Arquivo do mês: outubro 2015

As more people stream and fewer buy, Netflix-like subscriptions look like the reasonable bet for tomorrow’s music marketplace — a way for suppliers to mimic Spotify without going the freemium route. Apple Music, set to begin charging users September 30, is … Continuar lendo →

From the Kansas City (MO) Public Library: Kansas City’s 15,000 public school students now have perhaps the easiest, most unfettered access to their local library in the country. If they’re enrolled, they’re in. Kindergarteners through high schoolers are automatically registered … Continuar lendo →

Anyone who has seen High Fidelity remembers how rude and snobby the clerks of John Cusack’s record store were. So what do they have to teach libraries about customer service? Fostering a culture of discovery through passionate and knowledgeable customer … Continuar lendo →

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Public Library system will turn 150 next year and staff has worked hard to hide its age. “That is part of being a library, we have to keep up with what’s new,” said … Continuar lendo →

The Impress Research Institute announced a new report yesterday with estimates for the Japanese ebook market. The full report won’t be released until the end of next month, but the highlights released today tell us that the Japanese ebook market reached 126.6 … Continuar lendo →

Recientemente ha salido la Encuesta de hábitos y prácticas culturales en España. De los datos obtenidos en dicha encuesta se puede hacer una radiografía del lector en España: saber cuánto lee, qué formato le gusta más para leer, qué es … Continuar lendo →