Last week the Bibliotheca Group announced they have acquired the 3M Cloud Library. Many libraries were wondering how this would affect them and what would change going forward. Today, at the Frannkfurt Book Fair, Bibliotheca outlined their strategy going forward. Important for existing customers and new prospects alike is that the Cloud Library will now become the primary … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca Committed to Growing 3M Cloud Library
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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 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
3M Unveils New Smart Terminal for Libraries
3M has released a few different generations of their self-checkout systems for libraries and their latest iteration certainly will impress. It allows for many different display languages and the ability to pay fines directly on the machine. This anonymizes the entire fine process, which is done in a safe and secure environment. The Smart Checkout system not only is able to … [Read more...] about 3M Unveils New Smart Terminal for 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
3M and Kobo Sign Partership for Paid eBooks for Libraries
The 3M Cloud Library service has just inked a deal with Kobo to allow libraries to sell eBooks on their websites. When patrons click the BUY button, they will be taken to the Kobo Bookstore to finalize their digital book purchases. 3M will donate a portion of each book sale to the library for use in purchasing additional eBooks from the 3M Cloud Library. With library budgets … [Read more...] about 3M and Kobo Sign Partership for Paid eBooks for Libraries
3M Cloud Library Gains More eBooks from New Publishing Partners
The 3M Cloud Library is quickly becoming the second largest player in companies that do business with libraries. The company facilitates the entire digital distribution system, so libraries can easily purchase and loan out ebooks to their patrons. Recently, 3M has expanded on its relationship with Penguin to include all of its titles in their repository. Today, the 3M Cloud … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library Gains More eBooks from New Publishing Partners
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
Interview with Tom Mercer of 3M on Their Cloud Library Digtal eBook System
At Book Expo America 2012 we spoke with Tom Mercer, the man in charge of business development of the new 3M Cloud Library. The new program first started off with the St. Paul Library and provided library patrons with a myriad of very intuitive options to facilitate borrowing digital books. The first major innovation was the Discovery Terminals, touchscreen displays with custom … [Read more...] about Interview with Tom Mercer of 3M on Their Cloud Library Digtal eBook System
3M Cloud Library System Revealed in Video
3M will soon be unleashing a new Cloud based ebook lending service for libraries to compete with Overdrive. They introduced their system at the American Library Association conference in New Orleans last month. Today new video was captured showing off their discovery terminals and applications. The gist of the enterprise is the installation of "Discovery Terminals" in public … [Read more...] about 3M Cloud Library System Revealed in Video
3M eReader at ALA Was for Illustration Purposes Only
Many news outlets yesterday picked up on a story that was based on conjecture and fallacy. They proclaimed that 3M was to be launching a new e-reader that looked much akin to the Txtr e-reader that has been in development for some time. Today a leading executive within the Txtr organization debunked the news circulating around the internet and said, "The e-reader demonstrated … [Read more...] about 3M eReader at ALA Was for Illustration Purposes Only
3M to Launch Cloud Based eBook Service for Libraries
Libraries in some form or another have been around since 1900 BC with information being etched onto tablets and scripts. It was not until the Great Library of Alexandria was razed to the ground did people realize how important it was to have history in its hallowed halls. The Gutenberg press revolutionized the industry again with mass printing of text's and allowed even small … [Read more...] about 3M to Launch Cloud Based eBook Service for Libraries