Libraries are making their best efforts to keep up with visitors' digital demands for audiobooks and e-books. However, the push has introduced many challenges, and the lack of funding is one of them. This has put libraries at the mercy of publisher licensing agreements. Unfortunately, many publishers don’t allow libraries to lend out their books. According to the ALA, … [Read more...] about Libraries Struggle to Afford E-Book Demand
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Marvel Comic Users Can Now Access Their Digital Libraries on Marvel Unlimited
Earlier this year, Marvel announced that they'd be shutting off their digital comics app (Comixology) on 2nd June. They further added that from 2nd May, users wouldn't be able to purchase comics from the app anymore. With this news, Marvel comic readers were worried about losing their digital libraries. However, recently Marvel made things clear by announcing that users … [Read more...] about Marvel Comic Users Can Now Access Their Digital Libraries on Marvel Unlimited
Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
The Pew Research Center has become a mainstay for detailed data on how Americans use technology and the internet. One of the many areas of focus for Pew's studies continues to be libraries, specifically how the public interacts and engages with them. A new report, released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the world wide web, took a look at how Americans consume the … [Read more...] about Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
Access to Research Initiative Makes Journal Research Free to Public
A new move towards broader open access has made over one and a half million journal articles free for public use through UK libraries. In a pilot program called Access to Research that is partly being powered free of cost by ProQuest's search capabilities, the public can now access these articles and conference presentations through their libraries. According to a press … [Read more...] about Access to Research Initiative Makes Journal Research Free to Public
Ebrary Launches New Android App
Earlier this year, ebrary (a company dedicated to making ebooks available to libraries and researchers) launched its own branded iOS app to enable reading on compatible devices. Today, ebrary issued a press release regarding its creation of an Android app to meet the needs of the millions of Android device users. “There are an estimated 300 million active Android smartphones … [Read more...] about Ebrary Launches New Android App
OverDrive Now Providing Digital Content to School Libraries
OverDrive has long been a source of material for public libraries to loan to their patrons, but yesterday at the Beijing International Book Fair held in China the leading ebook service unveiled its greater access program for school libraries. The educational branch of the lending service has grown over 500% since 2010, in just the first eight months of 2011. OverDrive was in … [Read more...] about OverDrive Now Providing Digital Content to School Libraries