Penguin Random House Changes Library E-book Lending Terms

Beginning October 1, 2018, PRH is moving from a perpetual access model (where libraries pay a higher price but retain access to the ebook forever) to a metered model (with lower prices on ebooks that expire after two years). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New scorecard lets libraries give feedback on ebook offerings from publishers

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cabinet office pays £100k to York library scheme

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Short Books hits top spot with Fast Diet

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Honors “Best Publishers” with New Prizes

To mark its 50th anniversary the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, will award six new prizes for publishers at the "forefront of innovation" and "creative editorial choices." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publisher’s Anxiety at the Electronic Book

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Macmillan tests selling ebooks to libraries in two-year stretches

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Lewisham library volunteers on workfare scheme

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Penguin produces app of Anne Frank's Diary

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