Draft2Digital strikes deal with Digital Public Library of America
Draft2Digital, the popular ebook distributor in the US for independent authors, just announced a distribution deal with DPLA.
Libraries
Foreword Reviews announces a new industry event
Industry review outlet Foreword Reviews is launching Library Insights Summit (LIS), a day-long event for librarians and publishers.
Digital book lending grows 10 percent in 2022
OverDrive, the leading distributor of digital books to libraries, recently announced that digital lending increased 10 percent over 2021.
The most popular digital checkouts at public libraries in 2022
According to OverDrive, which distributes digital materials to 22,000 libraries in 45 countries, these were the most popular titles globally.
Authors accuse publishers, among others, of undermining libraries
Since early 2020, tensions have swelled between big publishers and libraries, partly due to an ongoing lawsuit by publishers against the Internet Archive.
A Legal Battle Sheds (Some) Light on Libraries & Digital Lending
The suit against the Internet Archive’s CDL policy raises important questions on how library lending affects publishers and authors.
Palace Project: new library ebook platform
The Palace Project app allows library patrons to access all of their library’s digital content through a single interface.
IMHO: Book Bans, Libraries, and You: What’s Happening and What Can Be Done
Changes in the number and nature of book bans require book-loving community members to push back against bans at a local level.
OverDrive reports 16 percent increase in digital lending
OverDrive just announced that 2021 saw a 16 percent increase in lending of ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines.
DPLA will soon make Audible audiobooks available to libraries
Earlier this year, the Digital Public Library of America struck a deal with Amazon Publishing to license its ebooks to libraries.