The 3M Cloud Library System has a new terminal for overworked library staff that will allow customers to automatically checkout books in a library. The aptly named SelfCheck System R-Series is a cool system that will scan your library card and let you know the status of your current loans, or any fines you might have. You simply put a bunch of books on the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Hands on with the 3M SelfCheck System R-Series
E-Book News
Amazon Not Collecting Georgia Sales Tax, Despite Jan 1st Deadline
Despite the furor over state-by-state sales tax only a few years ago, not much has been resolved in terms of deciding whether or not online retailers had to collect sales tax in each individual state. The major target of a lot of the activity concerning rewriting states' tax laws was Amazon, whom many felt was shirking its responsibility by not collecting and turning over tax … [Read more...] about Amazon Not Collecting Georgia Sales Tax, Despite Jan 1st Deadline
Zinio Talks Z-Pass Magazine Subscriptions and Recorded Books
Zinio is one of the largest digital magazine companies in the world. They have built their business by offering magazines on mobile devices, like the iPad. Since they were an early launch partner, they remain a fixture in the most popular app categories. They expanded to Android, Windows 8 and have developed a new HTML5 based website to read magazines. Today we caught up with … [Read more...] about Zinio Talks Z-Pass Magazine Subscriptions and Recorded Books
3M Discusses the Growth of Their Cloud Library
The 3M Cloud Library system is one of the newest entries to the market that focuses on getting libraries hooked up with the ability to loan out ebooks. The company has grown over the last year and now sees almost 1,000 different libraries offering its ebooks and other multimedia content to their patrons. We caught up with Tom Mercer, the Digital Library Business Development … [Read more...] about 3M Discusses the Growth of Their Cloud Library
Britannica Digital Learning Developing New eBooks for Schools
Britannica Digital Learning is developing over 300 new eBooks aimed at young children this June. The majority of new titles will be solely aimed at K6 and below and will encompass science, social studies, language arts and math will be available by June, each of them curriculum-aligned, covering topics such as animals, colors, holidays, elementary math concepts, astronomy, … [Read more...] about Britannica Digital Learning Developing New eBooks for Schools
Google eBooks No Longer Available via IndieCommerce
USA Bookstores who use the IndieCommerce digital system to facilitate the sales of Google eBooks will no longer be able to sell them anymore. Starting January 31st the entire Google eBooks catalog, will be removed from all reseller sites, but existing customers can access their past purchases from their Google account or the IndieBound Reader software.The American … [Read more...] about Google eBooks No Longer Available via IndieCommerce
Worldreader Receives Donation from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
Worldreader has one goal: to bring literacy to outlying, under-served areas by supplying towns and villages with e-readers and ebooks. The portability and storage capacity of e-readers makes them ideal for locations that are able to access 3G or wi-fi, but whose physical location makes routine shipments of print books less feasible. As of the end of last year, Worldreader and … [Read more...] about Worldreader Receives Donation from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
ALA Releases New Data to Assist Libraries with eBook Distribution
The American Library Association knows that adopting a sound digital strategy for ebooks can be a daunting endeavor. Many publishers and content distribution companies have extensive terms and licensing agreements that are fairly complex. ALA has released a new checklist today that seeks to make the digital shift a little bit easier and encourages libraries to weigh a number of … [Read more...] about ALA Releases New Data to Assist Libraries with eBook Distribution
Stephen King Essay Means Digital Allows Time-Sensitive Publication
Author Stephen King has experimented with ebook-only and digital-first publication in the recent past, but now the prolific author is using digital publishing in a new way. His latest digital release, "Guns," is an essay which explores the author's stance on the gun-control debate that is currently raging in the U.S.King is certainly not the first write to take advantage of … [Read more...] about Stephen King Essay Means Digital Allows Time-Sensitive Publication
Baen Books Coming to the iBookstore
In December we reported that Baen would start selling its books through Amazon. On January 24th, publisher Toni Weisskopf said in her section of Baen's forums, "I am able to announce informally that we'll be selling books at the Apple iBookstore pretty soon. Target is early February, but we'll post a formal release with the date as soon as we know it. No DRM, same prices as … [Read more...] about Baen Books Coming to the iBookstore
A Zone Legally Free of US Copyright in the Caribbean?
The little guy may get his licks in! The US blocked access to Antigua's internet sports booking business, which, at one point, accounted for 5% of the islands employment. In 2003 the island took the US to the World Trade Organization and it won! The WTO ruled that the "… US had adopted measures that interfered with its obligation to provide free trade in betting and gambling … [Read more...] about A Zone Legally Free of US Copyright in the Caribbean?
Bilbary’s Tim Coates’ Panel Notes Call for eBook Lending Reform
Tim Coates, CEO and founder of Bilbary, was due to speak on two presentations at this year's ALA Midwinter Conference, taking place now in Seattle, but illness prevented him from making his appearance. Due to the importance of the topic at hand, namely, reforming the way publishers and libraries work together on ebook lending, Coates has made his notes available to the media in … [Read more...] about Bilbary’s Tim Coates’ Panel Notes Call for eBook Lending Reform
NextMarket Releases Data on eBook Discovery
The publishing industry, both in its digital and paper forms, is still finding ways to address and overcome the current hot topic of book discovery. Fortunately, NextMarket Insights just released some information that might tip off those in the book business as to how consumers are currently learning about new books.NextMarket conducted a survey of over 1200 households … [Read more...] about NextMarket Releases Data on eBook Discovery