The Atlantic Cities posted on what Librarians can expect in an increasingly digital world.
Category: Affordable eBooks
Online book sellers and authors offering affordable options for eBook readers.
Feb 03
Publisher fears undermine public library system.
The Seattle Times op-ed by Alex Alben tells it like it is. Traditional publishers’ fear of digital books is undermining the eBook Revolution and seriously hampering public libraries’ ability to make the transition to the future or reading.
Feb 01
eBook Revolution Update
Bloomberg Business Week gets into a little more depth on Amazon’s eBook sales claims via a Gigaom post and suggests Apple is the competitor to watch. Digital Book World provides a list of the top 10 mistakes that Indie writers can make. The DesMoines Register talks about the challenges eBooks can create for libraries. The …
Jan 31
Libraries can score eBook publishers.
The Christian Science Monitor says a new scorecard system is being made available to libraries so they can rate publishers on their eBook offerings in an attempt to improve relationships between the reading facilitators.
Jan 28
Borrow library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Gigaom’s Geoffrey Goetz offers this post on how to borrow and read library eBooks on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Jan 24
Macmillan almost ready to put eBooks in libraries…
PublishersWeekly says that Macmillan is almost ready to begin an eBook library lending pilot project. Expect some action at the end of the first quarter. (God, these traditional publishers do not trust the digital business model.)
Jan 23
Americans want eBook access at public libraries.
Digital Book World quotes a poll that says 53% or Americans want a wider selection of eBooks at public libraries.
Jan 22
eBook Glue Webapp turns blogs into eBooks
LifeHacker has an interesting story about Ebook Glue a webapp that converts an RSS feed, Atom feed or Url into an ePub or Mobi file for reading on your favorite device. This product certainly holds a lot of promise. I know I’ve got a favorite device for reading, and it’s nice to get away from …
Jan 20
Digital Book World 2013
GoodeReader’s Paul Biba offers some final thoughts on Digital Book World 2013 Conference and Expo. It appears that as the market matures, so does the attitude of publishers.
Jan 18
eBook Revolution Headlines
GoodeReader reports on Rolling Stones new iPad App. PublishersWeekly talks about the complex future facing publishers in the eBook Revolution. DigitalBookWorld says a third of traditionally published authors are interested in Indie publishing their next book. Check out the .99 cent sale for Indie author G. Wells Taylor’s vampire horror novel Bent Steeple. Limited time …
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