It is becoming increasingly possible to borrow ebooks from libraries. Many people however don’t know this and it is something that library users should ask about at their own public library. The link below is to an article that looks into this matter.
For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/22/libraries-are-lending-e-books/
The link below is to an article about a new crowd-sourcing site designed for books. If you’re looking to get a book published, have a look at this article and consider Unbound.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fund-publish-books-with-unbound-crowdfunding/
The link below is to an article that explains how to consider and compare the various ebook platforms.
For more visit:
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/how-to-compare-e-book-platforms-part-i/
The link below is to a brilliant new application that allows you to read your Kindle content on any device anywhere in the world, providing you have an Internet connection.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/read-ebooks-anywhere-kindle-cloud-reader/
The link below is to an article that looks at the digital age and user rights.
For more visit:
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/05292012/digital-dilemma-ebooks-and-users-rights
The link below is to an article reporting on how to borrow the Harry Potter ebooks for free – but you do need to be an Amazon Prime member to do so. They are available from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/harry-potter-ebooks-now-available-to-borrow-from-kindle_b23908
It would appear that you also need to be in the USA. The Kindle Owners’ Lending Library site provides more information on how to access ebooks.
The link below is to an article concerning a memoir by Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. It is available for free via Facebook. To get it you need to like KFC on Facebook and authorize the app. With that being the case, you could argue it isn’t quite free.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/kfc-to-republish-colonel-sanders-memoir-on-facebook_b52390
Library ebook distributor ebrary is soon to release an Android app, which will allow users of libraries to read ebooks they have borrowed from them – provided the library has a partnership with ebrary of course.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/ebrary-launches-an-android-app_b23563
The link below is to an article about book discovery (how books are discovered) and includes an infographic.
For more visit:
http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/372-anatomy-of-book-discovery-a-case-study
The link below is to an article where one reader dwells for a moment or two on traditional books and traditions associated with them.
For more visit:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/caught-between-nostalgia-for-print-and-the-practicality-of-digital/
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