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US libraries to trial ebook-sharing softwareIn the US, academic library members of the Greater Western Library Alliance will participate in a pilot program for a new software product that will...
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Simon & Schuster US announces new library ebook pilot with OverDriveIn the US, Simon & Schuster has expanded its library ebook lending program, launching a new pilot with library supplier...
Pan Macmillan, Bloomsbury sign with Wheelers ebook platform
ALS Library Services has announced that ebooks from Pan Macmillan and Bloomsbury are now available to Australian and New Zealand users of the Wheelers ePlatform library lending service. ALS managing...
NZ library service selling Kobo devices; plans to offer ereader rentals
In New Zealand, Hutt City Libraries is now selling Kobo ereading devices to its members, and plans to offer the devices for rent in coming months, reports the Hutt News....
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ALA launches Authors for Library Ebooks campaign The American Library Association (ALA) has launched a new campaign to improve access to ebooks in libraries at its annual conference in Chicago, reports Publishers...
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PNG library to open, more books needed A library in the formerly war-torn island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea opened on 21 June, but continues to look for support, reports...
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UK legal deposit extended to include digital publications In the UK, new regulations have extended legal deposit to include all digital publications, reports the Bookseller. The newly introduced regulations require UK...
UQP launches ebook bundles for library lending
University of Queensland Press (UQP) is now offering ebook bundles of its titles for library lending. The UQP eBook Collections are available to local libraries through James Bennett, with other...
Amazon wins broad patent on reselling and lending digital goods
Amazon has been awarded what appears to be a broad patent on ‘reselling and lending “used” digital goods’, reports GeekWire. A patent filed in 2009 and granted on 29 January...
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UK Labour Party calls for national body for libraries In the UK, the Labour Party has released a policy report on the public library service that recommends the establishment of...
HarperCollins, Walker Books sign with Wheelers ebook platform
ALS Library Services has announced that ebooks from HarperCollins, Walker Books and Dark Horse Comics are now available to Australian users of Wheelers ePlatform library lending service. ALS managing director...
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CILIP survey finds over 1000 UK library jobs in danger next year A new survey by the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP) in the UK has found...
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Penguin expands US ebook library lending In the US, Penguin will launch a new ebook library lending pilot program with Baker & Taylor this year, reports the New York Times....
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Simon & Schuster ‘in discussions’ with libraries about ebook lending In the US, Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy has said that the company has ‘been in discussions with libraries’...
WA library launches ebook ‘buddy’ program
The City of Vincent Public Library in Western Australia has developed a way of helping housebound individuals in its community learn how to use ereaders. The library, which is located...
Govt launches online survey for PLR/ELR schemes
The Federal Government’s Office of the Arts is seeking community feedback about the Public Lending Rights (PLR) and Education Lending Rights (ELR) schemes through an online survey. The survey, which...
Government seeks community feedback on PLR, ELR schemes
The Federal Government’s Office of the Arts is seeking community feedback about the Public Lending Rights (PLR) and Education Lending Rights (ELR) schemes through an online survey. Interested parties have...
Government seeks community feedback on PLR, ELR schemes
The Federal Government’s Office of the Arts is seeking community feedback about the Public Lending Rights (PLR) and Education Lending Rights (ELR) schemes through an online survey. Interested parties have...
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MyLibraryNYC program extended The New York Public Library has announced that the MyLibraryNYC program, which grants public schools in New York access to the resources of the city's public libraries,...
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Macmillan US developing ebook lending pilot program In the US, Macmillan has said that it is working on a pilot program for ebook lending in libraries, reports Publishers Weekly. The...