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| Sep 6, 2026 | Amy Redford, fellow filmmaking icons to dish behind-the-scenes Sundance stories at Denver event | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
In the early years of the Sundance Film Festival, Amy Redford remembers standing on street corners handing out free tickets, trying to coax people into screenings. Some arrived in haute couture and... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | You Can’t Vote Out Amazon Web Services: Fighting Internet Contracts One Library At A Time | For nearly twenty years, I’ve used Google Docs for most of my writing: class notes, personal notes, a novel in progress, research, activism, and my day job. It’s become an essential piece of infrastructure for me, an archive of my life and ... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | "Check Out Your Library" Campaign to Ignite Conversation, Engagement, and Love for Public Libraries | OverDrive and community partners to host experiential and immersive events showcasing the transformative power of libraries
CLEVELAND, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the leading brands in digital content for libraries and schools, incl... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Владельцы Kindle столкнулись с проблемой загрузки новых и ранее купленных книг | Пользователи электронных книг Kindle из-за сбоя не могут загрузить на устройства новые и ранее приобретённые книги. Amazon обещает устранить проблему через некоторое время.
В Reddit один из пользователей рассказал, что ситуацию не получаетс... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Give yourself a day to tackle all your recommendation and subscription guilt | Enlarge
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| Jun 11, 2024 | Tips for using e-books from Indianapolis libraries | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
On Monday, we told you about e-book publishers' restrictions stretching library budgets and creating long hold lists for popular titles.
Why it matters: Long waits ca... |
| May 6, 2024 | Inside libraries' battle for better e-book access | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Librarians are mounting a fierce state-by-state battle against the high prices they pay to provide patrons with e-books — so far, with little to show for it.
Why it matters: The ongoing dispute threat... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Student Ebook Usage Breaks Records | First annual report on student digital book reading provides deep dive into the blockbuster genres, peak binge-reading hours and surprising statistics from the academic year 2022-23
CLEVELAND, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sora released its... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Libraries battle publishers over e-book prices | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Casey Rosseau places earbuds in his ears to listen to an e-book while he walks with his dog in West Hartford, Conn., on Feb. 1. Rosseau, who estimates he reads about 200 books a year, said he’d like to see more regulation o... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Покупатели будущего: как продавать поколению Альфа | Еще недавно в заголовках мировых СМИ и профильных изданий по маркетингу регулярно фигурировало поколение Z. Но сейчас на сцену выходят новые игроки – альфа-дети. Да, они еще слишком малы, и окончательное решение о покупке принимают взрослые... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | RBmedia’s GraphicAudio Launches Audiobook Original Series Set in the Hellboy Universe | The audiobooks form a trilogy that picks up key story threads from the comics that Hellboy fans won’t want to miss...
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) June 26, 2023
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that its Graphi... |
| Jun 12, 2023 | New Book-to-Screen Adaptations of Major RBmedia Franchises Launch | Legions of fans who can’t wait to discover what happens next in these series are now enjoying the audiobooks.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) June 12, 2023
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that new book-to-screen... |
| Jun 6, 2023 | ATD Research: More Than Half of Organizations Cite Strong | More than 60 percent of survey respondents rated their organizational culture as excellent or good.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (PRWEB) June 06, 2023
More than 60 percent of survey respondents rated their organizational culture as excellent or good, ac... |
| Jun 5, 2023 | RBmedia’s Multicast Production of “The Whitewash” Named Audiobook of the Year by ABIA | The uniquely large size of the audiobook cast, and the fact that 10 of the actors in the cast are Asian, is a milestone in representation, and feels like a huge victory to be celebrated.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) June 05, 2023
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| May 2, 2023 | RBmedia Publishes Audio for Oprah's Latest Book Club Pick | Oprah selects "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) May 02, 2023
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that its audiobook, "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham V... |
| May 2, 2023 | RBmedia Publishes Audio for Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick | We’re honored that our audio edition of Abraham Verghese’s work—which was performed by the author himself—will enable participants in Oprah’s Book Club to listen and experience the story in an immersive way.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) May 02, 20... |
| May 1, 2023 | East Africa: EAC Now Boasts Some National Public E-Libraries, But By How Much? | A quest a couple of years ago to discover the selection of ebooks by African authors one could borrow from national public libraries in the East African Community yielded mostly disappointing results.
It turned out the question should not h... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 мая прекратит работу старое приложение онлайн-библиотеки OverDrive | Приложение онлайн-библиотеки OverDrive навсегда перестанет работать 1 мая 2023 года спустя более чем 10 лет с момента запуска. Вместо него читателям предлагают использовать более современное приложение Libby, сообщает портал TechCrunch.
Ove... |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Library e-book app OverDrive to shut down on May 1st, readers directed to Libby instead | For over a decade, the OverDrive app has offered a service that allows institutions, including public libraries and schools, to lend their digital catalogs of e-books, audiobooks and other digital media to online users. Now, this longtime d... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | RBmedia Brings Long-Awaited New Novel by Abraham Verghese to Audio | Abraham’s writing and his performance are immersive.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) March 16, 2023
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced the upcoming release of its audiobook recording of "The Covenant of Water,... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | How to read books on a Chromebook | Image: Tada Images/Adobe Stock Mobility must-reads
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| Jan 23, 2023 | RBmedia Achieves Another Year of Record-Breaking Growth | LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) January 23, 2023
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced record-breaking 2022 performance. The company entered new strategic partnerships, expanded into key international markets, publish... |
| Jan 5, 2023 | RBmedia Continues Expansion with Acquisition of Ukemi Audiobooks and Dharma Audiobooks | Ukemi Audiobooks and Dharma Audiobooks titles have generated worldwide interest since their inception in 2015.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) January 05, 2023
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| Dec 13, 2022 | RBmedia Announces Exclusive Audiobook Partnership with Lee & Low Books | Our collaboration will bring our award-winning diverse books into the realm of quality listening experiences.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) December 13, 2022
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced an exclusive partne... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | RBmedia Audiobook by Questlove Lands Grammy Nomination | Writing the book was fun, but crafting the audio version was more fun: it gave me creative space to stretch and score with actors and music.—Questlove
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) November 30, 2022
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| Nov 9, 2022 | RBmedia Expands Audiobook Partnership with Chronicle Books | We are excited to expand upon our partnership with RBmedia to develop our world-renowned, distinctive publishing into compelling audio experiences.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) November 09, 2022
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| Oct 5, 2022 | RBmedia Continues Its Expansion into International Markets with Acquisition of John Verlag | Since 2021 RBmedia has extended its global footprint with the acquisition of five European audiobook catalogs—Booka, ABOD, Hörbuch München, Éditions Thélème, and now John Verlag.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) October 05, 2022
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| Sep 14, 2022 | How to turn whatever app you want into a Lock Screen widget on iOS 16 | For those of us who love customization, the Lock Screen widgets feature on iOS 16 is super exciting. But it’s on developers to engineer their very own app widgets, and with iOS 16 only out for a few days so far, there aren’t a ton of option... |
| Aug 8, 2022 | RBmedia Expands Audiobook Partnership with Brandon Sanderson and Mainframe, LLC | Brandon’s Cosmere—his interconnected world and characters—is already viewed as one of the most important contributions to fantasy storytelling. It will only grow in importance and audience appeal because of his unique talents and vision.
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| Jul 7, 2022 | RBmedia Breaks into French-Language Audiobook Market | RBmedia has established itself in the English, Spanish and German language audiobook markets—Éditions Thélème is the next step in our expansion into additional languages.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) July 07, 2022
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| Jul 6, 2022 | RBmedia Expands Its Industry-Leading Audiobook Catalog with the Acquisition of Upfront Books | We’re privileged to continue to build upon the Upfront legacy and leverage RBmedia’s powerful global distribution network to get these titles to as many listeners as possible.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) July 06, 2022
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| Jun 20, 2022 | RBmedia Signs Audiobook Deal with Award-Winning Author and TikTok Star Alex Aster | "Audio is such an important part of TikTok, and RBmedia’s innovative marketing, as well as incredible narrator casting, make it the perfect home for ‘Lightlark.’—Alex Aster
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) June 20, 2022
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| Jun 19, 2022 | Acclaimed Father-Daughter Duo Authors Releases an Inspiring Comic Book "SpotZ the Frenchie: He’s been a naughty puppy" | SpotZ the Frenchie: He’s been a naughty puppy . . . Children's comic book by Authors Kiara Shankar and Vinay Shankar
"Follow your own path. Your achievements will always be honored!" - A quote from SpotZ the Frenchie: He’s been a ... |
| May 17, 2022 | RBmedia Audiobooks Dominate 2022 Pulitzers | RBmedia is proud to be the audiobook publisher for six works that won or were finalists for the esteemed Pulitzer award.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) May 17, 2022
RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced that its audi... |
| May 3, 2022 | Kovels: Now Available to Library Patrons on OverDrive | Kovels Antiques is partnering with OverDrive to offer library patrons access to their treasure trove of antiques and collectibles information.
Kovels.com, the premier source of expert online information about antiques and collectibles, will... |
| Feb 10, 2022 | The 7 best places to download or listen to free audiobooks | You can find free audiobooks without subscribing to Audible or another subscription service.
Sites like LibrVox, Internet Archive, and Lit2Go offer a vast number of mainly public domain books for download.
Here are seven of the best places ... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | RBmedia Closes a Record-Breaking 2021 | LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) January 12, 2022
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced record-breaking 2021 performance, including entering new markets, publishing more titles than ever before, and producing audiobooks... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | RBmedia Breaks into German-Language Audiobook Market | The marriage of ABOD and RBmedia combines a well-curated successful catalog with our skill and experience in growing audio businesses.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) January 05, 2022
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announ... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | RBmedia Acquires Author’s Republic Self-Published Audiobooks Platform | As the only independent, truly open, self-published audiobooks marketplace we are thrilled to combine forces with RBmedia to ensure that all content creators can get their audiobooks onto more platforms and in front of more listeners in the... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | RBmedia Brings Long-Awaited Ninth Novel in Mega Bestselling Outlander Series to Audio | “Davina Porter’s voice has been connected to Outlander since the very first book. Many Outlander fans can’t imagine any other voice but Davina’s when they hear Claire. I’m forever grateful to Davina and Recorded Books for bringing my books ... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | A Brief History of Online Influence Operations | The Wall Street Journal’s Facebook Files series resumed last week, revealing that the platform took action against an online campaign to set up a new right-wing “Patriot Party” after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Earlier this month news outlets ... |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Будущее цифровой литературы | или впечатления от современной библиотечной системы CIF
Небольшое предисловие: я – «запойный» читатель; как начал читать лет в 5, так и до нынешнего дня, уже почти полвека, живу по принципу «ни дня без прочитанной строчки». Техникой «скороч... |
| Sep 8, 2021 | RBmedia and Asmodee Partner to Bring Aconyte's Novels to Audio | Asmodee has decades of experience creating the finest gaming properties in the world…We’re grateful to use our audio expertise to partner with them and bring these stories to life.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) September 08, 2021
RBmedia, the large... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | RBmedia Announces Exclusive Audiobook Partnership with Entangled Publishing | Teaming up with the industry leader in the audio space will allow both companies to offer more integrated and expansive marketing for our authors.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) August 31, 2021
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, t... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Leading Audiobook Publisher Launches New Business Audio Brand, Ascent Audio | Our business audiobook catalog has deep collections of titles from the brightest minds and best thinkers in all the crucial business categories...
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) August 03, 2021
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, t... |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Andy Serkis returns to narrate The Lord of the Rings audiobooks to be published by RBmedia in North America | The journey through Middle-earth is as compelling and magical as it ever was. Having an actor of Andy Serkis’ caliber bring these qualities to life so brilliantly will excite the imagination of a whole new audience.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) Ju... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Advocate and Author Anita Hill to Present Closing Keynote at OverDrive's Digipalooza '21 | |
| Jun 17, 2021 | RBmedia Audiobooks Dominate 2021 Pulitzer Prize Awards | All three are timely and definitive works that focus on Black history and bring to light the ongoing struggle for racial justice in our country.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) June 17, 2021
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today... |
| May 25, 2021 | RBmedia Announces Exclusive Audiobook Partnership with Prestigious New Publisher Levine Querido | Levine Querido is a publisher you dream about working with in this industry. Arthur and his powerhouse team publish a highly curated list of beautiful works by underrepresented and global voices.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) May 25, 2021
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| May 11, 2021 | RBmedia Acquires McGraw Hill Professional Audiobook Publishing Business | It adds to our existing strength in business audio and establishes RBmedia as a valued partner for publishers and authors in this important category.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) May 11, 2021
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, t... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | RBmedia’s “Nomadland” Audiobook Takes Center Stage After 2021 Academy Awards | When acquiring new titles, a key part of our process is to identify emerging authors—this is where RBmedia shines.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) April 29, 2021
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced a surge in downloa... |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 9 audiobook apps to enjoy on your commute, hike or lunchtime walk | Audible
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| Mar 25, 2021 | RBmedia Claims 2021 Audie Award | ‘Fire in Paradise’ is audio at its best—superb writing, flawless narration, and top-notch production.
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) March 25, 2021
RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced that its audiobook “Fire in Par... |
| Mar 16, 2021 | RBmedia Launches New Spanish-Language Audio Brand, BookaVivo | Image Credit: Spencer McPherson With our recent Booka acquisition, our expertise in audiobook publishing, the quality of Spanish-language titles yet to be made available on audio, and our worldwide market coverage, BookaVivo is positioned t... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | RBmedia Expands Christian Audio Offering with Three Exclusive Publishing Deals | Photographed: Mark Warner Christian Audio is grateful to partner with these publishers to help them participate profitably in this growing audio segment and pursue their publishing mission in the audio format.—Mark Warner, Publisher for Chr... |
| Feb 11, 2021 | RBmedia Acquires Booka’s Audiobook Publishing Business to Expand Spanish-Language Offering | With Booka as a cornerstone, we will build our Spanish-language audio publishing to include premier global properties—both fiction and nonfiction—while also capturing the distinct local and regional authors required to serve all Spanish lis... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | RBmedia and Audiobooks.com Drive Record Growth in 2020 | LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) January 28, 2021
RBmedia and its sister company Audiobooks.com, global leaders in spoken audio content and apps, today announced strong 2020 performance.
RBmedia produced a record number of new titles across its nine p... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | RBmedia’s Bridgerton Audiobooks Give Fans a Glimpse into What’s Next | Witty dialogue, compelling characters, touching romance, good humor—and narrator Rosalyn Landor bringing it all to life! What’s not to like?—Troy Juliar, Chief Content Officer for RBmedia
LANDOVER, Md. (PRWEB) January 21, 2021
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| Jan 12, 2021 | Over 100 Public Libraries Exceed 1 Million Digital Book Checkouts in 2020 | |
| Dec 12, 2020 | How to get library books on your Kindle for free and borrow the latest titles | You can get library books on a Kindle device through Amazon's partnership with OverDrive, as long as you have a library membership with a participating institution.
You can download library books on your Kindle through your library's websit... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | OverDrive Acquires RBmedia’s Library Business | OverDrive, a Cleveland, OH-based digital reading platform for libraries and schools, is acquiring the assets of RBmedia‘s library business, including the RBdigital platform in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.
The amount of t... |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Getting a book fix: Reading tips while isolating | Living in self-isolation with time on your hands? People often say they don't have the time to read, but for many, time is of an abundance during the lockdown, so now is the chance.
Cheri Killam, from Port Williams, N.S., has been doing jus... |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Working from home? Here are 37 spring break staycation ideas for your kids | https://d1rytvr7gmk1sx.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200304_Larry_Bill_Coronavirus.mp4
Trips cancelled. Bags unpacked. Kids stuck inside. Yup, it’s spring break coronavirus style. Not only are many parents navigating the new n... |
| Mar 19, 2020 | 23 activities to keep you busy when you're stuck at home | Reviews Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
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| Mar 18, 2020 | 10 Things To Do When You’re Sick Of Binge-Watching Everything On Netflix | Getty |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Can Amazon’s Latest Kindle Raise a Generation of Readers? | This week, Amazon announced its latest ebook reader, and while there have been plenty of Kindle models over the last decade, this one was a first – a Kindle designed solely for children.
As well as a jazzy cover and a two-year warranty, the... |
| Aug 2, 2019 | I reviewed Amazon's new waterproof Kindle Paperwhite to see if the upgrade is worth it — and I'd recommend it to anyone | Guillermo Garszon/Business Insider
The new Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof, holds thousands of ebooks, and costs around R3,000, making it the best ebook reader for most people's needs.
I read dozens of ebooks on the Kindle Paperwhite to put... |
| Jun 16, 2019 | I reviewed Amazon's new waterproof Kindle Paperwhite to see if the upgrade is worth it — and I'd recommend it to anyone | Guillermo Garszon/Business Insider
The new Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof, holds thousands of ebooks, and costs just R3,339, making it the best ebook reader for most people's needs.
I read dozens of ebooks on the Kindle Paperwhite to put i... |
| Jan 7, 2019 | SG’s IoT startup Overdrive raises $2.9m Series A funding from Tin Men Capital | Premium
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| Oct 3, 2018 | Amazon’s Kindle Oasis has a new competitor: The waterproof Kobo Forma | reader comments 115 with 72 posters participating
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| Mar 19, 2015 | Rakuten Buys Ebook And Audiobook Platform OverDrive For $410M | Rakuten is beefing up its digital content chops after it announced the acquisition of ebook and audiobook marketplace OverDrive for $410 million.
The Japanese e-commerce giant got into the e-reader game when it picked up hardware maker Kobo... |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Adobe’s e-book reader sends your reading logs back to Adobe—in plain text [Updated] | Adobe even logs what you read in Digital Editions' instruction manual. reader comments 124 with 89 posters participating, including story author
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| Feb 27, 2012 | Hey Muggles, Harry Potter eBooks are coming to public libraries | While several publishers are fighting to keep their collection of ebooks out of library lending programs, its nice to see that the series of Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling isn’t among them.
Pottermore, the company that manages t... |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Hey Muggles, Harry Potter eBooks are coming to public libraries | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
While several publishers are fighting to keep the... |
| Jan 19, 2012 | Thanks to iPads and Kindles, E-Book Lending at Libraries Explodes | When the concept of libraries lending out e-books first came about, the idea had its skeptics. Some in the publishing industry worried that the practice could eat into e-book sales, while others questioned whether such a system would be pop... |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Penguin restores most e-books to lending library services | Giant book publishing company Penguin Group has decided to restore its catalog of e-books to e-book library lending services, such as the one offered via Amazon’s Kindle e-reader and tablet devices.
As VentureBeat reported earlier this week... |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Penguin restores most e-books to lending library services | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Giant book publishing company Penguin Group has decided to restore its catalog of e-books to e-book library lending services, such as t... |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Amazon launches Kindle Library Lending program | Last April, Amazon announced the Kindle Library Lending program would let Kindle users borrow books from more than 11,000 U.S. libraries. Today, the program officially launched at all participating libraries.
Users can search their local li... |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Kindle books to be loaned at public libraries | With a steady decline since the 90's, could Kindle revive interest in library material
(Updated: To reflect comments from the American Library Association)
Amazon.com announced Wednesday morning that over 11,000 books will be made available... |
| Jun 26, 2011 | Is This The Tipping Point For E-Books & Libraries? | The American Library Association (ALA) has just released its 2011 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Survey, and among its findings, 67% of public libraries in the U.S. now offer free access to e-books for their patrons. That’s up... |
| Apr 21, 2011 | Librarians React to Amazon’s New Lending Library: More Questions Than Celebrations | At first glance, yesterday’s news that Amazon is launching a Lending Library – an arrangement to make Kindle e-books available for libraries to loan – sounds like good news for libraries. But many librarians are taking the news in stride, g... |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Amazon teams up with Overdrive for Kindle library lending | Amazon’s Kindle e-reader will finally play nice with libraries. The company announced today that it will debut a Kindle library lending feature later this year with participation from more than 11,000 US public libraries.
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| Apr 20, 2011 | Kindle Lending Library comes with strict terms, preserved notes | reader comments 83 with 41 posters participating
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| Feb 25, 2011 | This Library E-Book Will Self-Destruct After 26 Check Outs | There’s a certain amount of wear-and-tear on library books. You can only check out Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince so many times, for example, before a well-loved book becomes a little too well-loved for circulation. Librarians are m... |
| Jan 6, 2011 | E-Book Checkouts From Libraries Up 200% Last Year | As our reading habits become increasingly digital, many book-lovers are wondering how this will impact libraries’ ability to lend materials, particularly since many of the popular e-readers and e-booksellers have rather restrictive loan pol... |
| Oct 18, 2010 | Digital Media Juggernaut OverDrive Nabs Funding From Insight Venture Partners | OverDrive, which provides infrastructure and services for the distribution of digital content such as ebooks, audiobooks, music and videos, has raised capital from PE firm Insight Venture Partners, the New York-based backer of the likes of ... |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Docstoc Adds Well Known Publishers, 100K Books To Its Premium Docstore | Docstoc, an online document sharing site that caters primarily to small businesses and professionals, has just added a big dose of new content to its premium Docstore. Through a partnership with digital media distributor Overdrive.com, the ... |
| Aug 28, 2009 | Amazon, Open Your eBooks or Watch Out | Hardly a day went by this week without a major new announcement in the eBook and eReader arena. The wireless eReaders from Sony and the Irex/Barnes & Noble partnership were probably some of the most interesting announcements. In additio... |
| Aug 25, 2009 | EBooks: Sony Announces Wireless Reader and Partnerships with More Booksellers & Libraries | Sony today announced that it will sell a wireless eReader device for $399 by Christmas. The Reader Daily Edition will be powered by AT&T’s 3G network. That in itself is interesting news, especially given that Barnes & Noble announce... |
| I signed up for a library card through a free app called Libby and got access to thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks — here's how it works | Libby; Alyssa Powell/Insider
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| Audiobooks are the most underrated form of quarantine entertainment — these are the best apps for listening | Libby; Scribd; Audible; Alyssa Powell/Insider
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| Rational Security 2.0: The ‘On the Topic of Rational Security’ Edition | This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by Lawfare senior editor and congressional expert Molly Reynolds to hash through the week's big national security news stories, including:
“Disquiet on the Eastern Front.” While Russia has been... |
