May 22, 2013

ebrary Announces Downloading Options (iOS, Kindle, Other Devices) & Results of Offline Reading Survey

From an ebrary News Release: ebrary today announced the ability to download e-books onto multiple devices including the Kindle, iPad, iPhone, laptops and other devices. Additionally, the company announced a dedicated mobile application is in development and slated to ship later this year. Downloading capabilities will be available at no extra cost to academic, corporate, [...]

ebrary Now Partnering with 120 University Presses, 12 New University Press Partners Announced Today

From an ebrary Announcement ebrary today announced new publishing partners University of Arizona Press, University of New Mexico Press, University of Illinois Press, University of Oklahoma Press, Wayne State University Press, Michigan State University Press, Mercer University Press, The University of Arkansas Press, Kassel University Press, Leuven University Press, The University Press of North Georgia, [...]

Audio: Interview: Sue Polanka Talks with ebrary's Director of Marketing, Matt Barnes

From Sue Polanka’s No Shelf Required On Sunday I met with Matt Barnes, Vice President of Marketing, for ebrary. Matt and I discussed ebrary’s new patron driven acquisition model, searching ebrary content through the ProQuest interface, and the results of an ebrary mobility study on the need for downloadable ebooks.  Matt shares a few of [...]

Rollout Underway: ebrary Material Now Discoverable and Accessible Using ProQuest Platform

From a ProQuest News Release: ProQuest’s all-new platform is rolling out in libraries around the world, bringing a flexible technological architecture that allows users to dive deeper into multiple content sources in multiple formats– wherever that information may reside.  With the new connecting technology, one search leads users to ebrary’s e-book content that’s side-by-side with [...]

Information Industry Headlines: News from LibraryThing for Libraries; ebrary, EBSCO, Swets, and Serial Solutions

1. LibraryThing For Libraries Introduces a New Enhancement Package for Series and Awards 2. ebrary Announces New Corporate Computing E-book Collection 3. University of North Carolina Charlotte Selects EBSCO Discovery Service 4. More than 1 million eBooks now available via SwetsWise! 5. Serials Solutions Adds Sophisticated German-Language Search to the Summon Discovery Service

Info Industry Update: News From ebrary, Nolo , EBSCO, and IEEE

1. “ebrary Launches the Industry’s First Usage-Triggered Model for Short-Term e-Book Loan” 2. Legal Info: Nolo Sold to Internet Brands Comment and More Info via Law Librarian Blog 3. “Korea University Library Chooses EBSCO Discovery Service” 4. IEEE Xplore Digital Library Expands Subscription Options, Index Terms and Search Results Features 

Info Industry Briefs (Roundup)

1. EBSCO Discovery ServiceT Expands Collection of STM Content with IGI Global Agreement 2. ERIC Partnership Brings More Education Dissertation Records Into the ERIC Collection 3. ebrary Launches New Starter Packs of Essential E-books in 25 Subject Areas