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Survey: Library Ebook Growth Slowing but Still Substantial
Ninety-five percent of public libraries currently offer ebooks to patrons, up from 72 percent in 2010, and 89 percent in both 2012 and 2013. However, money remains the biggest impediment for libraries...
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Ebooks Take Hold in Schools—Slowly
Sixty-six percent of schools nationwide offer ebooks, up from 54 percent in 2013, and overall, the figure is steadily growing, according to School Library Journal’s fifth annual “Ebook Usage in U.S....
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The Ebook Dilemma: Thoughts on Selecting the Right Ebook Model | Tech Tidbits
My husband and I are both high school teacher librarians but in different districts. This is mostly awesome as we share ideas, innovations, and solutions. But sometimes there is also a bit of envy...
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Scholastic’s New Report Examines Kids’ Attitudes on Reading
The divide between frequent and infrequent readers is marked in Scholastic’s “Kids & Family Reading Report, 5th Edition” survey, conducted in conjunction with YouGov, an internet-based market...
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OH School Librarian Gets E-Kiosk to Access Public Library’s Digital Collection
OLMS seventh grader Anna Pohlman visits the digital kiosk. If Ohio school librarian Mary Burkey gives a booktalk, and she only has three copies of the title that her students snatch up, then her...
View ArticleAmazon Enters Textbook Publishing With Launch of KDP EDU and Kindle Textbook...
Last week Amazon.com signed Woody Allen to create a tv program for Prime, earlier this week the company announced a move into theatrical films, and today it’s textbooks. From Amazon.com: Amazon.com...
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