At a recent event in London many publishers and booksellers got together to talk about the current state of affairs in the world of digital publishing. One of the hot topics of the day entailed libraries lending out digital books and how it effects bookstores. Waterstones m.d. James Daunt said that library e-lending could be disruptive to brick-and-mortar booksellers. “If you … [Read more...] about Can Digital eBook Lending from Libraries Hamper Book Sales?
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Lambton Country Library Now Lending Sony eBook Readers
It is becoming a trend for libraries to lend out ebook readers to its valid members. The latest to conform to this is the Lambton country Library that is offering the Sony ebook reader completely free. The library has 26 branches and all of them have Sony ebook readers for people to try. For those who have a mobile device, there is no need for a computer as the spots are all … [Read more...] about Lambton Country Library Now Lending Sony eBook Readers
How to Borrow Kindle Books from the Library
Over the last few days, Amazon and Overdrive announced that Amazon eBooks will now be available at public libraries in the USA. Currently, the Kindle is probably the most popular e-reader in the world and it is good news for ereader owners who have been left out of the library world. Overdrive is the system that over 11,000 public libraries in the United States use to … [Read more...] about How to Borrow Kindle Books from the Library
Libraries Are Seeing Record Increases in eBook Borrowing
Right now in the USA there is said to be over 21 million e-readers in circulation and many libraries are seeing a boom period in ebook borrowing. Many librarians are not stocking books on the shelves anymore and saving money in the process. The American Library Association Conference is wrapping up in New Orleans and the unilateral consensus is that libraries all over North … [Read more...] about Libraries Are Seeing Record Increases in eBook Borrowing