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Public Library Association condemns Macmillan Publishers library lending model
CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has joined its parent organization in denouncing Macmillan Publishers’ new library eBook lending model. Under the new model, scheduled to take effect...
91´«Ã½ denounces new Macmillan library lending model, urges library customers to voice objections
WASHINGTON, DC - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) denounces the new library ebook lending model announced today by Macmillan Publishers. Under the new model, a library may purchase one copy upon release of a new title in ebook format, after which...
91´«Ã½ uneasy about Simon & Schuster digital lending model changes
WASHINGTON, DC – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) expressed unease about changes announced by Simon & Schuster (S&S) to its ebook and digital audio book lending model for libraries. These changes place a financial burden on public libraries and...
91´«Ã½: New Tor delay on library ebooks hurts readers, authors and libraries
CHICAGO - At the beginning of July, Tor, a division of Macmillan, announced without warning that it was immediately beginning to embargo ebook sales of new titles to libraries for four months. Today 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Loida...
Two PLA Conference programs, cancelled in Philadelphia, now offered as free webinars
CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) announced today that the content from two educational programs originally scheduled for presentation at the PLA 2018 Conference will be offered as free webinars this month. The two programs -- Conflict as...
An updated guide to licensing digital content
CHICAGO — Of the second edition of “ Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians,” American Reference Books Annual declared, “Lesley Ellen Harris’s book has become the standard for libraries and has yet to have an equal published that is...
ALCTS surveys electronic textbooks and other affordable course materials
CHICAGO — A recent survey reports that a student’s average costs of textbooks for a year at a public four-year university is nearly $1,300. Equally worrisome is another study’s finding that two-thirds of students will skip using a textbook because of the...
A scalable guide to getting started with digital collections
CHICAGO — Small or medium-sized libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies face a unique set of challenges in regards to digital collections. They may have been unable to jump on the digitization bandwagon at its beginning due to competing...
LITA offers Patron Privacy Checklists in support of Library Bill of Rights
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) defends the 91´«Ã½'s traditional protections of library patron privacy and encourages all libraries to adopt a privacy policy and practices consistent with 91´«Ã½'s principles...
Expert legal guidance on makerspaces, meeting rooms and displays offered in two new e-books
CHICAGO — The team of Mary Minow, Tomas A. Lipinski and Gretchen McCord offer legal answers to potentially thorny situations in two new e-books published by 91´«Ã½ Editions. Library makerspaces are truly transformative, inviting library users to create...
Marshall Breeding’s library technology buying strategies
CHICAGO — The prospect of a new automation system can be daunting. When do the benefits of moving to something new surpass the deficits of keeping the status quo? Can the products on the market deliver what libraries need to survive and prosper? Are those...
There has been a shift in the way people access information: E-books and the widespread use of graphics to convey information have created a “new normal” for how we read and learn. While these resources are readily available, too many of them are not...
Leaders to talk library ebook lending market changes at 2016 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
ORLANDO, Fla.—What has changed in the library ebook lending environment in the past year? A panel of library and publishing experts will provide an update on the library ebook lending market and discuss best ways for libraries to advance library access to...
Publisher partners with libraries for Money Smart Week promotion
HarperCollins offers special pricing on seven finance-related ebook titles CHICAGO – Libraries celebrating Money Smart Week, April 23 – 30, will have the opportunity to take advantage of an offer from publisher HarperCollins to receive special pricing for...
91´«Ã½, BISG announce results of new joint study on print, digital library usage
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) have released the results of their first joint research initiative, “Digital Content in Public Libraries: What Do Patrons Think?” Library patrons were asked about...
