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Information Today
July 7, 2011
Paula J. Hane |
Ebook Developments Were HOT at ALA At the recent American Library Association Annual conference, it's clear that librarians are focused on embracing the expanding digital world and specifically on providing ebooks as part of library services.   |
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. |
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. |
Information Today
January 28, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
ReadersFirst Contributes to the Ebook-Lending Conversation A new report provides libraries with best practices for ebook distribution and an overview of seven ebook vendors' strengths and weaknesses so they can make informed decisions about which vendor to choose. |
Information Today
April 4, 2011
Paula J. Hane |
Library Ebook Lending Under Attack The options libraries have are poor and our customers are frustrated. There are numerous restrictions on lending, device incompatibilities, proprietary systems, interface issues, privacy issues, and more. |
Searcher
October 2003
Marylaine Block |
How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet The unrestrained freedom of the Net has caused conservative organizations and staid, sober lawmakers to view libraries as pornography parlors and librarians as corrupters of youth. As a result, librarians have borne the brunt of an astonishing amount of ill-advised and unconstitutional legislation. |
Information Today
June 3, 2014
Brandi Scardilli |
Getting the Most Out of Discovery Service Here's an overview of the four major discovery services for libraries, including their newly implemented features. |
Information Today
April 15, 2014
Barbie E. Keiser |
National Library Week 2014: Lives Change @ Your Library The United States has celebrated National Library Week during the second week of April (aka School Library Month) since 1958. This year, it's being celebrated April 13-19, with author Judy Blume serving as honorary chair. |
Searcher
August 2002
Cynthia L. Shamel |
Building a Brand: Got Librarian? Librarians need to do a better job of getting their message out (and conveying a sense of their usefulness) to the business community at large. |
Information Today
March 28, 2013 |
EveryoneOn Launches to Promote Digital Literacy March 21, 2013 marked the launch of Everyone On -- a national campaign to promote the importance of digital literacy skills and increase access to computer and internet training. |
| Information Today |
Sony Announces Inaugural Participants in Reader Library Program The program will provide participating libraries with in-house training on digital reading devices, educational materials to help librarians and patrons learn more about ebooks, and digital reading devices for library staff use and patron demonstrations. |
Information Today
February 3, 2015
Brandi Scardilli |
Five Librarian Bloggers to Follow If you already know about these passionate authorial librarians, read on for some insight into why they started their blogs and what advice they'd give to those thinking about blogging. |
Searcher
August 2002
Rebecca T. Lenzini |
The Graying of the Library Profession A survey of our professional association and their responses. |
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. |
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. |
Information Today
February 2, 2012
Paula J. Hane |
ProQuest Works to Integrate Assets and Services Last summer, ProQuest welcomed Kurt Sanford as its new CEO. He has now had 6 months leading the company and has already made his mark with a reorganization of leadership, new customer focus, and product migrations and integrations. |
Information Today
January 24, 2008
Barbara Quint |
"Hey, Buddy! Want to Read A Good Book?" Cengage Gale's Books & Authors Despite the rise of recommendation engines on every online bookstore site, readers' advisory services still persist as a basic function of public library reference operations. |
Information Today
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." |
T.H.E. Journal
March 25, 2010
Natasha Wanchek |
Library 2.0: Enter the Teacher Librarian Enthusiast Technology is changing the role of libraries - and the responsibilities of librarians - at schools internationally. |
Information Today
November 5, 2012
Cindy Shamel |
Internet Librarians--The Power to Transform Libraries The 16th annual Internet Librarian conference recently concluded in Monterey, California. More than 1,000 registrants and 215 speakers tackled the topic of the Transformational Power of Internet Librarians |
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. |
Information Today
April 17, 2008 |
ALA Releases `The State of America's Libraries' Report Libraries of all kinds continue to be "engines of learning, literacy, and economic development in communities nationwide." |
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. |
D-Lib
July 2001
Hans Roes |
Digital Libraries and Education: Trends and Opportunities This article attempts to identify strategic issues for libraries wishing to pursue a more active policy with regard to the changes affecting higher education due to the increased use of information and communication technologies... |
Information Today
January 31, 2013
Barbara Quint |
ProQuest Adds Ebook Library (EBL) to Its Collection ProQuest signed an agreement to acquire Ebook Library from Australia-based Ebooks Corp. Ltd. After the transfer is completed over the next few weeks, Ebook Library will begin its merger with ebrary, acquired by ProQuest in 2011. |
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
May 2002
Ana Arias Terry |
Ninth National PLA Conference The Public Library Association, an organization with more than 9,000 members, hosted nearly 7,900 participants and 400 exhibitors at its national conference in Phoenix. I found the programs educational and the general session keynote speech an unexpected treat... |
D-Lib
Jul/Aug 2014 |
In Brief and In the News The IDEASc Project Seeks Applicants... Unpacking Fedora 4... The Pisa Declaration: An Open Access Roadmap for Grey Literature Resources... |
Information Today
March 12, 2012 |
3M Cloud Library Announces Integration With Polaris ILS The 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service will now be integrated with the Polaris Integrated Library System, allowing patrons at participating libraries to discover both physical and digital collections from wherever they are browsing. |
Information Today
May 2, 2013 |
Polaris and Baker & Taylor Announce Axis 360 Integration The two firms are working together to integrate Baker & Taylor's digital media circulation platform, Axis 360, into the Polaris integrated library system. |
Information Today
February 6, 2014 |
3M Cloud Library Launches in Canada and Debuts Automation Tool 3M announced that the 3M Cloud Library ebook lending system from 3M Library Systems is now available in Canada. |
Searcher
April 2007
Grogg & Ashmore |
Google Book Search Libraries and Their Digital Copies Few things in the past decade have brought libraries and subsequent controversy into the mainstream media as much as the google book search library project. |
D-Lib
February 2003
Jeffrey T. Penka |
The Technological Challenges of Digital Reference: An Overview This discussion of technological challenges associated with digital reference focuses on challenges libraries face in establishing and supporting an efficient, patron-focused digital reference service, based on library values. |
Information Today
October 1, 2013 |
Innovative Interfaces Enhances Ebook Discovery Librarians from any type of library can now access ebooks from 3M and local print and electronic collections, all from the Encore interface. |
D-Lib
September 2006
Choi & Rasmussen |
What Is Needed to Educate Future Digital Librarians: A Study of Current Practice and Staffing Patterns in Academic and Research Libraries Digital libraries are the future of academic and research institutions, and digital professionals will be required to have more breadth and depth of knowledge and skills across the dimensions of traditional library knowledge, technology, and human relations. |
Information Today
April 28, 2015
Barbie E. Keiser |
National Library Week 2015 Celebrates Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library The American Library Association provides libraries with marketing collateral (e.g., posters, sample press releases, badges, and images for promotion on social media) and programming ideas. |
Information Today
August 13, 2012 |
ALA Releases Report on Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries The report, which was created by the ALA Digital Content and Libraries Working Group, suggests opportunities for publishers to showcase content through public libraries. |
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. |
Information Today
October 24, 2011
Cindy Shamel |
Internet Librarian 2011--Considering the Possibilities Attendees at Internet Librarian 2011 came away with the challenge to unite over digital content management, to consider using play as a strategy to learn, and to stay abreast of the changes in technology critical to information professionals in all environments. |
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. |
D-Lib
March 2003 |
Clips and Pointers Preserving Our Digital Heritage: Plan for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program... Report Examines Copyright Issues in Digital Archiving, Council on Library and Information Resources... Surveying the Digital Future: Year Three... etc. |
D-Lib
Jan/Feb 2015 |
In Brief and In the News The PERICLES Extraction Tool: Significant Environment Information Collection to Support Object Reuse... Jisc Digital Media Supporting Digitization Projects... The Avalon Media System... |
D-Lib
Jul/Aug 2013 |
In Brief and In the News Europeana releases first free iPad app... IMLS and Webjunction convening examines continuing education for library professionals... ALA Task Force releases digital literacy recommendations... |
Information Today
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. |
Information Today
August 6, 2012 |
Expanded Access to eBooks on EBSCOhost Now Available Through GOBI3 Librarians accustomed to selecting and managing their ebook collections through GOBI3 from YBP Library Services, now have additional access options for the more than 320,000 ebook titles from eBooks on EBSCOhost. |
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. |
D-Lib
Jul/Aug 2011
Robert A. Schrier |
Digital Librarianship & Social Media: the Digital Library as Conversation Facilitator One of the ways digital librarians can cultivate a broader awareness of their collections is through social networking. |
Information Today
March 8, 2010 |
Two New Ebook Surveys Highlight Interesting Trends HighWire Press, a division of the Stanford University Libraries, has released the full results of a fall 2009 survey of librarians on their attitudes and practices related to ebooks |
Information Today
June 2, 2015
Brandi Scardilli |
Public Libraries Embrace Self-Publishing Services For authors who want to self-publish their books, the public library may be the best place to find services that can help. |
Information Today
August 2001
Marshall Breeding |
IOLS Conference Morphs into E-Libraries While tradition and continuity are important, conferences need to evolve over time if they are to remain relevant... |
