April 18, 2024

Impelsys Platform Allows Publishers to Set Ebook Due Dates, Encourages Sale of Ebooks to Libraries

In a move geared partly toward making publishers more comfortable with selling ebooks directly to libraries, Impelsys announced last week that its iPublishCentral software now enables publishers to set expiration terms for patron downloads of their titles, institution by institution. iPublishCentral 4.0 will also enable patrons to access ebooks from iPads, laptops, and desktop computers offline, regardless of the form of online patron authentication that is set up by their library.

Ingram Adds Sesame Street Ebooks to ipage

Nashville-based Ingram Content Group has expanded its ebook selection for libraries and will now offer a subscription option for popular Sesame Street ebooks.