I received an email today from Kathleen McEvoy at EBSCO Publishing. They are beginning to release mobile applications, the first for the iOS. eBook reading applications will follow (see last line below). More information is also available in the press release. From the email: The new iPhone app is available free from the iTunes App [...]
EBSCO Publishing launches mobile applications
May 12th, 2011 · Comments Off
Tags: Academic Libraries · Interfaces/Platforms · Mobile Devices · Press Releases · Vendor News
Sesame Street eBookstore iPad app launched
March 28th, 2011 · Comments Off
From an iPublishCentral press release: Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that produces Sesame Street, and Impelsys today announced the launch of the Sesame Street eBookstore iPad app. The app provides access to more than 150 Sesame Street eBooks, which are also available via an online subscription at http://ebooks.sesamestreet.org/. The app is available for free in [...]
Tags: Audio Books · Enhanced eBooks · Interfaces/Platforms · New Products · Public Libraries · Publishing · School Libraries · Vendor News
Access My Library Android Apps now Available
February 8th, 2011 · Comments Off
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, announced the College and School editions of the AccessMyLibrary Android applications, which join the AccessMyLibrary School Edition application for the iPad that became available in early January. These latest additions complete Gale’s extensive line-up of AccessMyLibrary (AML) applications, which make Gale library resources accessible on the go from all major [...]
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SciVerse ScienceDirect app for iPhone, iPod, iPad
December 13th, 2010 · Comments Off
Elsevier is now offering a mobile app for iOS, including the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. It’s a free download from the iTunes store. From an Elsevier email: Did you know? Users of SciVerse ScienceDirect and Scopus can now search for and download peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters from their iPhone They can also be [...]
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Gale’s AccessMyLibrary School Edition iPhone app
May 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Gale announced today the availability of the AccessMyLibrary (AML) School Edition app for the iPhone. The new K-12 version allows students to find their local school library – (grade schools, middle schools and high schools) and access the vast array of Gale resources the school library has purchased on their behalf. Students can use the [...]
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OverDrive announces app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
April 21st, 2010 · Comments Off
Wow, great news for those of us with Apple devices. OverDrive announced today the availability of their free app – OverDrive Media Console for iPhone – in the iTunes store. Users can now download audiobooks (from their local library or a retail site) via wireless network directly to their Apple device. I am very excited [...]
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Gale Announces New iPhone Application
December 16th, 2009 · Comments Off
From a Gale/Cengage Press Release: Gale Announces New iPhone Application Library research? There’s an application for that! Farmington Hills, Mich., Dec. 16, 2009 – Gale, part of Cengage Learning, today announced the launch of the AccessMyLibrary (AML) mobile application for the iPhone – making access to library research just a click away on a mobile [...]
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