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LJ/SLJ Ebook Summit 2011: “Don’t Buy Ebooks”
I don’t think you should buy ebooks for your library. Nothing personal, this is just math. Right now, ebooks only make economic sense when purchased as part of a consortium. You need to be part of a...
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Ebook Collections: Two Stories
When Wendy Stephens launched a digital library at Buckhorn High School in New Market, AL, the school librarian turned to the classics—and didn’t spend a penny on one. Instead, she’s created a...
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LJ/SLJ Ebook Summit: More School Libraries Offer Ebooks; Increased Demand,...
Despite severe budget constraints, the number of school libraries offering ebooks is on the rise–and a majority of media specialists plan to add digital books to their collections over the next two...
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With a Little Help from Twitter: Cash poor, librarian Keisa Williams turns to...
Monarch Academy first graders show off the library's new books. A paltry materials budget got you down? Keisa Williams knows the feeling well. So the school librarian at the K–5 Monarch Academy in...
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Penguin’s Ebook Decision Has Chilling Effect on School Libraries
Penguin Group’s temporary suspension of Kindle access to its titles for libraries last week reaffirmed Wendy Stephen’s decision to go the public domain route. The school librarian at Buckhorn High...
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Proposed ‘Digital Literacy Corps’ will not Usurp School Librarians’ Role,...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a message for school librarians angered over a recent New York Times story that mentions the creation of a “digital literacy corps”: no one is trying to...
View ArticleAmazon.com Will Acquire Goodreads
Update 2: AllThingsD/WSJ: “Actually, Amazon Paid About $150 Million for Goodreads” According to sources, Amazon paid about $150 million for Goodreads, the popular books recommendation service. But that...
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