One of the most vital resources any community has--even in polls of area residents, despite the low attendance numbers that post every so often--is the public library. Many see it as a worthwhile use of their tax dollars, even if they themselves don't attend all too often, because it provides necessary outlets for individuals across a wide variety of needs. From reading … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca Adds HarperCollins Titles to its Pay-Per-Use Audiobook Library
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Hoopla Digital Adds New Digital Titles for Libraries
Long before digital content made its way into academic and public libraries, content providers supplied the book, movie, music, and periodical needs of these institutions with physical editions. Ahead of this year's BookExpo event, one of the largest library media providers, Midwest Tape, has announced it will begin providing digital content to libraries through its hoopla … [Read more...] about Hoopla Digital Adds New Digital Titles for Libraries
Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
A study conducted by NetNames has revealed an unlikely source for the bulk of ebook piracy: students. The online security company further revealed that the extent of piracy is even more startling, with no less than 76% of digital content meant for academic available to be downloaded free from pirate sites. NetNames searched for 50 specific textbooks across five disciplines – … [Read more...] about Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
Mindsy’s Subscription-Based eLearning Content Now Available
As more and more content providers look at subscription-based platforms for distribution--all of whom seem to compare themselves to the company who has succeeded globally on a large scale, Netflix--a wide variety of formats have begun their own experiments. Everything from film to books to music has been made available in the "all you can eat" model, often in both freemium and … [Read more...] about Mindsy’s Subscription-Based eLearning Content Now Available
hybris Increases Functionality for Digital Publishers
When digital publishing first began experiencing its major growth spurt only a handful of years ago, many critics argued that a digital book was no better than its print counterpart, mostly since many e-publishers at that time were simply creating an identical page format on a screen-based devices. Now that digital publishers have truly begun to tap into the capabilities of … [Read more...] about hybris Increases Functionality for Digital Publishers