When it comes to finding out about good books for children and teens, there’s more to it than Amazon. Bookstores and libraries are still very important in discovery, according to a recent Bowker study.
Libraries Still an Important Discovery Source for Kids’ Books, Says Study
By on February 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
ALA, Authors Guild, 3M Weigh In on Penguin-OverDrive Dispute
By on February 10, 2012 7 Comments
Penguin’s decision to terminate its contract with OverDrive has further fractured the library ebook lending market, disturbed the American Library Association, and highlighted the difficulty in finding a single business model that all parties can be comfortable with. And the executive director of The Authors Guild says that public libraries are being put in an “awful situation” by the conflict that has embroiled the large commercial entities of Penguin, Amazon, and OverDrive.
Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet: An educator weighs the pros and cons
By on February 9, 2012 4 Comments
Which is the better color touch-screen device? Jeff Hastings stages a tablet shoot-out in his video review.
The Truth About Tablets: Educators are getting iPads and ereaders into students’ hands—but it’s not easy
By on February 1, 2012 7 Comments
When it comes to using ereaders and tablets in school, librarians will tell you “it’s complicated.”
Amazon’s Kindle Lending Library Zooms Past 75,000 Titles, Authors Earn $1.70 Per Borrow
By on January 12, 2012 1 Comment
Amazon’s Lending Library Now Holds Over 66,000 Ebooks
By on December 28, 2011 2 Comments
OverDrive, Amazon Privacy Disclaimer Pops Up in Wisconsin; in Virginia, Questions About Catalog Disparities
By on December 9, 2011 1 Comment
Amazon Expands Lending Library to Self-Published Authors
By on December 8, 2011 3 Comments
Amazon establishes a $6 million fund dedicated to independent authors and publishers that could help promote the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
Kindle Fire’s User Experience Disappoints, Notably with Reading
By on December 5, 2011 2 Comments
Amazon’s Kindle Fire offers “a disappointedly poor user experience,” according to usability expert Jakob Nielsen, principal of the Nielsen Norman Group (NNG).
