eBooks and Libraries: ODILO and eBOUND Canada Announce Partnership
ODILO, one of the leading eBook providers in Europe and Latin America, has recently partnered with eBOUND Canada, a not-for-profit agency that assists independent Canadian publishers in developing and supporting digital publishing programs.
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ODILO products and services allow libraries to better manage digital content, integrate a mix of content sources, and distribute high-quality content to patrons in mere seconds; three clicks and they can enjoy a book. With their strong international presence, especially in Spain and Latin America, high quality English and Spanish titles are an essential piece of the ODILO lending catalog.
ODILO’s services are currently used in 43 countries.
Read the Complete Announcement
Background About ODILO
We’ve been posting about Odilo for More than one year as they move into the U.S. and now Canadian marketplaces. This post from early 2015 includes a roundup of links to several stories dating back to January 2014.
Recently Published by eBOUND Canada
A Report to the Canadian Publishing Community on Trends, and Issues in Canada’s Public, University, and College Libraries (76 pages; PDF)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.