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Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Creating State-Wide Electronic Book Delivery System
| Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Reports
Connecticut Governor Daniel Malloy signed the bill into law yesterday. From the Announcement: An Act Concerning a State-wide Platform for the Distribution of Electronic Books, authorizing the State Library to create and maintain a state platform for the distribution of electronic books (e-books) to public library patrons [was signed into law on June 3, 2014]. The bill […]
Two months ago Innovative Interfaces announced the acquisition of Polaris Library Systems. Approx. 60 days they’ve acquired another library tech company, VTLS. From the News Release: Innovative announced today [June 2, 2014] that it has acquired VTLS, a library automation solutions provider to customers in 44 countries. The combined companies will be led by Innovative CEO […]
From OverDrive HQ in Cleveland: OverDrive announced today that OverDrive Read now supports a broad range of enhanced titles based on EPUB3. The leading browser-based eBook platform now faithfully displays children’s picture books, textbooks using complex layout, and other enhanced titles produced using EPUB3, HTML5, media overlays (synchronized audio), and other open industry standards. [Clip] […]
From Today’s Announcement: OverDrive and Smashwords, the world’s largest distributor of self-published eBooks, today announced that 200,000 self-published titles will be available for public libraries in OverDrive’s global network. [Clip] To streamline collection development, OverDrive and Smashwords are creating curated lists of Smashwords bestsellers and popular genres. Libraries will soon have the option, for example, […]
From the Associated Press: The Chicago Public Library has more than just books for borrowing. It now has a fleet of 500 robots that can be checked out. The idea is to give Chicago residents of all ages a chance to dabble in the basics of computer coding. The gadgets, known as Finch Robots, were […]
From B&T: Baker & Taylor announced today that its popular Axis 360 digital media platform is now integrated with the BiblioCommons discovery layer. The integration of the two systems creates a simple and straightforward presentation of Axis 360 digital content alongside the library’s print, movie and music holdings. From that unified display, patrons can discover […]
eBooks and Audiobooks: Baker & Taylor Announces Enhancements to Axis360 Platform
| Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Publishing, Reports
From B&T: The enhancements upgrade the library user experience by providing more intuitive and engaging ways to discover and access digital materials. And, on the service administration side, the changes provide libraries with the opportunity to create customized Staff Picks Magic Wall displays and to create notifications and order parameters for holds and content license […]
OCLC Begins Adding Local Library Phone Numbers, Addresses to Yelp Listings
| Data Files, Libraries, News, Profiles
The following news from OCLC makes sense to us. Smart. Of course, it’s essential that the data is updated regularly and then Yelp uploads it in a timely manner. We all know (as both researchers and consumers) what it feels like when arriving at store/restaurant that’s moved or dialing a disconnected phone number. From OCLC: […]
Ebooks: OverDrive Releases Circulation APIs
| Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users
From the OverDrive Digital Library Blog: The Circulation APIs will allow approved partners to request checkouts, downloads, holds, and returns from within their own discovery interface. This means users will now be able to browse and search their library’s digital collection, see what’s available and check out a title or place a hold all without […]
From the EdX Web Site: EdX today announced its partnership with Google to jointly develop the edX open source learning platform, Open edX, and expand the availability of the platform and its learning tools to individuals and institutions around the world. In collaboration with Google, edX will build out and operate MOOC.org [launching in early 2014], […]
