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The Motley Fool
November 4, 2011
Patrick Martin |
Hey, Amazon, Can I Borrow This? The online retailer has launched its lending library and made its prime service more appealing.   |
Information Today
September 26, 2013 |
OverDrive Adds Penguin Ebooks to Offerings OverDrive Marketplace is once again offering Penguin ebooks: More than 17,000 titles are now available for purchase in a one-copy/one-user lending model for a 1-year term. |
Information Today
September 29, 2011
Dan Tonkery |
Amazon Launches Library Ebook Lending Support for Kindle and an All-New Kindle Family Support for ebook lending is a major departure for Amazon and is an important milestone for libraries. Previously, Amazon only sold ebooks and did not support ebook lending for libraries even though there has been significant demand from libraries. |
Information Today
April 28, 2011
Theresa Cramer |
Kindle Library Lending Announcement Raises Questions Kindle-using library patrons will now be able to get ebooks in their preferred format, and that's about the whole of it. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Will Sony Kill the Kindle? Real books are so last century. Sony hastens the demise of printing presses and book binders. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2009 |
Sony Unveils 3G E-Book Reader, Hooks Up With Libraries Sony today renewed its assault on the Amazon Kindle, unveiling a new version of its Reader Digital Book e-reader, the Daily Edition, which sports a 3G wireless connection and a 7-inch touchscreen. |
Information Today
June 25, 2012 |
Penguin Group Launches Library Lending Pilot Program Penguin Group, The New York Public Library, and 3M Library Systems announced a pilot project that will make Penguin eBooks available to patrons of both The New York Public Library and the Brooklyn Public Library. |
Information Today
January 3, 2013 |
OverDrive Announces Record Ebook Traffic and Next Gen Services Public libraries using OverDrive's Next Generation digital lending platform served a record number of ebook, audiobook, music, and video titles to patrons on Christmas Day. |
Information Today
January 19, 2009 |
Cleveland Public Library First to Offer EPUB Ebook Downloads Readers at both Cleveland Public Library and CLEVNET member libraries can check out and download EPUB eBooks from the library's download website. |
InternetNews
February 18, 2010 |
Amazon Delivers Kindle App for BlackBerry Fans App will give readers the opportunity to pick and choose from more than 420,000 titles on their BlackBerry as well as read those they've already purchased with their Kindle. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Manikandan Raman |
Amazon Vs. Google: Who Will Win the E-Book War? How long will the one-ups last? |
InternetNews
February 1, 2010 |
Amazon Yields to Macmillan in Kindle Standoff After briefly yanking the mega-publisher's e-books from its library, Amazon has reluctantly capitulated to Macmillan's pricing demands. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Amazon's Kindle: Coming Soon to an Android Near You The e-tailer just announced a Kindle application for the Google Android software environment, placing Amazon's Kindle store and book-reading features in reach of millions of smartphone owners. |
Information Today
June 26, 2014 |
Warner Bros. Movies Are Now Streaming via OverDrive OverDrive added Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. titles to its streaming video lending offerings in the OverDrive Marketplace. |
InternetNews
November 16, 2007
Kenneth Corbin |
Amazon's e-Book Reader Set For Gala Debut Online retailer Amazon.com is expected to reveal Kindle, its new e-book reader device, at a gala event in New York City. |
Information Today
August 7, 2014 |
OverDrive Introduces New Features for Holds OverDrive added two new features that are designed to help patrons borrow in-demand titles from a library's collection: automatic borrowing and hold suspension. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2010 |
Kindle's Big Flaw The one big flaw is it can't check out e-books from the library like almost every one of its competitors can. |
Information Today
August 2, 2010
Paula J. Hane |
Digital Lending Goes into OverDrive I'd been hearing some buzz this summer about various improvements made by OverDrive to its services for libraries-more content, mobile apps, simplified procedures, etc. |
InternetNews
April 27, 2011 |
Amazon's E-book Sales Up but Profits Down Despite a squeeze on income driven by massive hiring, investors have taken the e-tailer's first quarter numbers in stride. |
InternetNews
March 4, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Amazon Debuts Free Kindle App for iPhone Even though it's free, the new application is designed to coexist with Amazon's Kindle device. |
InternetNews
August 5, 2009 |
Sony Chases Amazon, Debuts Two New E-Readers Sony today unveiled two new e-readers and is cutting prices of its e-books in a bid to maintain a competitive edge in the burgeoning digital book market. |
Information Today
November 28, 2011 |
OverDrive Announces Ebook Device 'Test Drive' Program for Libraries The program includes device recommendations and guidelines for setup, maintenance, and support, as well as best practices for institutions that want to stock and lend ebook readers and tablets to patrons. |
InternetNews
July 29, 2010 |
Amazon Debuts New, Low Price Wi-Fi Kindle With the iPad on its heels, Amazon cuts the price of its newest e-book reader and adds Wi-Fi support. |
Information Today
July 1, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
Streaming Video in Public Libraries Several librarians shared their experiences with streaming video lending, so institutions thinking about implementing their own programs know what to expect. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Amazon Gives Away More Kindle Source The e-tail giant makes the popular e-reader code available, but does it mean we'll see Kindle-killers on the horizon? |
Information Today
August 28, 2008 |
OverDrive Now Offers Penguin Group Audiobooks and eBooks to Public Libraries Public libraries can now lend downloaded audiobooks and ebooks by authors such as Stephen King and Nick Hornby to their patrons. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2010 |
Tablet Wars: Amazon vs. Apple Apple has legitimized the e-book market, which will now grow even faster. The real value is in who is going to be selling the bulk of those electronic books -- and Amazon seems to be the clear leader. |
Information Today
November 28, 2013 |
OverDrive Launches Streaming Video Service Pilot Patrons of the Los Angeles Public Library can borrow videos from the library's website and view them on any computer, tablet, or mobile device with an internet connection. |
Information Today
February 13, 2012 |
ALA Reaches Out to Ebook Publishers; Penguin Terminates OverDrive Contract American Library Association president Molly Raphael led an ALA delegation to New York recently to meet separately with representatives from publishers Penguin, Macmillan, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Perseus. |
Information Today
April 16, 2012 |
OverDrive to Preview Library Ebook Data at London Book Fair Data from OverDrive's global library network to be made available to participating libraries and publishers includes information about ebook and digital audiobook title circulation, book demand and holds, as well as web traffic and general demographics. |
InternetNews
March 19, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Google Aids Sony in Fight Against Amazon Kindle Google opens its digital library to Sony's e-reader, but the digital book battle with Amazon is just beginning as both companies chase the sweet spot - the commercial book market. |
Searcher
April 2012
Steve Coffman |
Feature: The Decline and Fall of the Library Empire The past 30 years of library history is littered with projects and plans and sometimes just dreams of ways the library might play a more pivotal role in the digital revolution that continues to transform the information landscape around us. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2010
Manikandan Raman |
Amazon Wages E-Reader Price War Are lower and lower prices the only way for Amazon to regain e-reader market share? |
InternetNews
April 28, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Amazon Buys iPhone E-Reader App Maker In a bid to extend e-reader reach beyond Kindle, Amazon scoops up firm behind the most popular eBook reader application for Apple's iPhone. |
Information Today
March 4, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
Who's Who in Ebook Subscription Services Here's the scoop on five popular ebook subscription services, including a comparison chart for quick reference. |
Information Today
April 25, 2013
Nancy K. Herther |
Simon & Schuster Joins `Big 6' in Moving Ebooks Into Libraries On April 15, 2013, Simon & Schuster became the last of the "Big Six" (now actually five with the merger of Random House and Penguin) publishers to dip their toes into the waters of ebook sales to libraries. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon's Book Battle Amazon.com played -- and lost -- a game of chess with one of its larger publishers. |
InternetNews
July 24, 2009 |
Amazon's Bezos: Kindle Book Removal 'Stupid' The Amazon chief posts an emotional apology for the company's e-book erasure. |
Information Today
April 2, 2015 |
OverDrive Marketplace Now Allows Preorders OverDrive introduced a preordering feature in its OverDrive Marketplace for all libraries, schools, and consortia. |
Information Today
October 9, 2014 |
3M Cloud Library Partners With NOOK for Library Lending U.S. libraries can purchase GlowLight e-readers directly from Barnes & Noble to loan to their patrons and offer access to 3M Cloud Library titles on the devices. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon Takes a Bite Out of Apple Good news for publishers and e-book authors is bad news for Apple. |
Information Today
July 1, 2014
Nancy K. Herther |
Libraries Continue to Battle for Fair Access to Ebooks Academic and special libraries have found comparatively fewer problems in gaining access to ebooks for their clients than school and public libraries. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Amazon Takes a Stab at Apple Amazon has partnered with Best Buy to sell Kindles in a physical store near you, and the latest commercial takes a pointed stab at the Apple iPad. The game is afoot. |
InternetNews
November 19, 2007
Kenneth Corbin |
Amazon's Kindle a New Read on The E-Book Amazon released its snazzy new e-book reader today, but skepticism over the digital publishing industry persists. |
Information Today
November 26, 2007
Paula J. Hane |
Amazon Works to Kindle Interest in Its New Digital Reader While Amazon clearly hopes that it kindles folks' interest in reading books sold by Amazon, the launch of the reader has sparked a veritable firestorm of comments and reviews that range the gamut -- from praise to lust for the new gadget, to outright dismissal. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kindle Becomes Amazon's Best-Selling Product of All Time The leading online retailer has another round of hollow accolades for its Kindle. |
InternetNews
January 28, 2009
Judy Mottl |
Is Amazon Prepping a Kindle Redux? Amazon is staying mum, but word has it that a new version of the e-book reader is coming Feb. 9. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is Amazon Regressing? Amazon.com is coming up short where it counts the most. |
Information Today
July 9, 2012
Paula J. Hane |
The Challenging Landscape of Ebooks in Libraries The overall growth in digital content of all kinds, and in particular, the growing importance and acceptance of ebooks, has clearly presented great opportunities for libraries, as well as plenty of challenges. |
InternetNews
August 13, 2009 |
Sony Plans New Kindle Rival, Adopts Open Format Sony may unveil plans for a wireless e-reader while ditching proprietary digital book formats in a new assault on front-runner Amazon. |
