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Library e-book downloads 'skyrocket'
The number of US library patrons seeking to borrow downloadable digital content increased by 76% in 2008.
Nielsen to monitor library borrowings in the UK
Nielsen will trial a system similar to BookScan in order to begin tracking loans in libraries in the UK.
Danish libraries get e-book lending solution
Libraries in Denmark are rolling out a system developed in partnership with Value Chain that will allow them to manage the sales, rent and loaning of e-books.
Fox, Courtenay top PLR lending lists
The Public Lending Right (PLR) Committee has released its annual report, showing it approved annual payments of over $7 million for the financial year 2007-08. Annual payments of $7646010.58 were dist...
Macmillan integrates e-book platforms
Palgrave Macmillan will launch a new e-book platform, Palgrave Connect, in January 2009. The platform is shared with Palgrave Macmillan's sister company, Nature Publishing Group. It offers librarians ...
PLR concerns as e-books move into libraries
As e-books move rapidly into libraries, concerns have been expressed in the UK that PLR legislation doesn't yet cover anything other than printed books.
Is Open Access the loser in Google settlement?
The Guardian's Seth Finkelstein is worried that Open Access will be the loser in the Google Book Search settlement: 'battles between behemoth businesses should not be mistaken for friendship to librar...
Harvard refuses Google settlement
Harvard University has announced that it won't be part of Google's Book Search unless the settlement is modified to have more 'reasonable terms,' particularly for online access to scanned books.
70,000 take part in National Simultaneous Storytime
This year's National Simultaneous Storytime took place around Australia at 11am today. The national event, which sees 70,000 Australian children at almost 900 locations enjoy storytime with the ...
National Library removes 'publishers and booksellers' list from website
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has announced that it will be removing the publishers and booksellers list from the Australian Libraries Gateway website. The list was intended &lsqu...
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