(29 May 2014) The English Language Teaching (ELT) division of Cambridge University Press has engaged Gutenberg Technology to provide students and adult learners around the world access to their award-winning products and services on a range of mobile devices and platforms. The Cambridge Bookshelf, designed and built by Gutenberg Technology, comes loaded with interactive tools…
(13 May 2014) OverDrive has announced an alliance with top Japanese publisher aggregator MediaDo which will enable distribution of popular and bestselling Japanese content, including manga and adult fiction, through the OverDrive network of libraries and schools worldwide. In addition, the new venture extends the OverDrive platform and catalog of more than 1 million eBook…
(19 May 2014) the EIFL eLibrary Myanmar project started in December 2013. Progress to date includes: Access at University of Yangon and the University of Mandalay to over 20 commercial e-resources (including over 10,000 full text journals and more than 130,000 full text eBooks); and an extensive programme of training for librarians has begun, and…
(8 May 2014, Toronto) Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it will provide Sony’s Reader™ and Sony’s Xperia™ tablet and smartphone users in Australia as well as the UK, Germany and Austria with access to its comprehensive digital reading ecosystem, which includes a catalogue of more than 4 million eBooks, top-ranking eReading apps, and…
(1 May 2014, Farmington Hills, Mich.) Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and education resources for libraries, schools and businesses, today announced the launch of InterLink, a new technology that connects current articles from newspapers, magazines and journals with contextual reference content found within eBooks on Gale Virtual Reference Library…
(30 April 2014) McDonald’s has partnered with Kobo to offer a free kids’ eBook download with every Happy Meal purchased. An eBook voucher will feature on every Happy Meal box enabling parents to download a free children’s eBook compatible with a wide range of electronic devices and operating systems. The new e-book voucher is the…
(23 April 2014) As World Book Night returns for its annual celebration of books and reading on 23 April, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and European counterparts EBLIDA have announced a European-wide petition calling for changes to copyright law so public libraries have the same right to lend eBooks as they…
(22 April 2014) Elsevier will move its new eBooks to EPUB3, becoming the first major STM publisher to commit to the latest, most advanced eBook format available. By moving to EPUB3, Elsevier’s eBooks will be able to take advantage of the format’s ability to provide multi-media and interactive experiences within eBooks. Elsevier currently publishes more…
(14 April 2014) ALIA has released the Elending Landscape Report 2014 which identifies worldwide public library initiatives to secure eBooks for borrowers. The report—prepared by Brussels-based Civic Agenda—is intended to help identify practical eLending solutions for Australian public libraries. The announcement is here.
500 top business textbooks available to libraries for the first time (14 April 2014, Alexandria, VA) – Alexander Street Press has launched Business E-books Online, a first-of-its-kind database featuring hundreds of business eBooks on one cross-searchable online interface with no digital rights restrictions. Business E-books Online gathers 500 expert-selected textbooks and reference materials in business…
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