The Myth of The Cheap Ebook

To my surprise many authors have embraced Kindle’s deep discounts of books. They are pricing ebooks at $9.99 or less. Apple and five of the biggest publishers created an alternative model that lets publishers set ebook prices. This model helps Apple build a competitive advantage against Amazon’s Kindle books, and it pays more to authors, yet many authors are not happy with it. The reason...

How Big is the Library Market?

Libraries are a HUGE market. According to the American Library Association factsheet #1 for 2011, there are 122,101 libraries in the United States. These libraries buy all kinds of books: print, large-type print books, ebooks, audiobooks, and even PDF books. Libraries spend billions of dollars on books each year. The Library Market The largest library market is school libraries (grades K-12)....

Delivery of Library Books to Library Patrons

Source: New York University I can still vividly recall the bookmobile arriving every week.  I was in second grade at a small country school. That county library system bookmobile made me the bibliophile I am today! But are American libraries missing the boat for sticking with the bookmobile for delivery of books to their patrons? The Speedy Bookbag service A Bookstore in China called Kuaishubao...

The Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is asking developers to submit demos, code, and design ideas to help advance toward “the realization of a large-scale digital public library that will make the cultural and scientific record available to all.” The digital library movement This is newest and most ambitious of many attempts to build a public digital library on the Internet....

Need a Virtual Assistant for Your Book?

Here are two groups of freelancers who can help with your book and/or your business. I can recommend both groups from personal experience. These are some of the support services each offers. Virtual Assistants (VAs) *   Accounting / Bookkeeping *   Administrative / Office Services *   Audio / Video Tape Transcription *   Computer Repair / Network Support *   Computer Software Training /...