Baker and Taylor is no longer distributing books to bookstores and they are instead going to focus on libraries. Baker & Taylor's subsidiary businesses in the U.K. and Mexico are also not affected by this change. The Ingram Content Group is now going to be the sole book distributor for bookstores in the United States. "Public libraries have always been core to Baker … [Read more...] about Baker and Taylor is no longer distributing books
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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
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
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 and Taylor Appoints George Coe as New CEO
Baker & Taylor, one of the largest distributor of books and eBooks has appointed longtime executive George Coe as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and President. Coe brings a ton of experience with him to the table and has been with the company since 2000. He has served as President of Baker & Taylor’s Library & Education division, playing a seminal role … [Read more...] about Baker and Taylor Appoints George Coe as New CEO
Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 is Starting a Pilot with Simon & Schuster to Make eBook Titles Available to Schools
Baker & Taylor, the world’s largest distributor of digital and physical books and entertainment products, announced today that through a pilot program it will now be able to make available more than 450 popular ebook titles from Simon & Schuster imprints to classrooms and school libraries using the Axis 360 digital media circulation platform. The brand new pilot program will … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 is Starting a Pilot with Simon & Schuster to Make eBook Titles Available to Schools
Baker and Taylor Releases New axisReader Apps
Baker and Taylor has the 3rd largest market share for companies who facilitate digital ebook delivery in their libraries. Today, the company is making the process of reading easier with its new axisReader apps for iOS and Android. The new axisReader apps allow you to borrow and read books within a singular app from your local library. You can read them in PDF or EPUB … [Read more...] about Baker and Taylor Releases New axisReader Apps
Blio Restructures Company as Media Arc
eMusic and K-NFB Reading, the parent company of Blio, have joined forces and restructured the company today. The new entity is known as Media Arc and will condense all ebooks and audio content under one roof. Blio is well known for providing audio books and technologies that appeal to visually disabled people, and Baker & Taylor is a strong supporter of the enterprise. Over … [Read more...] about Blio Restructures Company as Media Arc
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
Baker & Taylor Jumps into the Audiobook Business
Baker & Taylor is now able to offer audiobooks to its industry partners via a new relationship signed with Findaway World. The new program will be called Acoustik and will be accessible with Android and iOS. The real benefactors of this new initiative will be libraries, through which Baker & Taylor will incorporate 40,000 titles into its Axis 360 program. "The … [Read more...] about Baker & Taylor Jumps into the Audiobook Business
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