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Publishers Change Ebook and Audiobook Models; Libraries Look for Answers

Publishers Change Ebook and Audiobook Models; Libraries Look for Answers
Matt Enis,  Jul 17, 2019

Within the past month, Hachette Book Group replaced its perpetual licensing model for libraries with a two-year ebook and digital audiobook lending model. Simon & Schuster eliminated perpetual licensing on digital audiobooks and replaced it with two-year licensing, announced per-circ pricing for select ebook titles, and made additional changes to its library ebook model. And audiobook provider Blackstone Publishing announced a new 90-day embargo on sales to libraries.

Questioning the Frictionless Library Experience | From the Bell Tower

Questioning the Frictionless Library Experience | From the Bell Tower
Steven Bell,  Apr 04, 2019

If you’ve not already encountered it, “frictionless” is a word you may be hearing more in libraryland. While we want to deliver good experiences, librarians may want to think twice about eliminating friction.

Kent District Library Develops Online Test for Job Applicants

Kent District Library Develops Online Test for Job Applicants
Matt Enis,  Oct 31, 2018
Kent District Library, MI, launched Bookmark, a custom-developed pre-hire screening tool designed to help assess which job candidates are most likely to succeed in patron-facing library positions.
Accessibility on Campus
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Accessibility on Campus
Adam Lipkin,  Sep 27, 2018
Legal requirements, the growth of dedicated positions, and enhanced technology are helping academic libraries make content accessible for all.
Get It Right: Responding to Social Media Complaints | From the Bell Tower

Get It Right: Responding to Social Media Complaints | From the Bell Tower
Steven Bell,  Jul 12, 2018
Social media platforms serve as a virtual complaint window for angry consumers. Higher ed is no different when community members share concerns and voice anger in online public spaces. Academic librarians need to know how to handle these situations.
Northeastern University Library Launches Boston Research Center

Northeastern University Library Launches Boston Research Center
Adam Lipkin,  Jul 02, 2018
Northeastern University (NEU) has launched the Boston Research Center, an addition to its library that will focus on interdisciplinary studies of Boston’s history.
Librarians Everywhere | Careers
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Librarians Everywhere | Careers
Denice Rovira Hazlett,  Jun 28, 2018
It’s a growing trend: each year more library school graduates report working as librarians outside of libraries in LJ’s annual placements and salaries survey.
Death By 1,000 Cuts | Periodicals Price Survey 2018
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Death By 1,000 Cuts | Periodicals Price Survey 2018
Stephen Bosch, Barbara Albee, & Kittie Henderson,  Apr 23, 2018
Flat budgets, price increases, and a reliance on status journals for tenure and promotion keep familiar pressures on the serials marketplace.
Hoopla, eBooks2go Partner on Educational Content

Hoopla, eBooks2go Partner on Educational Content
Matt Enis,  Apr 10, 2018
Hoopla digital last week announced an agreement with eBooks2go that will add thousands of educational ebooks and homeschooling materials to the digital content platform’s service, offering library patrons access to Shell Education and TIME FOR KIDS content from Teacher Created Materials Publishing, as well as ebooks and other resources from Boys Town Press.
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