Although many details have yet to be worked out, Bibliotheca’s fledgling ebook division has attracted some strong library talent and is aspiring to a national ebook solution for libraries.
Bibliotheca Says Solution to Library Ebook Frustrations Has to Be National | ALA Annual 2012
By on June 23, 2012
All Hat, No Cattle: A Call for Libraries to Transform Before It’s Too Late
By on June 20, 2012
Jamie LaRue, director of the Douglas County Libraries, lays out a plan of action for libraries to transform their collections in the face of the ebook revolution.
Update: Bibliotheca Debuts Ebook Division on Douglas County Model
By on June 19, 2012
This article has been updated to include comment from Marshall Breeding. Library technology company Bibliotheca, heretofore mostly focused on helping libraries manage their print collections through tools like RFID, is entering the ebook market in a decidedly different way: by offering a solution for libraries who want to follow the Douglas County Libraries, CO, model […]
Making the Shift: A School Librarian Considers the Douglas County Ebook Model
By on May 2, 2012
The ability to stream all of my library’s digital content for students and staff to access on a range of personal devices–that’s my dream, writes Phil Goerner. At Douglas County (CO) Libraries they’ve made it a reality.
Large California Consortium Joins Movement Toward Library Ebook Ownership
By on March 12, 2012
The largest library network in California is going to adopt the pioneering ebook business model of Colorado’s Douglas County Libraries, which allows libraries to truly own, not rent, their ebooks.
Douglas County Libraries Erects Legal Framework for Ebook Purchases, With Assist From Mary Minow
By on January 18, 2012
Douglas County seeking comments and criticisms on documents it has come up with to solicit and govern ebook transactions.
Assured About Security, More Publishers Agree to Sell Ebook Files to Douglas County Libraries
By on December 7, 2011
Douglas County Libraries unique program to actually own as many ebooks in the library’s collection as it can has begun to gain traction. Publishers participating in the project say the technological safeguards the library has in place made them comfortable allowing the library to manage digital rights.
Douglas County Libraries Strikes New Deals With Publishers to Own Ebooks
By on October 27, 2011
Douglas County Libraries in Colorado is expanding its effort to own ebook content outright and manage the digital rights through the library’s own server. The latest publisher deals are with Gale and Lerner Digital.
