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The mythical iPad Pro has finally been officially announced by Apple, and it might be the best tablet e-reading device ever. It can run two iPad Air apps side by side and comes with many optional accessories such as a keyboard that can dock with it and...

OverDrive, the leading eBook and audiobook platform for schools, announced that nearly 13,000 schools and districts representing more than five million students from 41 countries have access to digital books this school year. More schools and educators...

The Kobo Glo HD was released earlier in the year, and people were really attracted to the high resolution reading experience. This device is comparable to the 3rd generation Kindle Paperwhite, except with Kobo you can do more advanced things like load...

A draft report commissioned by the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) has said funds should be invested in digital services over the next three years to prevent libraries from becoming “soup kitchens for the written word.” The document outlines...

Today, when people want information on the Internet, they turn to Google. All of this is good news for Google and anyone with money for a computer and Internet connection. But it's not great for libraries, the go-to for information in the pre-Google...

At a press conference in the Vatican on Wednesday, a new online digital library was launched, offering access to over a thousand papal documents on communications from the first to the twenty-first century. The initiative, known as the Baragli Project...

Nader Qaimari, Senior Vice President of Content Solutions and Services, Follett, to participate in this series of interviews addressing libraries’ evolving role in using the latest technology to connect patrons to the information, tools, and services...

The New York Times has just unveiled a brand new program called Digital Day Passes. The day pass will will grant access to the publication’s website and apps for the day to anyone that buys the print edition of the newspaper. The company describes...

At the international Frankfurt Book Fair, OverDrive announced a significant global expansion. Adding 300,000 titles to its catalog, the ebook provider now offers books to schools and libraries in over 50 countries and in 50 languages. OverDrive added...

Over the course of 2015 there has been a number of notable new e-readers that have hit the market. With so many models to choose from, what features is the average customer looking for? Two weeks ago Good E Reader asked the question What do you look for...

It's safe to say that e-books disrupted the publishing industry. But sales have leveled off and not entirely for the reasons some have reported. Listen to the story or read the full transcript from NPR here .

There are certainly a lot of misconceptions about ebooks—that they can’t be nicely-designed, that they are worth less than print, that reading them is a “less-than” experience. None of these things are true. But they will become...

Agreement provides exclusive third-party aggregation rights for critical legal news and information ALM , a leader in specialized news and information for the legal, consulting, insurance, finance and real estate industries, and LexisNexis® Legal...

KYL recognizes that it is no longer sufficient for a firm to claim to be something—secure, efficient, innovative. Clients demand evidence. Read the full article in Legal Tech News here .

The SLA Awards and Honors Committee is seeking nominations of extraordinary individuals who have made a significant impact on, or notable strides in, the information profession and SLA. Selected nominees will be honored for their achievements at the SLA...

Every year, immediately following Christmas, Keller Public Library Director Pam Trammell said numerous patrons arrive at the library with their new electronic reading devices seeking help. Read the full article here to learn more about how this library...

A review of the top stories that affected libraries in 2015 including topics such as Library Tech Consolidation, Google Books Ruling, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and much more. Read the full article from American Libraries here .

Overdrive, the leading supplier of digital content to libraries and schools, reported Tuesday that, in 2015, readers borrowed more than 169 million ebooks. This marked a 24-percent increase over 2014. Read the full story from Digital Book World here ...

For the first time in more than three decades, BU’s Fineman and Pappas Law Libraries have a new director. Ronald Wheeler joined the School of Law January 1, replacing Marlene Alderman, who retired after 32 years. Read the full article from BU Today...

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After years of go-go growth, the ebook market has matured into a slower-growth industry. However, slower growth doesn't mean that substantive changes are occurring. Read the full article from EContent here .

A panel of experts assembled by the American Library Association’s Digital Content Working Group (DCWG) at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston, the ebook glass is half full. Libraries have reasons to be optimistic about the ebook future, though...

The Handshake Software Relationship Framework addresses the needs of multiple stakeholders including integration partners, distributors, technology partners and clients. Handshake Software has a very unique, in-depth technology and business relationship...

Much of what has been written about ebooks has revolved around the threat they pose to their physical counterparts. The defence of the paperback is an elusive intellectual one; the defence of the digital book comes down to economics. Editions at Play...

Planning and onboarding tips for managing library change successfully Significant library cost increases have prompted law librarians to take a close look at their collection management. In the face of mounting pressures, many have adopted new ways...