Sony Adopts EPUB E-book Standard Aug 2, 2008
com, ebrary, LibreDigital, Microsoft, NetLibrary, Texterity, and Zinio. None of these are compatible with each other. (eSecurityPlanet)
Ebrary signs electronic book deal with Wyoming schools Apr 23, 2008
Electronic document company ebrary signed a deal to make its database of academic books available in libraries at eight post-secondary schools in Wyoming. Palo Alto-based ebrary didn't give a price in the deal, which includes these schools. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Gibson Library Connections Significantly Increases its eBook Business With the ebrary Platform Oct 8, 2007
SAINT-LAZARE, QUEBEC, October 8 /CNW/ - Gibson Library Connections (GLC), a leading provider of eBooks to the Canadian library community, today announced that it has greatly expanded its product line and customer base since licensing the ebrary platform in 2005 ... "Gibson Library Connection built its business line from the ground up using the ebrary platform, and we are excited to see such a tremendous return on our investment," said Gary Gibson, President of Gibson Library Connections ... "We... (Canada Newswire)
eBooks From ebrary Now Available Through YBP Library Services Aug 20, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YBP Library Services, the world s leading provider of materials to the academic library community, and ebrary, a leading provider of eContent services and technology, today announced the availability of ebrary titles through YBP s GOBI online database. The two companies have integrated ebrary s platform and its growing selection of eBooks with the GOBI system, providing an easy and efficient way for libraries to preview, order, and manage ebrary titles along with their other... (BusinessWire)
Librarians: E-Book Seekers Can Do Better Than Google Jun 19, 2007
The results show librarians are becoming more demanding of online services that help people find electronic books, says Kevin Sayar, president of ebrary, an online service that works with publishers to create electronic versions of books and then sells e-books to libraries. Ebrary authored this survey, knowing it's not exactly an unbiased source ... But ebrary didn't plan to take its survey public, Sayar says. (Investors Business Daily)
Ebrary adds French as 4th language Jun 7, 2007
The company's CEO, Christopher Warnock, said the new language addition "addresses the needs of institutions worldwide that are becoming more culturally diverse," and said ebrary plans to add more language options. Libraries and other organizations that use the ebrary platform to acquire content under a variety of business models or to distribute their own proprietary content online may choose any of the four languages as the default ... End-users may change the display language at any time using... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
ebrary Platform Available in French Jun 6, 2007
Customers and End-Users May Now Choose Among Four Different Languages PALO ALTO, CALIF., June 6 /CNW/ - ebrary(R) (), a leading provider of eContent services and technology, today announced that the ebrary Reader(TM) and interface are now available in French as well as English, Spanish, and Portuguese ... "ebrary is committed to developing products to meet the needs of our customers around the world," said Christopher Warnock, CEO of ebrary ... "In addition to providing a richer experience for... (Canada Newswire)
