Baker and Taylor's Axis 360 platform is embraced by hundreds of libraries in the US and their Android offerings are tremendously woeful. They rely on Acoustik, Blio and axisReader and Axis 360 to deliver e-books and audiobooks to schools and library patrons. Needless to say with so many apps in their arsenal it is creating massive fragmentation, users simply don't know what … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Developing Unified Android App for Libraries
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B&T Axis 360 Now Available for New Zealand Libaries
Baker and Taylor has just expanded into New Zealand, giving public libraries the ability to loan out eBooks and audiobooks. The first libraries to offer digital content will be in Wellington City. In order to expand into NZ, B&T needed to leverage their Australian subsidiary James Bennett. This is similar to Overdrive using Softlink as a partner in Australia, except they … [Read more...] about B&T Axis 360 Now Available for New Zealand Libaries
Baker & Taylor to Unveil Next Generation Axis 360 App
Baker & Taylor Axis 360 is the definitive app that library patrons use to read books, listen to audio or watch streaming video. One of the downsides is that B&T relies on many 3rd party companies such as Blio, Acoustic to deliver audiobooks and music. Instead of listening to music within the Baker and Taylor app, customers are instead redirected to download and install … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor to Unveil Next Generation Axis 360 App
Baker & Taylor Axis 360 Library Platform Comes to Canada
The Baker & Taylor Axis 360 library platform has transcended from being a US exclusive and has now come to Canada. Starting today the platform will be available for schools and libraries via a new relationship with an established partner Whitehots. Michael Bills, Director for Sales, Digital Products told Good e-Reader exclusively "Whitehots will be reselling the Axis 360 … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Axis 360 Library Platform Comes to Canada
B&T Axis 360 Now Integrated into BiblioCommons
Baker and Taylor have building up a library distribution system for not only tangible books, but also eBooks and audiobooks. The company has been working hard to integrate their services into the BiblioCommons discovery layer. Today the Axis 360 platform now allows library patrons to have access to all library materials from the online catalog – whether physical or digital – … [Read more...] about B&T Axis 360 Now Integrated into BiblioCommons
McGraw-Hill Professional Offers eBooks to Libraries through Axis 360
School and public libraries may have gotten a boost today through a new agreement between McGraw-Hill Professional and Baker & Taylor. This agreement will make more than 5,000 technical, medical, and professional titles available for ebook lending; more than 700 of these titles are recently published works. “We are at the forefront of the digital transformation in … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Professional Offers eBooks to Libraries through Axis 360
Baker & Taylor Integrates its Axis 360 Services With Blackboard Learn, Good Times For Students and Teachers
Baker & Taylor has announced that it is streamlining its Axis 360 services with Blackboard Learn in a bid to offer a more integrated learning and teaching solution to both students and teachers. Axis 360 is the media library arm of Baker & Taylor which has emerged as one of the most favored distributor of both print and digital media the world over. Blackboard Learn in … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Integrates its Axis 360 Services With Blackboard Learn, Good Times For Students and Teachers
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
Penguin eBooks Now Available via Overdrive and Axis 360
Penguin eBooks are now available to borrow from libraries in the US via Overdrive and Axis 360. This marks the first time in many years that titles from this publisher are available and has been a long time coming. Overdrive initially had a solid agreement with Penguin, but the publisher suspended digital eBooks a year and a half ago. They decided to go with 3M, who has a … [Read more...] about Penguin eBooks Now Available via Overdrive and Axis 360
Baker and Taylor Discusses Axis 360 and eBook Pilot Programs
Over the course of the last few decades, Baker and Taylor has developed many longstanding relationships with publishers and content providers for the physical distribution of books. These relationships helped B&T to get its Axis 360 program off the ground and start facilitating the content digital content delivery for libraries all over the world. Last fall, Baker and … [Read more...] about Baker and Taylor Discusses Axis 360 and eBook Pilot Programs
Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Penguin has had a tumultuous journey with digital book lending to libraries. In February, the company severed ties with the largest supplier for providing libraries with digital solutions. At the time, Penguin stated that “Looking ahead, we are continuing to talk about our future plans for ebook and digital audiobook availability for library lending with a number of partners … [Read more...] about Penguin Partners with Baker & Taylor for Library eBooks
Baker & Taylor Releases New Mobile Version of Axis 360
Baker & Taylor is one of the world's largest distributors of eBooks and multimedia content. Their popular Axis 360 program is a digital media circulation and management platform, used by many of the country’s top public K-12 schools and academic libraries. The company announced today they have developed a new mobile version of their Axis 360 service to work on most tablets, … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Releases New Mobile Version of Axis 360
Axis 360 Library Lending Now Supports EPUB for Nook, Kobo, and Sony Readers
Overdrive and the 3M Cloud Library may steal all of the limelight when it comes to support for digital books for libraries. Baker & Taylor, the company behind Axis 360, is trying to heavily compete in this segment and has announced new ebook formats. The company today has introduced support for EPUB for popular e-readers such as the Nook, Kobo, Sony, and a myriad of … [Read more...] about Axis 360 Library Lending Now Supports EPUB for Nook, Kobo, and Sony Readers