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“Because Transformation Is Essential to the Communities We Serve” is the introductory tagline of the webpage promoting the American Library Association’s (ALA) newest attempt at establishing the essential link between libraries and their...

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...

PC World reports on a significant development regarding litigation over eBook pricing from one of the largest provider of electronic titles.

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Those “Twelve Angry Men” should not have surprised anyone with their verdict. That observation is made while acknowledging that anything substantially different in their story would deprive...

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...

This Good E Reader article reviews “the big reasons why buying an eBook makes a ton of sense.” Let’s recap just three of their reasons. 1) Buy eBooks in your Pajamas – While we don’t envision many lawyers buying eBooks...

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...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team “I understand if your boss is telling you, you can’t do it,” the dispatcher said. “But … as a human being … you know, is there anybody that’s willing to...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Social media is as popular in the legal world as everywhere else. It is getting pulled into discovery for various cases, and new privacy laws now limit businesses’ access to their employees’...

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...

It's official. Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon Unlimited - a new eBook and audiobook subscription service. The Wall Street Journal runs down the story today in their article HERE . While this is a broad offering with titles of all...

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 ...

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...

Congratulations to our very own Kermit Lowery for being selected as one of this year’s honorees, for the inaugural Dayton Business Journal “Veterans of Influence Awards”!! Click the link to read more. http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton...

It's been just over a month since Amazon launched its new Fire smartphone. Drawing on several sources of information, the team at GoodEReader concludes that the new device has received a less than stellar welcome by consumers. Check out their...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team The School of the Seven Bells is a fabled academy for pickpockets and thieves that supposedly exists somewhere in Colombia. The mysterious educational institution gets its name from the final exam its...

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...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Understanding cycles is important when making predictions. That’s true of weather events, but it can also apply to many political and legal issues. The debate surrounding caps on awards in medical...

While not specifically related to the practice of law, visitors to LexisNexis Legal Content Insider may be interested to know that "The Harvard Classics" compilation of literary works is now available in eBook format...for free. Learn more...

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 .

The strong commitment of LexisNexis to advancing the rule of law across the globe was showcased at two recent major global association conferences held in Washington, D.C. The week’s events kicked off with LexisNexis Legal &...

A brand new public university in Florida has dispensed with the whole notion of a traditional library and has instead instituted a 100 percent digital library. Is this the future? Check out the story by The Library Journal and see how they have set...

If the book is dead, nobody bothered to tell the folks at Capitol Hill Books in Washington, D.C. Books of every size, shape and genre occupy each square inch of the converted row house — including the bathroom — all arranged in an order discernible...

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest cultural institution, and the largest library in the world. Its mission is broad, everything from providing research to members of Congress, to administering copyright laws, to maintaining a collection...

About a year ago, you could place a pod of ready- to-brew coffee into a Keurig machine, press the ‘go’ button and be sure of a steaming cup in seconds. However, early last summer Keurig employed an anti-counterfeiting system to add Digital...