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An exploration of how eBooks and eBook technology can be used in libraries.
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/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Gaiam, Inc., the leading distributor of lifestyle media in the fitness and wellness market, and Vook, an ePublishing industry leader, announced the release of 16 new yoga eBooks published with VookMaker, an easy-to-use... Delete the scoop?
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Oxford University Press (OUP) launched today, October 3, a new online platform that will house the monograph content of any university press. Delete the scoop?
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Now that these two companies have finally taken eBooks mainstream, it's time we - and they - began thinking more about their design. People like Jan Tschichold spent their lives considering and implementing good book design. Delete the scoop?
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Peter Preston: It's not a surprise that ebooks are booming, nor that mass-market paperbacks are suffering. Delete the scoop?
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When I was 20 I was immensely proud of the rows of grey-spined Penguin Modern Classics in my bookcase. Delete the scoop?
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The reading ecosystem is evolving fast, even as you read this. Facing the rapid transition to ebooks together, rather than in isolated camps, librarians, publishers, authors, and readers can ensure that we meet our missions on all fronts. Delete the scoop?
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Top 10 Downloaded Adult Fiction From The Library... Delete the scoop?
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The Pottermore creators said that the electronic books said the postponement will allow them to focus on bringing "as many people as possible" to the website. Delete the scoop?
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Book Publishing Industry News. Regular news updates from The Bookseller's news desk. Delete the scoop?
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How Should Publishers Respond to eBook Errors? Delete the scoop?
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Kindles for Troops (K4T) is a terrific program that enables you to donate your pre-owned Kindle reader to a soldier who is deployed overseas. Delete the scoop?
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Easy steps to creating epub ebook from a web page! Delete the scoop?
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The Bookseller reports that Google attended the Booksellers Association's Independent Booksellers Forum to discuss the coming launch of Google eBooks in the UK. Delete the scoop?
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Here's something I'm sure every major publisher is thinking about: How can I get consumers to buy both the pbook and ebook versions of a book? Well, maybe they aren't really sitting around the ta... Delete the scoop?
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The Kindle Fire is a beautiful device (and by that I mean it looks pretty nice from a distance). What's more, it's at the right price and has a library of content to beat the best on offer. Yet I f... Delete the scoop?
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The Harry Potter books have been unreleased in ebook form—legal copies, anyway—but were slated to be released one at a time via the Pottermore.com... Delete the scoop?
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Amazon remade its Kindle edition of Neal Stephenson’s new novel Reamde, and is now getting reamed by disgruntled readers, GalleyCat and CNet report. Delete the scoop?
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This is an excellent article about digital publishing and the changes readers are facing. Delete the scoop?
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E-books push Phoenix-area libraries into a new era - Arizona News from The Arizona Republic... Delete the scoop?
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This is a great discussion of eReader pilots in Clearwater, Fla. and Africa. Delete the scoop?
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In the past week, the eBooks in libraries topic grew even “hotter” when OverDrive and Amazon.com announced that their eBook lending partnership was going live for all OverDrive partner librari... Delete the scoop?
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I don't think you should buy ebooks for your library. Nothing personal, this is just math. Right now, ebooks only make economic sense when purchased as part of a consortium. Delete the scoop?
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