I’ve just read in The Guardian about another ebook lending site, Lendle. Unfortunately the site appears to be down at the moment, so I can’t tell you anything about it. But the guardian had this to say: Just days after its launch, Lendle now has 1,045 ebooks listed as available to borrow. Users can also [...]
Entries Tagged as 'lending'
Kindle Lending Club to change name
February 13th, 2011 · No Comments · digital library
I just got an email from the folks behind Kindle Lending Club. They’re going to be changing their name fairly soon due to pressure from Amazon. The new name will be BookLending.com.
Ebook Lending Libraries roundup
January 25th, 2011 · 7 Comments · tips and tricks
I just heard on Twitter about another website that let you lend ebooks. Just for the sake of curiosity I went through my posts and gathered a list of all the ebook lending sites I’ve covered so far. Counting GoodReads, I’m up to 6 7-8 9. And now I’m down to 7 sites where you [...]
eBook Lending Library.com now support ebook lending for Kindle, Nook
January 17th, 2011 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: here is a new website that has made a splash in the online ebook marketplace. It is called eBookLendingLibrary.com, and it allows for users to lend ebooks to and from others free of charge.
Ebook Exchange now offer ebook lending for Kindle, Nook
January 4th, 2011 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: eBook Exchange has announced today (Jan 4th, 2011), they will be accepting ebook listings and allowing readers to borrow ebooks later this week. eBook Exchange’s market allows readers to list their Amazon Kindle™ and Barnes & Noble Nook™ ebooks as available for loan. By so doing, people can put ebooks they’ve [...]
Kindle users already forming community lending libraries
December 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments · ebookstore news
by Chris Walters There are days when I love the Internet. It’s been less than 24 hours since Amazon rolled out ebook lending, and already there are at least four places online where you can lend and borrow Kindle titles with complete strangers.
Amazon’s new lending feature is probably going to anger some publishers
December 30th, 2010 · 5 Comments · opinion
by Chris Walters When it comes to Kindle features, Amazon tends to follow the aphorism that it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission. This strategy doesn’t always work–see the text-to-speech controversy–but it helps give Amazon the element of surprise in the marketplace. With that in mind, I have a feeling that some indie publishers are [...]
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eBooks: Lending vs. Reselling
November 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments · opinion
Why am I underwhelmed with Amazon’s recent announcement about an ebook lending feature for the Kindle? The Nook has offered that option for awhile now and I don’t think it’s been a big game-changer for that device. Don’t get me wrong. I think lending is nice. It’s the restrictions that come with ebook lending that [...]
The radical library – give away books instead of lending them
August 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · digital library
I came across a rather odd paper the other day. The author posed the following question: At what point would it make sense for a library to simply print and give away books instead of maintaining a collection? It’s actually not as nutty as it sounds, and it might be true in some limited circumstances. [...]
Malaysian National Library to Launch Online Lending in July
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
From the announcement: The National Library will launch its digital library called “UBIQUITOUS” in July where the public can borrow books online. “The books will be delivered by post. We want to change the mindset that books can only be borrowed at libraries and to provide better knowledge services,” director-general Raslin Abu Bakar said at [...]
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