It is no secret that a lot of my time the couple of last years has been spent reading, writing, talking, and thinking about eBooks. To the point where I'm a little sick of the whole mess. Really. Sometimes I want to never think or talk about eBooks and libraries again. I'm sure some of … Continue reading Why Library and eBooks Issues Matter
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How to Talk to Your Patrons About Penguin & Other Publishers Not Loaning eBooks to Libraries
[edited 2/11/2012] I feel I need to clarify that Penguin did not stop doing business with libraries, they stopped doing business with OverDrive, read more here. And how to get them to talk to the Publishers. I've had this post in my drafts for a long time. I originally planned to include it in my November post Penguin Pulls … Continue reading How to Talk to Your Patrons About Penguin & Other Publishers Not Loaning eBooks to Libraries
Simon & Schuster and Hachette Book Group to Implement Embargo on eBooks
What a disappointment for those who wake up Christmas morning to find that Santa left an eReader in their stockings! Publisher Simon & Schuster has announced it will delay the ebook publishing of 35 titles* coming up next year. Publisher Hachette plans to implement a similar embargo for new titles. I have to agree with … Continue reading Simon & Schuster and Hachette Book Group to Implement Embargo on eBooks
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