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Patron-driven acquisition in action in Sweden

A recent research project examines PDA in Swedish academic libraries, with the aim of creating a knowledge base that can be used by other libraries.
Featured Articles, Posted 03 May 2013

UK: e-books added to 'inflation basket'

ONS includes 'growing market' of e-books.
Featured News, Posted 13 Mar 2013

Germany: Ebrary launches e-book database for academic libraries

German-language e-book subscription database covers multiple disciplines.
Featured News, Posted 13 Mar 2013

Germany: Springer Book Archives expanding

Springer's historic book collection now includes 28,000 German-language titles.
Featured News, Posted 13 Mar 2013

Germany: Deutsche Telekom's e-reader

German partners releasing the Tolino - an e-reader to compete with the Kindle and Kobo.
Featured News, Posted 04 Mar 2013

EC to challenge 'cut-price' VAT on e-books

The EC will refer both France and Luxembourg to EU Court of Justice.
Featured News, Posted 21 Feb 2013

iPads, QR and AR - our journey from printed book collections to social place

At a university library in Sweden a project to market the library and its digital materials also helped develop the competencies of the library staff.
Featured Articles, Posted 19 Feb 2013

Etextbooks - what's not to like?

The advantages of etextbooks seem obvious, yet student acceptance is still low. Marydee Ojala explores the latest etextbook trends and initiatives.
Featured Articles, Posted 18 Feb 2013

ProQuest to acquire EBL

The acquisition will expand ProQuest's e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities.
Featured News, Posted 23 Jan 2013

e-book readers - latest sales trends

Global e-reader sales down by 36% - but Amazon doing well.
Featured News, Posted 12 Dec 2012

Tracking students' reading

New tool that measures student engagement with digital texts to be launched in 2013.
Featured News, Posted 24 Nov 2012

IOP Publishing launches e-book programme

IOP aims to 'meet the needs of the research community in a changing publishing environment'.
Featured News, Posted 12 Oct 2012

Amazon e-lending library hits Europe

Amazon is to launch its Kindle Owners' Lending Library in France, Germany and the UK.
Featured News, Posted 12 Oct 2012

German firm unveils £10 ebook reader

Txtr announces 'the smallest e-reader in the world'.
Featured News, Posted 12 Oct 2012

Developments at Kobo

Kobo announces an acquisition and other product and content developments.
Featured News, Posted 10 Oct 2012

CLOCKSS Archive gains 100th publisher

Academic publisher joins the collaborative archive.
Featured News, Posted 04 Oct 2012

UK e-reader and tablet news

A growing number of UK retailers are to sell Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader device.
Featured News, Posted 26 Sep 2012

Kobo expands into Portugal

Kobo's e-readers are to be sold in Portugal through Fnac stores.
Featured News, Posted 25 Sep 2012

Amazon Appstore arrives in Europe

Android Appstore now available in five European countries.
Featured News, Posted 30 Aug 2012
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