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December 28, 2009 |
OverDrive Releases Android Audiobook App OverDrive, a global distributor of audiobooks and ebooks to libraries and retailers, announced the beta release of an audiobook app that enables Android phone and device owners to wirelessly download digital audiobooks.   |
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May 20, 2010 |
OverDrive to Release Free eBook Reading Apps "The significant investments that libraries and retailers are making in premium ebook collections will have even greater value when users can access titles on their mobile devices," said David Burleigh, director of marketing for OverDrive. |
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June 14, 2012 |
OverDrive to Provide Streaming Audiobooks to Libraries and Schools OverDrive will demonstrate streaming audiobooks as part of its next-generation platform at the American Library Association's 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., June 21-26, 2012. |
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November 9, 2009 |
OverDrive Brings Audiobook Access to Schools The AudioBook Classroom service allows K-12 schools to provide cost-effective access to a sizable catalog of audiobooks of many different genres and varieties and can be used in different formats. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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February 25, 2010 |
Over Drive Announces New Ebook Services for 2010 OverDrive, Inc., a distributor of ebooks and audiobooks for libraries and retailers, announced new services that will significantly expand its digital distribution network for copyrighted digital media. |
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January 19, 2012 |
OverDrive Adds Non-English Ebooks to Library Catalog OverDrive's online catalog, Content Reserve, which contains digital books in more than 50 languages, recently added popular and bestselling titles in Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Italian, and Turkish, with thousands of Spanish ebooks coming soon. |
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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. |
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April 2, 2015 |
OverDrive Marketplace Now Allows Preorders OverDrive introduced a preordering feature in its OverDrive Marketplace for all libraries, schools, and consortia. |
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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. |
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June 27, 2011 |
OverDrive Adds Simultaneous Access Ebook Suppliers to Catalog Collections from Thomas Nelson, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Crabtree Publishing, and Lonely Planet will enable libraries to provide `always available' eBooks. |
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June 11, 2012 |
ebrary Announces New Android App ebrary's Android and iOS apps work with ebooks acquired under all of ebrary's acquisition models including the 75,000 titles available through Academic Complete, the industry's first and only aggregated ebook subscription to be designated as a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title. |
PC Magazine
July 14, 2010 |
The Top 100 Free Apps for Your Phone 2010 Supercharge your iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or other smartphone with the 100 best free apps. |
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November 19, 2013 |
OverDrive Media Station Debuts Patrons have a new way to browse a library's ebook, audiobook, music, and video collections: The OverDrive Media Station is available as a browsing and checkout terminal for all OverDrive member library systems. |
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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. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2009 |
Android Passes the 20,000 Apps Mark Milestone for the mobile platform backed by Google but the iPhone still has quite a lead. |
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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. |
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July 7, 2015
Brandi Scardilli |
Digital Magazine Services for Your Library This Summer The following services help libraries offer e-magazines to their patrons. Read on to compare their features and for a sneak peek of what they're doing next. |
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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. |
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July 8, 2013 |
Going Social: Top Apps for Best Recommended Reads The apps listed here are all free, whether you opt to find a title to enjoy on your own or want to join a reading community to share your thoughts about your favorite bestseller with a virtual book club. |
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April 29, 2013 |
OverDrive and III Announce Plans for Deep API Integration Building on the success of the first round of OverDrive APIs, the coming API updates will include the ability to check out and place a hold on ebooks from a library's online catalog. |
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July 21, 2008 |
Digital Bookmobile to Launch National Tour The inaugural event will allow readers of all ages to experience digital audiobook, ebook, music, and video downloads from their public libraries. |
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November 15, 2012 |
Boopsie Star Program Certifies Vendor Partners Boopsie, a mobile solution for universities and libraries, announced a program for library vendors to increase the visibility of their mobile apps by making them accessible through the Boopsie mobile portal. |
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November 3, 2015
Brandi Scardilli |
Who's Who in E-Audiobooks Audiobooks have come a long way since books on tape. Most vendors now offer e-audiobooks as digital files that can be streamed online or downloaded for offline listening. |
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October 1, 2013
Brandi Scardilli |
Who's Who in Ebooks Just as books don't magically appear on library shelves, ebooks don't automatically pop up in a library's online catalog. Librarians work with ebook vendors to get econtent into the hands, or rather, onto the e-readers, of their patrons. |
PC Magazine
December 30, 2010
Dan Costa |
10 Must-Have Android Apps You Need Now There are more than 200,000 apps in the Android market. You don't need every one of them, but you do need to download these 10 essentials right now. |
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April 30, 2012
Carol Ebbinghouse |
Look for Circulating Law Ebooks at a Library Near You LexisNexis and OverDrive announced that they have agreed to create customized ebook lending and management services, offering "the largest collection of authoritative legal ebook content on all major mobile devices and desktop platforms." |
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August 31, 2009 |
Sony Announces Wireless Ebook Reader and Library Finder Sony Electronics, Inc. announced the third member of its new ebook Reader family, the Reader Daily Edition, a wireless model with 3G connectivity. |
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February 5, 2015 |
Baker & Taylor Unveils New Axis 360 App Axis 360 is compatible with both Apple and Android devices and allows users to discover, download, and access ebooks and e-audiobooks. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2010 |
Will Apple Lose Its Lock on App Stores? New report suggests that rival mobile app stores - led by Android - could take the lead in coming years, shifting developer priorities. |
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March 12, 2012
Dan Tonkery |
Booki.sh Goes Into OverDrive The little startup from Melbourne, Australia, Booki.sh is joining the rapidly growing Cleveland-based OverDrive, the leading distributor of ebooks and digital audiobooks to libraries. |
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March 13, 2014 |
3M Cloud Library Now Lends Audiobooks Findaway World, which provides content from every major audiobook publisher, delivered 40,000 titles to 3M Cloud Library's debut e-audiobook collection. |
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May 9, 2013 |
Baker & Taylor Releases New App for Axis 360 The new, free application for tablets and smartphones called axisReader allows patrons of libraries with the Axis 360 digital media platform to discover, checkout, and read ebooks in EPUB and PDF formats on their mobile devices. |
InternetNews
July 14, 2009 |
Apple Dominates Mobile App Stores as Rivals Near Apple maker crows about its booming consumer business as rivals start carving out their own share of the market. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2010
Eric Jhonsa |
3 Keys to Android's Success Google has shown that it has the engineering savvy, partner support, and sense of urgency to give the iPhone a run for its money, but it still has some work to do before its ecosystem matches Apple's. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
April Taylor |
Does Amazon + Android = Apple Eater? Why an Amazon app store makes sense. |
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April 12, 2012 |
New EBSCOhost Collection Manager to Help Libraries With Ebooks and Audiobooks EBSCO Publishing is making it easier for library staff to search for ebooks and audiobooks and add them to their collections with the new EBSCOhost Collection Manager. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Wrong Move, Google! Google needs to improve the Android Market in many ways. Adding more places with paid app support should be way down on the priority list. |
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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. |
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November 19, 2012 |
New Findings Reaffirm Library Borrowers Are Also Buyers An extensive online poll of library ebook readers finds that these patrons purchase an average of 3.2 books (both print and ebooks) each month, and a majority would consider purchasing books discovered on a library website. |
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March 26, 2015 |
EBSCO Orbit Debuts With Discovery-Enhancing Apps EBSCO Information Services rolled out EBSCO Orbit, an online catalog of apps for enhancing the EBSCO discovery experience for library users. |
PC Magazine
October 14, 2009
Lance Ulanoff |
Mobile Apps: It's a Numbers Game Apple's AppStore has 85,000 apps. Microsoft's new Windows Mobile Marketplace has around 260. So what? |
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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. |
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Gale Introduces New Mobile Apps for AccessMyLibrary Rather than sifting through internet sites that aren't always reliable, AccessMyLibrary apps allow students and patrons instant access to credible library reference sources in seconds. |
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July 25, 2011 |
NetLibrary Ebooks Now Integrated on EBSCOhost Platform EBSCO Publishing's collection of more than 300,000 ebook and audiobook titles (formerly from NetLibrary) is now integrated on EBSCOhost. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2010 |
iPad Launching With Pricey App Bonanza Leaked screenshots suggest that when the much-hyped iPad debuts, it will have a full complement of apps, with some prices ranging well into the double digits. |
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February 12, 2015
Brandi Scardilli |
Boopsie Improves Library Visibility in the Mobile Space Boopsie's goal is to help libraries "make more services more accessible to more members" -- thereby acquiring new users and increasing circulation -- through the use of a custom-branded, native mobile app |
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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. |
