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The OverDrive Model: How Lexis Approaches eBooks
OverDrive appears to have established the format of how to distribute eBooks in a public library environment. To oversimplify their business model, OverDrive is essentially the digital middle man between publishers and libraries. Think of them as the library iTunes of the eBook world; libraries who use OverDrive can offer their patrons access to an…
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Review: Oyster, OverDrive, & Other eBook Apps
Different distribution models are being pursued in the eBook app market. Oyster, a brand new eBook app, is using a subscription-based model similar to Netflix or Spotify; the Oyster user pays a monthly subscription ($10 per month), which enables the user to download and read as many eBooks as they desire. Exploration and discovery are emphasized…
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Review: Meet, Greet, & Remember with Evernote Hello
Evernote, the company famous for its elephant logo and apps that let you make notes, save them, and then take or access them digitally almost anywhere, has been seeking to expand its reach. In its quest to become as ubiquitous as the mobile technology we carry, Evernote has been targeting niche markets with specialized versions…
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The Culture of Sharing
New companies and new technologies are reinforcing a culture of sharing resources, according to James Surowiecki in his article “Uber Alles” (New Yorker, Sept. 16 2013). Surowiecki takes the perspective of the U.S. marketplace, an environment that historically has run on a buy-to-own mindset from its consumers. Newer companies, observing how mobile technologies value access…
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Review: Congress.gov > THOMAS
At the end of October, the law librarian’s most trusty resource for conducting federal legislative histories, THOMAS, will be sunsetted. I know many of you will miss its html-table, multi-hyperlinked design, the digital tic-tac-toe board of our country’s legislation. But, rather than having to crack open a hard copy volume of the United States Code…
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iBraryGuy’s DiGilio weighs in on eBook study
In a new study released September 4 by Information Today Inc., libraries are experiencing a sharp increase in demand for electronic material and are increasing their spending on acquiring ebooks, online databases and other electronic products . . . John DiGilio, national manager of research services at Reed Smith tells LTN that the study’s findings…
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Review: Pocket-ful of Goodness
Times and technology may change often, but old habits seldom do. We often come across articles and items that catch our eye, but not at the most convenient of time. Setting something aside to read later is a second nature activity for most of us busy professionals. Back in the old days, we cut out…
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iBraryGuy is Growing!!!
While the rest of the United States is putting its feet up for a long weekend of rest and relaxation, the folks at iBraryGuy will be using the Labor Day holiday to expand their reach and their core team. We are growing again and could not be more excited! New Faces First the biggest news…
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iBraryGuy Goes Curation Crazy!
Here at iBraryGuy, we know what it is like to be constantly bombarded with news. Between the news feeds that we read regularly to the constant Twitter and Facebook updates that we follow, it sometimes seems that just keeping our fingers on the pulse of what is happening could be a full time job! We…
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Flud is saying its goodbyes.
See on Scoop.it – Legal Information Dispatch Fluders, This is going to be a very tough post for me to write. After three years of innovating in the news space the Flud team has decided to wind the company down. StartingAugust 8th, Flud will no… John DiGilio‘s insight: As far as news readers go, FLUD…
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