Fairfax County Library is one of the few systems in the United States that allow out of state residents to pay for a virtual card, allowing patrons to borrow digital content, such as audiobooks and e-books. Many people all over Canada and the United States are disappointed with their local libraries selection of digital content. Smaller branches may not have the revenue to … [Read more...] about Fairfax County Library Explains Their Out-Of-State Library Card System
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Wyoming is doing wonderful things with e-books
Wyoming is in the process of combining the e-book collections of their State Library system and the University of Wyoming. This is one of the first times that the central library system has partnered with a major school in order to offer far more digital content than they could ever do as singular entities. The Cloud Library CloudLink service allows users from the UW and … [Read more...] about Wyoming is doing wonderful things with e-books
3M Cloud Library Implements New Web Features
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
3M Cloud Library Expands Into Australia and the United Kingdom
Residents of Australia and the United Kingdom will now be able to enjoy healthy competition in the digital library space. The 3M Cloud Library will now heavily compete against Overdrive and Softlink, giving libraries a viable alternative. 3M Cloud Library has been an industry leader in advancing technology in the eLending market and is currently available in over 1000 … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library Expands Into Australia and the United Kingdom
3M Cloud Library Investing in New Technologies
3M is focusing on expansion and the development of new technologies as an avenue of growth during 2015. The company will be previewing some of the new product features for the 3M Cloud Library App and the SelfCheck terminals at the upcoming ALA mid-winter conference. 3M’s investment in new technology and talent is in response to the positive reception of its products. Over … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library Investing in New Technologies
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
Digital Audiobooks the Latest Emerging Trend in Libraries
The American Library Association Annual conference every year is the perfect avenue to gauge emerging trends. During the 2014 event in Las Vegas, three trends eclipsed all others that had the entire floor buzzing with anticipation. Pay per Use, Libraries as Retail and Audiobooks were the largest issues that had keynote speeches and companies devoted to digital. 3m Cloud … [Read more...] about Digital Audiobooks the Latest Emerging Trend in Libraries
3M Cloud Library to Unveil New Reading App with Built in Audiobook Player
Audiobooks were the major trend of the American Library Association Annual conference in Las Vegas. Many of the top eBook distributors to libraries were all showcasing their next generation app platforms that put a priority on synergy and ease of use with all of their content. The 3M Cloud Library platform is developing a new app that will be released in September for Android … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library to Unveil New Reading App with Built in Audiobook Player
Report: Libraries Prefer the 3M Cloud Library Over the Competition
Overdrive is getting quite ubiquitous for digital eBooks at the library. The company has the largest international footprint and a huge marketing department. In most cases the libraries that buy into Overdrive are the same ones doing business with 3M Cloud Library and Axis 360. A new report issued this week asks the question what eBook distribution system is preferred for US … [Read more...] about Report: Libraries Prefer the 3M Cloud Library Over the Competition
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
President of ALA Maureen Sullivan Talks about the Shift to Digital
In the last few years, the transition to digital ebooks in libraries has been accelerating. Many companies such as 3M, Overdrive, Baker & Taylor, and Recorded Books have all come of age and offer complete solutions for libraries offering electronic books. The American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, spoke to Good e-Reader about some of the issues facing … [Read more...] about President of ALA Maureen Sullivan Talks about the Shift to Digital
Hands on with the 3M SelfCheck System R-Series
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
Breaking: 3M Cloud Library Expands Relationship with Penguin
The 3M Cloud Library System initiated a trial with Penguin to bring ebooks to the Brooklyn Public Library last October. This was meant to be a test for Penguin to formulate a digital strategy that made sense for both libraries and the bottom line. Today, Heather McCormack, the Collection Development Manager at 3M, confirmed that all libraries who do business with her company … [Read more...] about Breaking: 3M Cloud Library Expands Relationship with Penguin
Minnesota Libraries’ Latest Patrons to Benefit from 3M
Three public library systems in Minnesota, overseeing a total of twenty-five individual libraries, became the most recent of the eighty library systems across the country to benefit from 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service’s help in utilizing ebook lending for their patrons. Library representatives have been quoted as pointing to the quality of titles, the ease of search … [Read more...] about Minnesota Libraries’ Latest Patrons to Benefit from 3M