Kindle library lending is in beta at two public libraries – King County Library System and the Seattle Public Library. (See article in Seattle Times). News and instructions have been posted on various blogs and articles, but yesterday Library Journal‘s Mike Kelley reported, “Andra Addison, the director of Seattle PL’s communication office, said the library [...]
Kindle library lending in beta
September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment
Tags: Ebook Readers · Interfaces/Platforms · Lending Readers · Library News · Public Libraries · Vendor News
Articles of Interest
June 10th, 2011 · 1 Comment
Sorry for the long list, I was out last week and didn’t get to post this. News: The E-Reader Effect – Inside Higher Ed Ten must-have iPad apps for readers, by Jane Litte | TeleRead Kindle/Nook Touch comparison review | TeleRead E-Readers and the Future of Reading: Notes from Florida Nook WiFi and Kobo eReader [...]
Tags: Academic Libraries · Articles of Interest · Business Models/Pricing · Ebook Readers · EPUB · Formats · Google Books · Patron Driven Acquisition · Public Libraries · Publishing · Textbooks · Vendor News
blio available for download today – mixed reviews
September 28th, 2010 · Comments Off
Below is the press release from K-NFB announcing the official availability of the blio reader for Windows. There’s been a lot of chatter on twitter today about reviews, download issues, complaints from MAC users, etc. The CNET coverage of blio is worth a look. For a more colorful review, try The Digital Reader. KNFB responded [...]
Tags: Ebook Readers · Interfaces/Platforms · New Products · Press Releases · Vendor News



