(The Hague, 21 January 2014) – A large scale eBook lending service for library members will be launched today in the Netherlands through http://www.bibliotheek.nl/. This new service from the libraries will allow members to read eBooks without restriction so that more than one person can read the same eBook at the same time. In most…
(17 January 2014) BiblioLabs® announces major platform upgrades to BiblioBoard, the award-winning mobile and web platform for libraries, in advance of this year’s 2014 American Library Association (ALA) mid-winter conference. The company also announces the addition of thousands of new books in areas of high demand for libraries, including graphic novels, comic books, manga, romance…
(New York, 9 January 2014) The Association for Computing Machinery, ACM has initiated a new publishing venture aimed at filling the need for outstanding computer science books. This new series, called ACM Books, complements ACM’s current journals and conference publishing activities. It is targeted at the growing computing community, including authors, researchers, practitioners, educators, and…
(Cleveland, OH, 14 January 2014) OverDrive announced today that 2013 was a banner year for libraries and schools with record numbers in digital engagement. Available eBook and audiobook titles, website visitors, eBook discovery and digital checkouts all increased substantially over 2012. A surge in mobile device usage highlights the demand for on-the-go access, with more…
(New York, 6 January 2014) Columbia University Libraries/Information Services has announced the opening of the CADAL (China Academic Digital Associative Library) database of 1.75 million Chinese eBooks to Columbia University. The CADAL, which originated from the China-US Million Book Digital Library Project, is one of the two major consortia academic libraries in China with partnership ties to…
(16 December 2013) These two short videos look at the advantages of using eBooks from the perspective of the library and academic staff. The announcement with a link to the videos is here.
(4 December 2013) The PublishingPerspectives website has a feature by Adam Critchley on the eBook culture in Taiwan. Despite the Taiwanese appetite for new technology and the country being one of the world’s largest hi-tech manufacturing centers, enthusiasm for the ebook is less than lukewarm. Read the article here: http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/12/in-taiwan-reading-is-cool-but-lukewarm-on-ebooks/
(21 November 2013, New York) LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced two new developments supporting the need for more access to legal eBooks for law students and professors: an agreement with Follett Higher Education Group, Inc. and launch of LexisNexis® Digital Library – Professor Review Copies. The story is here.
(20 November 2013) Globalization Partners International (GPI), a provider of comprehensive document, software and website translation services announced today that it has launched a comprehensive eBook translation and desktop publishing service. The new service will allow eBook publishers and companies who have developed eBooks to get them translated and correctly formatted for a variety of…
(15 November 2013) Auckland University Press has produced a treasure trove of more than 240 classic New Zealand books, some long out of print, as eBooks in multiple formats for readers in New Zealand and around the world. With the support of Creative New Zealand, Copyright Licensing New Zealand and the Vice-Chancellor’s Strategic Development Fund…
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