This article has been updated to include information on the state lawsuits and Canadian, publisher statements, and links to the proposed settlement and competitive impact statement, courtesy of Infodocket. The Department of Justice today filed its antitrust suit against Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster over the agency model of ebook pricing. […]
Library Users Like Ereading, But Ebook Readers Want To Buy Books, Pew Study Finds
By on April 5, 2012
According to studies released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, only 14 percent of readers got their most recent book from a library. Among ereading device owners the numbers were even lower, at 10 percent. However these figures vary dramatically by demographic: 37 percent of 16- 17-year-olds got their most […]
Ebook Adoption Still Growing Fast
By on April 4, 2012
Australia, India, the U.K. and the U.S. lead the world in e-book adoption rates, according to Bowker Market Research’s Global eBook Monitor, released on March 27. In each of those countries, more than 20 percent of respondents report purchasing e-books in the six months before the survey, and about a third of respondents in the […]
Ebrary Debuts Integrated Approach to Ebook Acquisition
By on March 21, 2012
Ebrary today announced a three-step approach to ebook acquisition for libraries. The steps involve libraries transitioning a greater percentage of their budgets from print to electronic, diversifying acquisition models, and streamlining order processes. Acquisition models include subscriptions, such as to the 71,500 volume Academic Complete or the 27,000+ Public Complete collection; patron-driven acquisition, in which […]
Librarians Reach Out to Publishers at AAP Conference
By on March 14, 2012
At the Association of American Publishers (AAP) annual meeting today, a trifecta of librarians presented their views on how libraries and publishes can collaborate—particularly around the vexed question of ebook sales.
3M Cloud Library Integrates with Polaris ILS
By on March 8, 2012
This article has been edited to include additional information from 3M and Polaris. The 3M Cloud Library ebook lending service will now be integrated with the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS), so patrons of participating libraries will be able to browse and check out both physical books and ebooks from one unified interface. The system […]
OverDrive Buys Browser-Based Ebook Delivery Company
By on March 5, 2012
Ebook distributor OverDrive acquired Australian ebook company Booki.sh today. Booki.sh is the developer of a cloud-based platform for distributing, selling and reading ebooks from anywhere, on any device with a modern web browser, without having to download any software or app. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. OverDrive will expand the Booki.sh distribution and […]
