The IDPF, of International Digital Publishing Forum, is on a mission to be the bridge between what the publishing industry has known about its business for the past few centuries, and where books and bookselling is headed. For the past many years, IDPF has conducted a one-day conference just prior to the official opening of the largest publishing industry event in the world, … [Read more...] about BookExpo Kicks Off This Week with the IDPF Conference
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Seniors in Japan More Likely to Adopt eBooks
A survey to ascertain the pattern of ebook usage in Japan has demonstrated some startling results. What has come to light is that it is the older generation of readers and not the younger ones who has been found to be more comfortable adopting to the digital version the books. The survey was conducted by the e-book section of Toppan Printing Co. and covered 826 individuals … [Read more...] about Seniors in Japan More Likely to Adopt eBooks
Book Expo America Keynote – The Future of the Book
The entire publishing industry is undergoing a paradigm shift, as all players are trying to adjust to an ever shifting landscape. Next month at Book Expo America there will be a major keynote session that will seek to address what the future of the book is. Ingram Content Group Chair and CEO John Ingram will moderate the panel of four industry leaders: ABA Vice President … [Read more...] about Book Expo America Keynote – The Future of the Book
IDPF Digital Book 2013 Is Just a Month Away!
The schedule for IDPF Digital Book Conference is set for May 29th to the 30th at the Javits Center in New York. This event transpires every year right before the start of Book Expo America. It is the most definitive gathering of stalwart digital heroes and focuses on the trends in ebooks, self-publishing, e-readers, and what companies are doing. The incredibly rich 2013 … [Read more...] about IDPF Digital Book 2013 Is Just a Month Away!
IDPF Announces the List of Speakers for the Digital Book Conference at BEA
Book Expo America continues to be the largest publishing and book fair in North America. Before the show actually kicks off, there is a two day digital conference that brings the movers and shakers in the industry together to talk about the current status and future of digital publishing. Today, the IDPF announced the full list of speakers that will be attending the … [Read more...] about IDPF Announces the List of Speakers for the Digital Book Conference at BEA
184 Year Old Kerala State Central Library Starts Digitizing Hundreds of Rare Books
The Kerala State Central Library, which happens to be one of the oldest in India, has made the big leap to the digital age by digitizing hundreds of books, some which date back hundreds of years. Located in Trivandrum, the capital city of the South Indian state of Kerala, the library has to its credit books, documents, and letters that have highly restricted physical access. … [Read more...] about 184 Year Old Kerala State Central Library Starts Digitizing Hundreds of Rare Books
The Corporate Battleground for Your Digital Book Business
The current ebook market climate is riddled with uncertainty as corporate giants do battle with each other for your digital content. Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, and other major publishers are fighting it out online and in the courts for your business. Amazon launched the Kindle Reader in 2007 and Sony in 2006. At first, both devices lived on the fringe with early … [Read more...] about The Corporate Battleground for Your Digital Book Business
Low cost Android tablet & e-reader from PocketBook
While we know PocketBook is keen to tap the e-reader market in the US, what now seems evident is that the company is also equally eager to cash in on the ongoing tablet craze. And while Pocketbook has readied the PocketBook IQ tablet device, also in the pipeline is the PocketBook 602 e-reader to entice the holiday shopping crowd. Also, PocketBook is not shying away from playing … [Read more...] about Low cost Android tablet & e-reader from PocketBook