Baker & Taylor and Findaway World LLC will partner to launch a digital audiobook platform for public libraries and retailers later this year, the companies announced April 10. Findaway is the creator of Playaway and Playaway View, preloaded audio and video devices, and in 2012 followed up with the creation of Catalist Digital, a new [...]
Baker & Taylor Partners with Findaway World to Offer Library Audiobooks
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Freading, the Ebook Sibling of Freegal, Shows Signs of Rapid Growth
April 2, 2012 By 4 Comments
The Freading ebook platform has only been live for about three months, but it is already showing a fairly rapid rate of growth, thanks in part to its low fees and the immediate access it gives libraries to a collection of about 20,000 ebooks on a multi-user, simultaneous basis.
With Axis 360, Baker & Taylor Establishes a Foothold in the Ebook Distribution Market
March 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Baker & Taylor is one of the oldest print book distributors, but it only recently entered the ebook market with its own fully fledged digital media platform, Axis 360. Since its launch in June 2011, the platform has gained some traction, with 107 libraries having signed contracts as of March 5 (38 sites are live).
To Attract Parents and Kids, Libraries Should Think Mobile
January 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
Public libraries hoping to attract more children and teens, as well as their parents, would do well to focus on mobile technology.
Baker & Taylor Acquires Maker of CollectionHQ
December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ebook Marketplace Q&A: George Coe, Baker & Taylor
August 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The materials may evolve, and the design and use of physical space in the buildings may shift, but the central role of libraries doesn’t change. Libraries democratize access to information and entertainment, and provide the spaces for both individual pursuit and community engagement.
