Monthly Archives: December 2012

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Article: Libraries & Ebook Lending

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The link below is to an article that looks at libraries and ebook lending.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/27/167649198/libraries-and-e-lending-the-wild-west-of-digital-licensing

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Article: Goodreads

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The link below is to an article concerning the book and reading social network, Goodreads.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/goodreads-counts-20-million-book-reviews_b63041

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Article: Social Networks for Readers

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The link below is to an article that lists 10 social networks for readers.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/social-networks-for-book-readers_b30455

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Article: Libraries Emerging as Ebook Stores

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The link below is to an article that looks at a growing trend – libraries as ebook stores.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/libraries-starting-to-emerge-as-a-bookstore/

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Article: Buying Ebooks Online

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The link below is to an interesting article that looks at ebook sales online through third party vendors. It is a very interesting and timely article.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/online-vendors-and-right-of-first-sale/

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Article: Ebooks and Publishing

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The link below is to an article that looks at ebooks and the publishing industry.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/27/168068655/e-books-destroying-traditional-publishing-the-storys-not-that-simple

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Article: Growing Ebook Dominance

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The link below is to an article that reports on the growth of ebooks and ebook reading.

For more visit:
http://www.zdnet.com/good-bye-books-hello-e-books-7000009208/

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Article: Keeping Kindle Ebooks & Other Ebooks for Kindle

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The link below is to an article that looks at a number of things to do with Kindle ebooks. The article gives some useful advice for securing ebooks purchased through Amazon and also how to read ebooks purchased from elsewhere on the Kindle.

For more visit:
http://consumerist.com/2009/07/20/how-to-load-up-your-kindle-with-non-amazon-ebooks/

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Article: Amazon Makes No Profit from Kindles

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The link below is to an article that looks at Amazon and the Kindle – specifically the amount of money made from the Kindle.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/10/12/amazon-kindle-profits/

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Article: Haunted Libraries in the USA

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The link below is to an article that looks at haunted libraries in the USA.

For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/10-haunted-libraries-of-the-us/