In sum, no one is quite sure where the ebook–library relationship is going. Is this a marriage that’s breaking up or an engagement that’s just going through a rough period? Time will tell, and more data will certainly help. 
Un accord passé avec les juges devrait mettre fin à des contrats avantageux pour Apple et permettre à Amazon de... Via @Biliotconome, Patrick Provencher 
The project aims to unify such disparate sources as the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, various academic collections, and presumably any other collection that would be meaningful to include. And they have yet to even decide such issues as how near to the present their catalog will come. There is an ongoing dispute regarding so-called “orphan works” and other questions of copyright. Via Michelle Bourque 
Ingram is a huge aggregator of books, ebooks, and other content for the retail market, and today I learned that they’re entering the public library market as well. The MyiLibrary service is best thought of as a direct competitor to OverDrive (that’s how it was described to me). I don’t have full details on it, but I did pick up a fact or 2. Via Daniel Messer, Patrick Provencher 
21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past and to prefer buying books to borrowing them. Via Buffy J. Hamilton, Nancy Larimer 
Rivera: A number of publishers have pulled the plug on library editions of eBooks. Do you think that is a wise business decision and if not, how do you see it being a win-win scenario? How incredibly silly. Libraries are like the radio for books. Not a money-maker for all, but a great way to spread an idea. I don’t think you can find a single author who suffered any damage at all because too many people took his book out of the library. Ebooks for libraries need to be tweaked, not killed. 
Libraries on Nova Scotia's South Shore are boycotting Random House, one of the world's largest book publishers, over what they call unfair e-book pricing. Via Robin Illsley 
The European Commission and America’s Department of Justice are both looking into the electronic, or eBook, market for price-fixing and anti-competitive practices. Via Donna Clark 
Library staff are currently undergoing training to up-skill in this area in order to deal with the influx of customers and technological questions. Many libraries are also planning to launch their own public education sessions on e-books and e-readers in coming months. Public librarians will play a key role in demystifying digital books and audio by offering knowledgeable, practical and impartial digital services and advice. 
leading U.S. publisher of children's books Scholastic Inc. is taking a big step into the electronic market by developing an app called Storia, which includes around 1,300 e-books and multimedia e-books. Via Patrick Provencher 
Le très attendu site web de J.K. Rowling pour tout ce qui touche à l'univers de Harry Potter sera officiellement lancé au début du mois d'avril. Via Michelle Bourque 
Did you notice that e-books became a little more expensive after Apple entered the game with iBooks? So did the U.S. Department of Justice, which may be threatening to sue Apple and e-book publishers for allegedly colluding to raise prices. |
Readers may see lower prices on e-books from Hachette, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins in Amazon’s Kindle Store, and possibly in other e-bookstores as well. They may also see those publishers’ books removed from Apple’s iBookstore, at least temporarily. Via Patrick Provencher 
"E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults...E-book users tend to read more often than people who read only print material, Pew found. In particular, they read more books. A typical e-book user read 24 books in the past year, compared with the 15 books reported by typical non-e-book users." 
The Justice Department is nearing a settlement with publishers over allegations of ebook pricing, but finalizing the deal is proving problematic as Apple and two publishers are balking at the terms of the deal. Via Donna Clark 
By a huge margin, 81 percent to 9 percent, respondents who’ve read in both kinds of book formats in the past year say print books are better for reading with a child. “This is a consistent judgment throughout different demographic and tech-owning groups,” reads the report, although tablet owners (14 percent) are more likely than those who don’t own tablets (7 percent) to say they prefer ebooks for this situation. Via Robin Illsley 
Active DRM, like that used on many ebooks, actively prevents content from being read or copied to unauthorized devices. The content is encrypted so that the only way to access it is through an authorized reader. Passive DRM usually uses watermarks to subtly alter the content to show ownership or to allow identification of the original source in the case of infringement.
There’s no question that reading enthusiasts are also sharing enthusiasts and it’s inconvenient at best to share a copyrighted ebook with a friend when the only way to do it is to lend your friend your entire portable library, or e-reader, so she can enjoy that one title you want to recommend. No wonder physical libraries continue to capture the public’s imagination, along with their contents. Via Robin Illsley, Patrick Provencher 
This seems like a particularly troubling trend for academia, where digital books are slowly overtaking the heavy tomes I used to lug around. On many levels, e-books seem like better alternatives to textbooks — they can be easily updated and many formats allow readers to interact with the material more, with quizzes, video, audio and other multimedia to reinforce lessons. But some studies suggest that there may be significant advantages in printed books if your goal is to remember what you read long-term. Via Nancy Larimer 
Midwest Tape is preparing to launch a digital platform, called Hoopla, later this year which will offer a full array of digital movies, television shows, music, and audiobooks. Via Robin Illsley Pinterest Boards for eBook Fans 1. Open Library 2. Project Gutenberg 3. GoodReads 4. Manybooks 5. Planet ebook 6. Books Worth Reading 7. Classroom Freebies! 8. Writing With Style 9. Google Books 10. Read 
Since publishers are so concerned with the “perpetuity of lending and simultaneity of availability” of their ebooks, I have to wonder if libraries shouldn’t just help them out and hit the STOP button themselves? Via Buffy J. Hamilton 
Who owns the book? Ebooks are a challenging area for libraries. Licensing is a critical issue because ebooks are being marketed as if they were analogous to print purchases. They most definitely are not. |
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