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OverDrive To Feature Fast Turnaround MARC Records, New APIs For OPAC Customization
By on June 14, 2012
In response to feedback from librarians and their patrons, digital content distributor OverDrive will soon roll out several “next generation” features that will make ebooks easier to access and catalog, and will make audiobooks easier to sample and download, according to Steve Potash, president and chief executive officer of the Cleveland-based company. “We are going live with…one new partner and one new service to automate and reduce the time and cost for MARC records,” Potash explained during a June 14 meeting with LJ and SLJ staff.
News and ALA Programs About Library Services Platforms | ALA Annual 2012
By on June 14, 2012
Some recent news from companies developing library services platforms as well as a listing of ALA programs around these products: Sierra, Intota, Alma, Worldshare Management Services, and Kuali OLE
Two Architects of Library Discovery Tools Launch an Altmetrics Venture
By on May 31, 2012
Two prominent veterans of the library vendor world recently launched a startup company which aims to capitalize on the rapidly flowering field of altmetrics.
OverDrive to Launch Browser-based Ebook Reader
By on May 30, 2012
Ebook distributor OverDrive has announced plans to introduce “OverDrive Read,” a new ebook platform that will enable readers to use standard web browsers to read ebooks on computers and mobile devices without installing any additional software or activating a dedicated device.
ALA Leaders Also to Meet With Executives From Random House
By on January 26, 2012
The leaders of the American Library Association have added a fourth publisher — Random House — to the list of publishers the group is planning to meet with at the end of this month.
ALA Midwinter 2012 Tech Highlights: iPad Kiosks, Social Integration, Freading, and More
By on January 26, 2012
At the 2012 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, held January 20-24 in Dallas, LJ was on the exhibit floor taking a look at library tech companies’ latest wares. Here are a few of the highlights.
ALA Midwinter 2012: From Consumer Electronics Through Post-ILS, Top Tech Trends Run the Gamut
By on January 22, 2012
This morning’s Top Technology Trends (TTT) panel at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, TX, attracted its usual large audience as speakers singled out topics like user expectations, analytics, systems integration, and data interoperability as areas for the library community to watch.
ALA Midwinter 2012: ALA To Meet With Top Executives of Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin on Ebook Lending
By on January 22, 2012
Time to “move some dialog with these publishers forward,” said ALA President Molly Raphael at the Working Group on Digital Content and Libraries meeting.
Gluejar to Make Soft Launch of Website at ALA Midwinter
By on January 16, 2012
A project that aims to give “free books to the public” and “full value for authors and publishers” prepares for a soft launch of its website at ALA Midwinter.
