Digital Library Blog

Archive

Posts Tagged ‘epub’

Review: Sony Reader updates include definite improvements

December 8th, 2010 3 comments

Earlier this year I reviewed the Sony Reader Daily Edition. Looking back, I have to say that I still, for the most part, agree with what I had written. As technology changes and ultimately improves, so…

Library customers download 100,000 Project Gutenberg eBooks

November 4th, 2010 3 comments

OverDrive’s Project Gutenberg eBook collection, featuring over 15,000 EPUB titles that are free to your library and to your customers, is out of beta and available on more than 125 ‘Virtual Branch’ websites. Since we launched this feature…

Project Gutenberg eBooks available on ‘Virtual Branch’ websites

August 10th, 2010 9 comments

On Friday, Boston Public Library became the first OverDrive library partner to add more than 15,000 public domain eBooks from Project Gutenberg to its ‘Virtual Branch’ website—at no cost to the library. This featured collection, currently in…

Open Library adds digital lending with OverDrive integration

June 30th, 2010 No comments

Open Library

Internet Archive recently announced that it has integrated digital lending into its Open Library. Part of that update includes cataloging all the PDF and EPUB eBook titles currently available at OverDrive-powered library websites and…

Sony announces Library Finder for the Sony Reader

August 25th, 2009 9 comments

Sony Library Finder

Sony ReaderDid you hear the news? Sony held a major press conference this morning at New York Public Library announcing a new Library Finder powered by OverDrive. This means you’ll see increased traffic to…

Dan Brown’s THE LOST SYMBOL on sale now!

August 21st, 2009 No comments

Purchase the new Dan Brown title The Lost Symbol in EPUB and audiobook format now before the September 15th release date!  You can build excitement and demand today. Check out how Westchester Library System promotes its pre-release titles.…

Sony Reader: OverDrive to Promote Open Standards for eBooks

August 12th, 2009 No comments

Sony ReaderDid you know that Adobe EPUB and PDF eBooks already in your download collection are compatible with the Sony Reader?

Today, OverDrive and Sony Electronics, Inc. solidified their relationship by announcing a marketing agreement.  Read the full press release. This is good news…