The publishing industry has been watching from the sidelines for the better half of a year, waiting to see what will happen to the IDPF's proposed merger with the W3C. For those not schooled in acronyms of the inner workings of digital publishing, here's a quick breakdown: The International Digital Publishing Forum called for a member vote about a proposed merger with the … [Read more...] about All Is Not Well with the IDPF W3C Merger
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Overdrive Reports e-Book Loans are up 21% and Audiobooks 34%
Overdrive is the leading company responsible for powering the audiobook and e-book collection of your local library. They have reported that in 2016 readers borrowed 196 million digital books, an increase of 21% over 2015. Of the 678 million visits to library and school websites, readers borrowed more eBooks (+16%) and audiobooks (+34%) from their local and school libraries … [Read more...] about Overdrive Reports e-Book Loans are up 21% and Audiobooks 34%
IDPF Approves Measure to Join W3C
A highly contentious move in the world of digital publishing has resulted in a combination of forces between the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a move that has caused no small measure of division among members and stakeholders. The IDPF proposed the measure last May at BookExpo, and the backlash was swift and loud. One … [Read more...] about IDPF Approves Measure to Join W3C
The Indie-Library Relationship
As the worlds of publishing, digital publishing, and self-publishing continue to evolve, there are some unfortunate sources of stagnation. The education sector, for example, is still waiting for the long-promised digital textbook revolution that was going to not only dramatically reduce the costs associated with book purchasing, but also increase student engagement and success … [Read more...] about The Indie-Library Relationship
OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Two entities in the digital publishing sphere that GoodeReader greatly admires--OverDrive and the IDPF--are at odds over a planned merger between the IDPF and W3C. Steve Potash, OverDrive's CEO, has vehemently expressed concerns over the upcoming member vote on the merger in the past, and is reiterating those concerns with the IDPF board and membership. The IDPF, or … [Read more...] about OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Overdrive Wants to End School Violence
Online Bullying and violence are a big deal in the modern school and Overdrive wants to do something about it. Their next Big Library Read features a title by Marieke Nijkamp and it is called "This Is Where It Ends." Starting October 13 for a two-week period, readers across the globe will read and discuss this widely popular Young Adult eBook. More than 20,000 libraries and … [Read more...] about Overdrive Wants to End School Violence
Librarians are going to be excited about new Overdrive changes
Overdrive is the largest company currently operating in the digital library sector. Thousands of branches in North America rely on Overdrive to power their audiobook, e-book and video catalogs. Next week, at the American Library Association Annual Conference there are going to be some new and exciting changes to make collection managers job a lot easier. 1. The completely … [Read more...] about Librarians are going to be excited about new Overdrive changes
Libraries start to embrace e-book clubs
Libraries all over North America have begun to form their own book clubs. The New York Public Library is using their eBook collection for the Gracie Book Club and the Squamish Public library is making 10 copies of the same e-book available for people to discuss. Overdrive is the largest company currently operating in the digital library space and chances are your local … [Read more...] about Libraries start to embrace e-book clubs
OverDrive Expands eBook Service into Germany, Austria and Switzerland Libraries
As libraries around the world transform their physical spaces to meet customers’ changing needs, librarians are expanding their reach and role in the digital world. OverDrive, the industry leader in digital lending for public and school libraries serving 34,000 institutions worldwide, has enabled libraries to reach and engage more of their communities with eBooks and digital … [Read more...] about OverDrive Expands eBook Service into Germany, Austria and Switzerland Libraries
American Sniper is the next Big Library Read
Overdrive has a program called Big Library Read that was originally launched in 2013. Overdrive selects a single title and makes it available every single library that does business with them. The books can be loaned out an unlimited number of times and do not have any wait lists or holds. Overdrive has just announced that American Sniper will be the next e-book and will be … [Read more...] about American Sniper is the next Big Library Read