The current climate of digital publishing and its impact on public libraries is a hotly contested topic right now, leading even to jabs and jeers from both sides of the issue. Tim Coates, founder of ebookstore and rental platform Bilbary and former CEO of UK retail chain Waterstones, spoke with GoodeReader about an article he wrote entitled, "The Ideal Library." While Coates … [Read more...] about Bilbary Founder Time Coates on What Libraries Need
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The Missing Man Booker Backlist
One of the greatest adoptions in the early days of digital publishing came quietly from publishers who were reluctant at first to put their new releases into ebook form, but were more than willing to use the “experimental” reading technology for their out-of-print and backlist titles. Sadly, even the backlist seems to be suffering these days. Tim Coates, former Waterstones … [Read more...] about The Missing Man Booker Backlist
Bilbary Founder Tim Coates Admonishes Publishers Over eBook Lending
As the Frankfurt Book Fair takes place right now in Germany, industry watchers are waiting to see how a number of issues play out, specifically in the arena between traditional print and digital books. Tim Coates, founder of UK-based lending service Bilbary, spoke today on the current disappointing chasm between publishers and libraries. “Ebook technology offers wonderful … [Read more...] about Bilbary Founder Tim Coates Admonishes Publishers Over eBook Lending
Bilbary inks Agreements with The State Library of Kansas and Taylor & Francis
Bilbary is one of the leading internet-based, consumer e-book library and retail bookstore. The company was founded by former Waterstones CEO Tim Coates and seeks to bridge the divide that currently exists between publishers and libraries, as well as to offer an alternative to the current ebook lending model. Today the company has announced two separate partnerships with Taylor … [Read more...] about Bilbary inks Agreements with The State Library of Kansas and Taylor & Francis
Bilbary Seeks to Heal the Digital Rift Between Publishers and Libraries
When ebook platform Bilbary launches sometime in March or April, it will have something that can’t be found in one uniform web location: ebook access from all of the Big Six publishers. Currently, the negotiations surrounding Bilbary’s partnership with those and some 2,300 other publishers are for ebook purchasing, although some of those major publishers are already at work on … [Read more...] about Bilbary Seeks to Heal the Digital Rift Between Publishers and Libraries