Jeff Hastings considers building a Follett ebook collection now that the company has released apps that let patrons read from among their 132,000 K–12 titles, online or off, on iPads and Android 3.0+ tablets.
Amazon Offers Harry Potter for Free Through Lending Library
May 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
Potter fans can download all seven books in the J.K. Rowling series starting June 19, following Amazon’s deal with Pottermore to make the titles available through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
ALA, Mobile Commons Facilitate Library Advocacy
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The American Library Association has partnered with mobile phone marketing and outreach provider Mobile Commons to launch a new text message alert and advocacy service for librarians. Each month, subscribers will receive an estimated 2 to 3 text message action alerts from ALA’s Office of Government Relations. The messages will give subscribers talking points on a specific, timely issue, and then offer the option of automatically making a toll-free call to the offices of their legislators.
Momentum Builds for DCL’s eBook Model
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Douglas County Libraries pioneering model for purchasing ebooks directly from publishers is gaining a significant amount of traction. Colorado’s Marmot Library Consortium, Anythink Libraries, Wake County Public Libraries in North Carolina, and eiNetwork libraries in Pennsylvania will all soon begin working with the DCL model. The news comes less than two months after the largest library network in California, also announced plans to adopt the library-owned, library-managed ebook model.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with B&N to Offer Pre-Loaded Nooks for K-12
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
K–12 school libraries looking to jumpstart their ebook collections can now order pre-loaded Nooks through a new partnership between Barnes & Noble and publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Ingram Upgrades ipage Search and Order Platform
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ingram Content Group has launched a newly designed, customizable version of its ipage search and order platform, the Nashville-based company announced on May 7.
The newly designed site follows Ingram’s home page redesign from January 2011, when search improvements, faster navigation, enhanced stock status, new images, and additional product information were added. The new ipage includes enhanced navigation and search options intended to make organizing and discovering new products easier for libraries and booksellers.
The Library as Genius Bar
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In Mercy High’s iPad program, librarian Linda Behen offers tech support and more.
The Best Sites for Collaborative Online Studying
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
These tools enable students to connect, share notes, and work through difficult problems together.
After Funding Veto, Florida’s Library Cooperatives Stretched Thin
May 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
After a significant budget veto, Florida’s five regional multi-type library cooperatives (MLCs) are looking to raise awareness of how their work impacts services provided by the state’s libraries.
Google Launches Site to Teach Better Searching
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Google’s new Search Education hub offers leveled lesson plans for K-12, search activities from AGoogleADay, and an archive of webinars.
