Libraries

Libraries are about much more than just books. The latest example comes from Toronto, where the library is even lending out drums and other musical instruments.

An article on Daily Toreador looks at Ryan Litsey, an associate librarian at Texas Tech who developed an e-reader application to allow libraries to loan e-books via interlibrary loan. For his...

Canadian newswire service CNW is carrying a press release from Canadian Public Libraries for Fair Ebook Pricing. The release links to an open letter (PDF) from the organization, calling on the...

I use my library mainly for e-books downloaded from home, but whether it's 3D printing lessons or specialty manga on paper, librarians are up to plenty else---face-to-face. Let's pay them fairly.

Andrew Carnegie's legacy of supporting public education and literacy is getting a late refresh in London. Carnegie Library in Herne Hill, Lambeth, was slated for closure on April 1st, as part...

  Libraries often put me in a rhapsody, but never quite like this!

Following the ASCD/OverDrive survey on ebooks and digital content in U.S. education just reported, it's interesting to note that several Illinois school districts appear to be introducing a one-Chromebook-per-pupil policy for...

Educational association ASCD and OverDrive have teamed up to survey "over 2,000 school- and district-based administrators" in the U.S. on their use of digital content. The resulting survey, "Digital Content Goes to...

Voice Dream Reader, the text to speech champ, is out with a new version for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. A "Pac-Man mode" is said to help you double your reading speed "with no...

Novelist-blogger Joanna Penn interviewed Mark Lefebvre---Director of Self Publishing and Author Relations at Kobo---under a sponsored content arrangement. Ahead is her summary of topics. Keep in mind that Amazon isn't the sales leader everywhere, so, especially if you live outside the U.S., you might well find the video worth your time. What's more, Kobo has corporate ties with the OverDrive library service.