ProQuest is on a roll. After acquiring ebrary in 2011, it has now signed an agreement to acquire Ebook Library (EBL). The ebrary acquisition was timed to occur on the eve of the ALA midwinter meeting, and this has been duplicated with the EBL acquisition.EBL offers around 300,000 ebooks from more than 500 publishers. Kari Paulson, EBL's President, will be coming with the … [Read more...] about ProQuest Will Acquire eBook Library
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ALA Recognizes Five Libraries for Promoting Reading with Cutting Edge Technology
The American Library Association has officially recognized five intuitions across the USA for their innovative approaches for digital reading. The recognition showcases libraries that are serving their communities by using new and innovative methods, including mobile apps, open-source software, and crowd-sourced media. Today, we will look at some of the best libraries out there … [Read more...] about ALA Recognizes Five Libraries for Promoting Reading with Cutting Edge Technology
Ingram Content Group Adds Random House to MyiLibrary eBook Platform
Ingram will now offer Random House US titles to libraries via its MyiLibrary platform. More that 36,000 titles will be added beginning in February and will be from both the frontlist and the backlist. According to the press release, imprints will include Beacon Press, National Geographic Books, North Atlantic Books, Quirk Books, Smithsonian Books, Soho Press, Wizards of the … [Read more...] about Ingram Content Group Adds Random House to MyiLibrary eBook Platform
Libraries: More Important Than Ever for Discovery
A workshop on libraries and ebooks was held with Skip Dye, VP, Library and Academic Sales, Random House; George Coe, President, Library & Education, Baker-Taylor; Barbara Genco, Manager, Special Projects, Library Journal; Stephanie Anderson, Head of Readers Advisory, Darien Library; and Heather McCormack, Collection Development Manager, 3M Cloud Library.Genco showed … [Read more...] about Libraries: More Important Than Ever for Discovery
3M to Debut New Technology at ALA MW Conference
The 3M Cloud Library System and CEO Tom Mercer will be at the American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference in Seattle next week. The company has new features for the ebook platform that they will be hyping up to existing and new partners.One of the new elements to their platform is the Improved Catalog Acquisition Tool. This new feature makes it simple for libraries … [Read more...] about 3M to Debut New Technology at ALA MW Conference
OverDrive CEO Steve Potash on Where ePub Is Taking Publishing
This year's Digital Book World conference has been filled with industry attention on a number of topics. Children's content has received a lot of the focus, as has the current wider adoption of the ePub3 standard. New terms have even been coined, with the recognition of the "hybrid" author as a driving force in the publishing industry.One of the areas that hasn't received … [Read more...] about OverDrive CEO Steve Potash on Where ePub Is Taking Publishing
Bilbary Founder Time Coates on What Libraries Need
The current climate of digital publishing and its impact on public libraries is a hotly contested topic right now, leading even to jabs and jeers from both sides of the issue. Tim Coates, founder of ebookstore and rental platform Bilbary and former CEO of UK retail chain Waterstones, spoke with GoodeReader about an article he wrote entitled, "The Ideal Library." While Coates … [Read more...] about Bilbary Founder Time Coates on What Libraries Need
Bexar County Launching BiblioTech Digital Library
Bexar County in San Antonio will be launching the first pure digital library in the United States in the fall. The library plans on outfitting a massive computer lab and intends to lend out 100 e-readers to the public. The big hyping point is that the organizers want to make the entire operation give you the look and feel as an Apple Store.Many libraries in the USA and … [Read more...] about Bexar County Launching BiblioTech Digital Library
American Library Association Midwinter Conference Starts Soon
The ALA Midwinter Conference starts January 25th in Seattle and Good e-Reader will be live on the scene! This year, many librarians and digital companies will be in attendance, all of whom will be discussing the current state of affairs in the industry.There will be many sessions during the 3 day event that cover issues like Big Data, Building HTMl5 Apps, and online … [Read more...] about American Library Association Midwinter Conference Starts Soon
McGraw Hill Starts Marketing eBooks to Libraries
McGraw Hill announced today that they are drastically enhancing its ebook footprint by offering 2,000 titles to libraries. The company intends on consistently adding more titles into its system. McGraw Hill says academic libraries will be interested in reference works, and public libraries will find “a wealth of titles” on careers and business skills, student and career exam … [Read more...] about McGraw Hill Starts Marketing eBooks to Libraries
Overdrive to Launch Audio and Video Streaming Services
Overdrive did not attend CES in an official capacity, but we managed to catch up with CEO Steve Potash. He spoke to us about the new Overdrive Read HTML5 reader and how it is now officially going live in a staggered release to all participating libraries that use the company's digital content distribution system. One of the things Overdrive is going to be releasing in the next … [Read more...] about Overdrive to Launch Audio and Video Streaming Services
Digital Archives: Epistles of St. Paul Papyrus Now on iPad
The University of Michigan's most famous papyrus is now available to users on the iPhone or iPad. High-resolution images of the third-century codex, which is the oldest known copy of the Letters of St. Paul, can be flipped through like the pages of a book.The app includes a translation from Greek to English, either word-by-word or by the page, along with annotations which … [Read more...] about Digital Archives: Epistles of St. Paul Papyrus Now on iPad
Douglas County Libraries Acquire 10K eBooks from Smashwords
Once again Smashwords is showing up the mainstream publishers. According to ALA TechSource, the Douglas County Libraries acquired 10,000 titles of self-published ebooks from Smashwords. This means that DCL will now own a total of 21,000 ebooks. The titles purchased from Smashwords include fiction, romance, mystery, and science fiction. Rather than leasing ebooks from … [Read more...] about Douglas County Libraries Acquire 10K eBooks from Smashwords
Libraries Starting to Emerge as Bookstores
With bookstores gradually on the way out in the digital age, libraries are increasingly finding themselves in the new role of bookstores themselves. More and more libraries are changing their renovation plans. They are limiting additional shelf space to add more titles to their already existing collection, and earmarking a separate section that will be dedicated to sell off … [Read more...] about Libraries Starting to Emerge as Bookstores