From OCLC: OCLC is introducing beta availability of the new WorldCat Discovery API, which provides access for libraries to search and find resources in both WorldCat and a central index of article and e-book metadata that represent the wide range of resources libraries provide to their users. The WorldCat Discovery API exposes library collection data […]
Library eBook Platform Provider Odilo Raises $2.8M in VC Funding
By on September 18, 2014
Note: We’ve mentioned Odilo (a company based in Spain) on infoDOCKET in the past. For example, in this post from Jan. 2014 we share details about the company being selected to power the Colorado’s Statewide eBook Pilot. — From Venture Beat: Odilo, a startup aiming to modernize brick-and-mortar libraries with digital lending services and inventory […]
Library (ARL, ALA, COSLA) and Higher Education Organizations Release Joint Set of Net Neutrality Principles
By on July 10, 2014
Note: The complete set of principles is embedded at the bottom of this post. From a Joint Statement (via ARL) (via ALA): Today, higher education and library organizations representing thousands of colleges, universities, and libraries nationwide released a joint set of Net Neutrality Principles they recommend form the basis of an upcoming Federal Communications Commission […]
Slide Presentation: Book Industry Study Group (BISG) Executive Director Shares Ebook Adoption Statistics
By on June 29, 2014
On Friday afternoon, Len Vlahos, Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), spoke about and shared ebook adoption statistics during the NISO/BISG 8th Annual Forum at the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. NISO is the National Information Standards Organization. Here’s how the presentation was described on the agenda webpage: What can sales […]
Simon & Schuster eBook Pilot Concludes, All S&S Ebook Titles Now Available to All U.S. Public Libraries
By on June 26, 2014
UPDATE The Simon & Schuster ebook pilot continues in Canada. According to S&S spokesman Adam Rothberg: “Wider expansion is certainly a possibility in the future, and the Canadian systems that are in the pilot remain so.” Simon and Schuster announced today that they’ve ended their ebook pilot with more than 20 public library systems in […]
OverDrive Will Make Transactional Pricing Available With New Streaming Video Content From Warner Brothers
By on June 25, 2014
OverDrive has announced that transactional pricing (what they call pay-per-checkout) will be available for hundreds of streaming video titles from Warner Brothers. This is the first time that OverDrive has offered content using this pricing model. The deal with Warner Brothers was formally announced yesterday. Other distributors of content to the public library market including Hoopla, Freading, […]
Digitization: Advocate General of EU Court of Justice Backs Libraries’ Right to Digitise
By on June 5, 2014
From a Summary/News Release: “In today’s opinion, Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen considers, first of all, that, even if the rightholder offers to a library the possibility of concluding licencing agreements for the use of his works on appropriate terms, the library may avail itself of the exception provided for in favour of dedicated terminals. In […]
Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Creating State-Wide Electronic Book Delivery System
By on June 4, 2014
Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy signed the bill into law yesterday. From the Announcement: An Act Concerning a State-wide Platform for the Distribution of Electronic Books, authorizing the State Library to create and maintain a state platform for the distribution of electronic books (e-books) to public library patrons [was signed into law on June 3, 2014]. The bill […]
Library Technology: Innovative Interfaces is Acquiring VTLS
By on June 3, 2014
Two months ago Innovative Interfaces announced the acquisition of Polaris Library Systems. Approx. 60 days they’ve acquired another library tech company, VTLS. From the News Release: Innovative announced today [June 2, 2014] that it has acquired VTLS, a library automation solutions provider to customers in 44 countries. The combined companies will be led by Innovative CEO […]
OverDrive Read Now Supports EPUB3 and HTML5 Titles & Say Hello to “ReadBox” Embeds
By on May 27, 2014
From OverDrive HQ in Cleveland: OverDrive announced today that OverDrive Read now supports a broad range of enhanced titles based on EPUB3. The leading browser-based eBook platform now faithfully displays children’s picture books, textbooks using complex layout, and other enhanced titles produced using EPUB3, HTML5, media overlays (synchronized audio), and other open industry standards. [Clip] […]
