New research highlights expanded roles of libraries A majority of the United States nearly 17,000 public libraries provide programs… Michael Kozlowski14 October 2015One comment4 minute read
These are the Most Popular Books in US Libraries Public libraries in the United States are the destination of choice to… Michael Kozlowski7 September 20152 comments1 minute read
How Does Your Library Encourage Reading? Many libraries are trying out new tactics in order to encourage people… Michael Kozlowski16 July 20152 comments1 minute read
Digital Editions Fill the Gaps Where Library Catalogs Dwindle The digital reading space has come a long way from the era… Mercy Pilkington1 March 2015One comment2 minute read
Former Walmart Store Transformed Into an Amazing Library Big box stores such as Walmart proliferate the United States and each… Michael Kozlowski26 February 2015One comment2 minute read
Libraries Experience Challenges with Generating Revenue from e-Books Libraries all over North America are being challenged with generating revenue from… Michael Kozlowski15 February 20156 comments2 minute read
ALA to Craft a Monumental Survey on the State of Digital in Libraries Libraries in all over the world are embracing digital content as major publishers have… Michael Kozlowski12 February 2015One comment1 minute read
The Toronto Public Library Would like to Buy your Books Libraries often find themselves stretching their book buying budget in order to… Michael Kozlowski14 January 20152 comments2 minute read
UK Libraries to Undergo a Renaissance in 2015 Over 300 libraries have closed in the United Kingdom since 2011 and… Michael Kozlowski20 December 2014One comment2 minute read
The Rise of Digital Audio in the Public Library There was a time not too long ago that the only way… Michael Kozlowski18 December 2014One comment3 minute read
Readers who Borrow e-Books from the Library Don’t Buy More Books Sometimes we get spoiled in North America with the sheer of amount… Michael Kozlowski24 November 20142 comments2 minute read
Macmillan Fully Commits to Library eBook Lending Macmillan started a limited US eBook pilot program for libraries at the… Michael Kozlowski30 July 20142 comments2 minute read
Library Patrons Embrace eBooks in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland libraries have been loaning out eBooks since 2009. Patrons have… Michael Kozlowski29 July 2014No comments1 minute read
Overdrive Inundates Libraries with 200,000 Horrendous Indie eBooks Smashwords is a self-publishing service that allows authors to submit eBooks and… Michael Kozlowski2 June 201444 comments2 minute read
Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries The Pew Research Center has become a mainstay for detailed data on… Mercy Pilkington18 March 2014One comment2 minute read
Are e-Readers or Tablets better for Library eBooks? Libraries all over North America, Europe, and Australia are heavily invested in… Michael Kozlowski17 March 2014One comment2 minute read
OverDrive Launches Free Roku Channel Soon users will be able to watch or listen to audiobooks via… Sovan Mandal27 February 20144 comments2 minute read
Reimagining the Personal Library With so much focus on the plight of libraries, a number of… Mercy Pilkington13 February 2014One comment2 minute read
National Virtual Library of India Planned The Indian government has taken up an ambitious project of digitizing public… Sovan Mandal31 January 2014One comment2 minute read
Amazon’s Data and its Move to Take Over Academic Publishing When you look at academic and professional publishing, Amazon may actually be… Mercy Pilkington15 January 2014One comment2 minute read
Strong News About Library Use by Pew Internet One of the really interesting dynamics about public libraries is that, even… Mercy Pilkington11 December 20132 comments2 minute read
Outlook Grim for Public Libraries As if public libraries have ever had the problem of having too… Mercy Pilkington25 November 2013One comment2 minute read
Queens Library to Start Lending Nexus 7 Tablets Out Queens Library in New York will start offering tablet devices for free… Sovan Mandal17 November 2013One comment2 minute read