrive and 3M have allowed huge inroads in the lending market, and as 3M Library System's Matt Tempelis … [Read more...] about 3M and eBook Lending Make an Appearance at Frankfurt Book Fair
Overdrive Experiences Tremendous Growth in 2013
Overdrive is primarily responsible for the digital infrastructure for libraries to loan eBooks, audiobooks and videos to their patrons. The company has announced that 2013 has been a year of exponential growth and that they have signed up over 500+ new libraries to join the eBook revolution.Joining the international OverDrive network in 2013 are booksellers in Malaysia, … [Read more...] about Overdrive Experiences Tremendous Growth in 2013
Scribd eBook Subscription Plan Works Across Multiple Devices
In the six years since Trip Adler created a startup called Scribd, something incredible happened for digital publishing and ebooks: publishers finally found models they can work with to support ebook subscription-based reading. When companies like 24Symbols first launched in 2010, publishers were still wary of how their authors were going to be fairly compensated for letting … [Read more...] about Scribd eBook Subscription Plan Works Across Multiple Devices