Amazon Non-English Digital Growth, Amazon Shipping Chromecast Internationally, McCall Smith to Pen Emma Adaptation, Nielsen Twitter Ratings

Posted on October 8, 2013 by infophile

Non-English digital growth ‘matches UK/US’ | The Bookseller
The digital adoption rate in non-English language markets where Amazon Kindle operates is matching that in the English-speaking world. This is according to Russ Grandinetti, vice-president for Kindle Content at Amazon, speaking to delegates at Publishers Launch held yesterday (Monday 7th October) on the eve of Frankfurt Book Fair.

Amazon now shipping Chromecast orders outside of the US | Engadget
Google has yet to expand Chromecast sales outside of the US, but that isn’t stopping Amazon from getting a little piece of the action. Android Central noticed that the online retailer has opened orders on Amazon.com to include additional international shipping options, providing an legitimate and cost-effective way to get the $35 streaming dongle before it officially lands on foreign shores.

McCall Smith to rework Austen’s Emma | The Bookseller
Alexander McCall Smith is to write a modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma for HarperCollins. The author is the latest recruit to the publisher’s “Austen Project”, which will see Joanna Trollope tackle Sense and Sensibility, Val McDermid modernise Northanger Abbey, and Curtis Sittenfeld rework Pride and Prejudice.

Nielsen to roll out Twitter ratings for TV shows… | CNET
The goal of the “Nielsen Twitter TV Ranking” will be to measure the unique audience tweeting about individual programs.

Children’s reading shrinking due to apps, games and YouTube | Technology | theguardian.com

Posted on September 26, 2013 by infophile

Nielsen Book data suggests that 32% of children read books every day, and 60% every week. But these percentages are falling as digital entertainment rises.

Read the full story: Children’s reading shrinking due to apps, games and YouTube | Technology | theguardian.com.

The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age | Pew Internet

Posted on September 19, 2013 by infophile

via The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age | Pew Internet.

The ultimate guide to explain Digital (to your colleagues) | Gregory Pouy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by infophile

The ultimate guide to explain Digital (to your colleagues) from Gregory Pouy

Toronto Public Library now offers free digital magazines | BlogTO

Posted on September 18, 2013 by infophile

The Toronto Public Library has just given another reason to love having a library card, and to enjoy this benefit you won’t even need to leave your house. TPL has partnered with leading digital newsstand provider Zinio to give members access to digital magazines for free.

Read the full story: Toronto Public Library now offers free digital magazines | BlogTO.

26% of book collections are now digital | Wiley

Posted on September 16, 2013 by infophile

Many thanks to all of you who took part in the 2013 Librarian Survey conducted by Wiley during May. We have produced this infographic to summarize the key results from the survey covering the areas of budgets, digital books, print vs digital journal preferences and patron driven acquisition.

There was a broad spread of responses from different territories, helped no doubt by the survey’s availability in nine languages. 37% of responses came from the Americas; 33% from countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and 31% from the Asia Pacific region.

See the end of the post for a summary of key takeaways at this link: 26% of book collections are now digital | Exchanges | Wiley.

BiblioTech Digital Library Opens this Week | GoodEReader

Posted on September 10, 2013 by infophile

The BiblioTech library in Bexar County is doing something that no library in the US has ever done. Since last year, the organizers had a grand vision of an all digital library. Six hundred e-readers and over ten thousand eBooks will be available to loan out when the new library opens this week.

via BiblioTech Digital Library Opens this Week | GoodEReader.

Pew: 86% Of U.S. Adults Make Efforts To Hide Their “Digital Footprints” Online; Fear Of Creeping Ads And Malicious Hackers Outweighs State Spy Worries | TechCrunch

Posted on September 4, 2013 by infophile

As surveyed by the Pew Research Center, the average U.S. citizen appears to be more concerned about the data collecting abilities of advertising networks like those of Google and Facebook, faceless malicious hackers, and even friends and family, than they are the government.

See the full discussion of the research findings: Pew: 86% Of U.S. Adults Make Efforts To Hide Their “Digital Footprints” Online; Fear Of Creeping Ads And Malicious Hackers Outweighs State Spy Worries | TechCrunch.