Book publishing company Hachette has announced that they will be raising the wholesale price on their books to libraries by a whopping 220%, joining other publishers in the eBook pricing... View Article
This article by the Kearney, Nebraska, Public Library directory explains why libraries may not be able to offer the latest eBooks, and why their selections may be limited. The highlights:... View Article
BrainHive, a new eBook rental service, plans to offer eBook rental to schools. They will charge $1 per book when a student or teacher checks it out. This seems like... View Article
This American Libraries magazine article discusses the privacy issues that have been raised by Amazon’s collection of library patron information and their unsolicited marketing of books to borrowers. Read more... View Article
This article discusses Houston Public Library’s policy of lending eBooks for only 14 days, as compared to 6 weeks for print books. I was less interested in the geo-centric Houston... View Article
A short news story referencing the 79-person waiting list for the eBook version of Fifty Shades of Grey at a Michigan public library. The incredible popularity of this poorly-edited book (which was... View Article
OverDrive has begun adding Kindle compatibility to all of the libraries in its network. This opens up options to Kindle owners which were previously only available to owners of other... View Article