The link below is to an article that reports on a digital public library, BiblioTech library in Bexar County, Texas, USA.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/09/14/222442870/bookless-public-library-opens-in-texas
Tag Archives: digital
Article: Australia – LearningField
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the Australian subscription-based digital textbook service LearningField.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/copia-introduces-subscription-based-digital-textbook-platform-in-australia_b40633
Article: Bundling & Debundling
The link below is to an article that comments on recent trends to both bundle and debundle digital and traditional content.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/amazon/the-bundling-and-debundling-of-digital-and-print-content/
Article: Digital Bible Reading Increasing
The link below is to an article that reports on the increase in people reading the Bible in a digital format in the USA.
For more visit:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/internet-bible-reading-surges-now-4-in-10-read-gods-words-digitally/article/2535148
Digital now makes up 11.3% of Hachette’s revenues worldwide, and 20% of Random House’s
Google will sell and rent digital textbooks starting in August
In time for the back-to-school season, Google (s GOOG) will start selling and renting digital textbooks through the Play store in August, the company announced at a breakfast in San Francisco this morning.
The main point of the breakfast was two bigger announcements: The Chromecast, a $35 dongle that lets you stream internet video to your TV, and a new Nexus 7 tablet. Nonetheless, getting into the textbook market helps Google compete against Amazon (s AMZN), Barnes & Noble (s BKS) and Apple (s AAPL), all of whom have already entered the digital textbook space. In general, Google has struggled to gain ebook market share against those companies.
Google says it’s working with the five largest textbook publishers — Cengage, Wiley, Pearson, McGraw-Hill and Macmillan — and that students will be able to purchase digital textbooks or rent them for up to six months. It also said that prices…
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Article: Bookless Libraries
The link below is to an article about ‘bookless libraries’ – which actually means digital books, so not exactly bookless in my view.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-okelly/post_5264_b_3639551.html
Article: The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Journaling
The link below is to an article that looks at digital journaling – or keeping a digital diary if you like.
For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-beginners-guide-to-digital-journaling/
Article: The Guardian in the Digital Age
The link below is to an article concerning the success of my favourite online newspaper – The Guardian.
For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/newspapers/uk-guardian-results-positive-for-digital-media/
Article: The Future of Libraries & Reading
The link below is to an article that considers the future of libraries and reading in a digital/gadget world.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/07/05/the-future-of-books-library-apps/
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