Libraries have come a long way from the days of Alexandria. Once essentially no more than a museum of great works, libraries in the 21st century have had to reinvent themselves as a community-based center of learning and production, not just a place to put your name on the list for the latest James Patterson hardcover. With everything from technology centers, MOOC learning … [Read more...] about Digital Content Adds New Layer of Relevance to Libraries
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Clippet News App Takes on Murdoch’s Empire
Rupert Murdoch's name is infamous in the world of print and television media, but a new startup is challenging his stronghold on the news empire. Clippet, a digital mobile app that offers users bite-sized portions of news with the option to select the story in order to hear the entire piece, is going after the busy, on-the-go crowd who still want to be connected to current … [Read more...] about Clippet News App Takes on Murdoch’s Empire
Magazine Media in the Digital Publishing Era
At this week's American Magazine Media Conference in New York, top CEOs and publishing experts from the magazine publishing sector examined the shifting role of their products and their viability in the digital age. While magazine publishing is still firmly rooted in the creation of a physical print product, digital magazine consumption has increased enough in the last few … [Read more...] about Magazine Media in the Digital Publishing Era
The Impact of Digital Magazine Covers
One of the early complaints about ebooks was that they weren't taking full advantage of the possibilities that digital provided. Rather than maximizing the full potential of the concept, early ebooks were just portable, digital, page-by-page replicas of their print counterparts. In an interesting finger-pointing twist, industry experts have now said the same thing about digital … [Read more...] about The Impact of Digital Magazine Covers
Competition in the Digital Library Content Market
Just as publishers and book retailers compete for reading consumers' time and funds, so too do digital content providers compete for the all-important library market. Companies like OverDrive and 3M Library System work to offer the largest catalogs of content, the most seamless patron experiences, and the most support in terms of technology and taking some of the circulation … [Read more...] about Competition in the Digital Library Content Market
Digital Magazines as Marketing, Information Tools
Most consumers may know of digital magazines for their information and entertainment values, but a whole new market has opened up for the category. Developers who care creating app-based, easily accessed digital titles are also using them for their marketing value in much the same way they would have once paid to advertise. One such magazine is Arizona State University's … [Read more...] about Digital Magazines as Marketing, Information Tools
New Virgin Hotel Chain Caters to Female Business Travelers
Well-lit vanity mirrors? Shower benches for leg shaving? Kinder lighting in the corridors? Why not? Some critics of Virgin Group Ltd., the chain of entertainment and service industry offerings owned by billionaire Richard Branson, have scoffed at the corporation's latest attempt to win over a key demographic with its new hospitality chain, Virgin Hotels. The luxury hotel … [Read more...] about New Virgin Hotel Chain Caters to Female Business Travelers
Digital Magazines Now Qualify for the Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize for journalism has now been extended to print and digital magazines. This category now contains not only magazines, but also feature length and investigative reporting for newspapers too. In the past, publications that were identified as magazines were ineligible to compete for a Pulitzer in any category. Many Americans in the last few years have … [Read more...] about Digital Magazines Now Qualify for the Pulitzer Prize
New Flipboard Feature Lets Readers Target Content
Opinions may vary on the topic, but--for better or worse--digital publishing has meant a never-before-seen amount of content. Whether it's ebook overload, the nearly impossible search features in many app stores, or the piles upon piles of digital magazines, readers can often feel so overwhelmed that they simply stop engaging with the content. Flipboard, which first came on … [Read more...] about New Flipboard Feature Lets Readers Target Content
Issuu’s New Android App Launches with 15M Publications
The digital publishing and sharing platform Issuu who made headlines for the ability to create virtual "stacks" of content for reading and sharing, as well as for its 20,000 uploads of new content each day, announced this morning that it has released its Android app on the Google Play store. “Today for the first time Issuu readers can carry 15 million magazines on their … [Read more...] about Issuu’s New Android App Launches with 15M Publications