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• 150 Publishers Added To OverDrive Digital Library
  OverDrive, Inc., (www.overdrive.com) a leading digital library solutions provider of popular eBooks that can be read on almost any PC and PDA, announced today that over 150 publishers have joined its Digital Library Reserve. Best selling titles from Microsoft Press, Merriam-Webster, Barnes & Noble Digital Publishing, Tyndale House, Zondervan, Multnomah, Rough Guides, RosettaBooks, Peanut Press and others will join eBook collections from Time Warner, HarperCollins Perfectbound, John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill, and Scholastic for libraries to loan their patrons.
  Author: Grace Milden - Date: June 5, 2005



• Consortium in United Kingdom to access netLibrary eBooks
  The North West Academic Libraries consortium of university and higher education institutions in the United Kingdom, together with Keele University, have purchased access to12,000 netLibrary eBook titles, the largest collection of eBooks in Europe serving more than 160,000 students.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 8, 2004



• Downloadable audio books to be available alongside growing eBook collections
  At The Public Library Association Tenth National Conference this week in Seattle, OverDrive, Inc. will be demonstrating in Booth #2718 how digital audio books will be made available for download by patrons in Windows Media format as part of its growing Digital Library Reserve service. OverDrive already supplies technology and content for thousands of popular eBook titles for online lending services at Cleveland Public Library, King County Library System, San Jose Public Library, suburban Detroit libraries, and in dozens of other communities in the US and abroad.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 8, 2004



• Library conference to examine how eBooks expand patron services
  “Your eBook is overdue” is a phrase you are not likely to hear from the librarians attending the eBooks in the Public Library Conference on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 in New York City.  This one day conference brings together hundreds of leading public librarians, publishers, and technology vendors to exchange experiences and challenges as eBooks become available for library systems and their patrons.
  
  The conference keynote will be presented by Daniel L. Walters, the Executive Director of Library Journal’s 2003 Library of the Year, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. Under his leadership the library has received acclaim for its use of technology, electronic services, and eCommerce.  Mr. Walters also serves as Chair of the Public Library Association’s Technology in Public Libraries Committee.
  
  In addition to Mr. Walters, presenters include librarians from New York Public Library, King County Library System, Cleveland Public Library, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and New York University as well as technology and service vendors Microsoft Corporation, Adobe Systems, Dynix, Sirsi, and OCLC. The conference website, agenda, and registration can be found at openebook.org/library2004.
  
  Panel presentations to include:
  • The Budget Crisis in Public Libraries - Are Digital Libraries a Solution?
  • New Sources for eBook Content for Libraries
  • Technology Update on Library Solutions for Digital Media
  • Cataloging and Managing Digital Content in the Public Library
  • Who's Hot and Who's Not in the eBook Market
  • Copyright, Fair Use and the Patriot Act issues relating to eBooks
  
  Sponsors of the conference include: Adobe Systems Inc., American Library Association, Association of American Publishers, Baker & Taylor, Greenwood Publishing Group, Library Journal and OverDrive, Inc.
  Author: Grace Milden - Date: April 8, 2004



• San Jose Public Library launches new digital library
  A new digital library launched recently by San Jose Public Library ( http://ebooks.sjlibrary.org/ ) is giving Silicon Valley residents access to popular eBooks directly from their home or office; in fact, anywhere that Internet access is available. OverDrive, Inc., a leading vendor of eBook solutions for libraries, supplied the technology for the new service.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: April 8, 2004



• Fugue Software Establishes Internet Resource Site For Electronic Books
  Fugue Software announced today that is has created a web site devoted to publishing information in electronic formats. Special attention is given to electronic books (ebooks) and electronic magazines (ezines). The publishing can be online via the World Wide Web, on disk or CD-Rom, and other electronic formats.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: August 21, 2005



• Yahoo! Users Gain An Easy, Convenient Way To Purchase Magazines
  The Electronic Newsstand, Inc., the leading magazine retailer on the Internet, has become the premier magazine retailer on Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet media company. Yahoo!®'s millions of users can now purchase magazine subscriptions at the lowest guaranteed prices on the Internet from The Electronic Newsstand's enews.com, which features the largest selection of magazine resources on the Web. Yahoo! users now have one-click access to enews.com's extensive online ordering capabilities through magazine-related categories and keyword search results pages on Yahoo, the world's most popular guide to the Internet.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: June 1, 2005



• Course technology takes leadership position by offering over 50 eTextbooks this fall
  Course Technology, a division of Thomson Learning and the worldwide leader in computer education publishing, has taken an aggressive position in offering flexible textbook content electronically through eBooks. Course Technology will offer a library of more than 50 of their best-selling textbook titles within eBook platforms beginning in September 2001.
  Author: Grace Milden - Date: April 6, 2004



• E-book sales lead off 2003
  Electronic books, a new addition to the Association of American Publishers monthly sales report, began 2003 with impressive numbers, up 1,447.4 percent, according to figures just released by the AAP.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 6, 2004



• Edgewood Solutions releases "The Start to Finish Guide to IT Project Management"
  Edgewood Solutions, a premier consulting company providing solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, today announced its release of its first eBook The Start to Finish Guide to IT Project Management, written by Jeremy Kadlec of Edgewood Solutions and published by NetImpress.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 6, 2004



• Franklin to distribute NuvoMedia’s Rocket eBook to consumer electronics retailers
  Turning a new page in publishing history, Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. and NuvoMedia, Inc. today announced an agreement by which Franklin will distribute the Rocket eBook to consumer electronics retailers. The Rocket eBook is the world’s first handheld electronic reader capable of downloading digital books from online bookstores. With the NuvoMedia strategic alliance, Franklin becomes one of the first full-service eBook retailers operating on the Internet. Under terms of the agreement, Franklin will also publish and sell content in the RocketEdition format on its own Web site – www.franklin.com. RocketEditions are encrypted titles that readers can purchase and download onto their PC for transfer to the Rocket eBook.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 6, 2004



• iUniverse announces bookseller discount program
  iUniverse, one of the largest publishers in the United States, today announced a new Bookseller Discount Program for authors that publish books through the iUniverse Premier Program. Authors can now choose to offer book wholesalers discounts of up to 50 percent off the retail price of their books. This allows book stores to purchase and sell the books at margins similar to traditionally published titles, making the books much more attractive to retailers.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: September 4, 2005



• Kids go krazy over kid's koncierge at the Argent
  San Francisco offers family fun for daughters or sons with help from the Argent Hotel’s Kids Korner. The program, led by San Francisco’s first designated Kid’s Koncierge, offers a variety of family-friendly perks for guests at the Argent. Kid’s Koncierge John Satre offers youngsters a kiddie kit filled with fun toys, coloring books, and a pamphlet full of valuable information on San Francisco activities--perfect for entertaining the whole family. The Kids Korner program also includes a deluxe family value package including a great rate and discount coupons at many family attractions. The program also is honored at Jester’s Restaurant and Lounge, which offers a full children’s menu.
  Author: Grace Milley - Date: April 5, 2004



• ProQuest and SafariSM join forces to launch online information retrieval service to libraries
  ProQuest Company's Information and Learning unit and SafariSM Books OnlineSM, LLC announced an agreement today that will grant ProQuest exclusive distribution rights of Safari Tech Books Online to academic, public, and K-12 libraries and non-exclusive rights for government libraries. The Safari Tech Books Online library edition, currently under development by ProQuest and Safari, is scheduled for release later this month. The Web-based service allows library patrons to conduct online searches of more than 20 technical categories from Networking to Java to Microsoft's .Net.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: April 5, 2004



• Stay at Days Inns and hear a story free
  Now you can battle the evil Wicked Witch of the West, have tea with the Mad Hatter, sail the high seas with Captain Ahab and even dance the night away at the Prince's ball - all for checking into a Days Inn location.
  Author: Bruce Langdon - Date: April 5, 2004



• Boston Based Book Retailer Launches New E-commerce Site
  The Boston based retailer of new, used, rare and out-of-print books, has recently unveiled their new e-commerce site found at www.thebookcellar.com.
  Author: Mary Rodgers - Date: March 12, 2006