Public Libraries Serve Growing eBook Demand
OverDrive announced new statistics showing continued eBook traffic and circulation growth at libraries and schools worldwide.
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Digital Bookmobile Hits the Road
OverDrive announced that the Digital Bookmobile has hit the road on a U.S. tour, promoting the company’s eBook and digital media download service available through public and school libraries.
OverDrive Goes to School
OverDrive announced that educational and academic publishers of eBooks can now reach schools around the world through OverDrive’s digital global network.
eBooks Squeeze Book Publishers
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest research, the book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline due to the rising sales of eBooks and eBook readers.
Sony Tablets on the Horizon
Sony Corporation announced that it plans to launch two new Android 3.0 tablets in the fall of 2011.
E-Book Downloads Outpace Mobile Apps
Yankee Group announced it forecasts that U.S. E-Book downloads will outpace paid mobile app downloads through 2013.
E-book Reader Sales Set to Soar
Yankee Group announced it forecasts that global e-reader sales revenue will grow from $1.9 billion in 2010 to $8.2 billion in 2014, while unit sales will rise from just under 11 million in 2010 to nearly 72 million in 2014.
Random House eBooks for Canadian Libraries
OverDrive announced that it will add eBooks from McClelland & Stewart and Random House of Canada to OverDrive’s catalog for Canadian libraries.
Library eBook Checkouts Skyrocket
OverDrive announced that library eBook checkouts in 2010 were up 200% over the previous year.