Publishing Wishing to Expand eBook Sales

Publishers Look to Libraries for New E-Book Opportunities

Diann Dilworth | July 30, 2015

E-book distributors report that major publishers are reviewing their e-book partnerships with libraries as a possible way to explore new revenue opportunities.
According to a report in Library Journal, these publishers are looking at new ways to grow e-books sales within institutions and this means a lot of experiments, such as running free checkouts of select titles for limited time periods. 

Source: http://www.researchinformation.info/features/feature.php?feature_id=458

<more at http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/publishers-look-to-libraries-for-new-opportunities/107741; related links: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/07/technology/ebooks/ebook-vendors-anticipate-big-five-licensing-terms-becoming-more-flexible/#_ (Ebook Vendors Anticipate Big Five Licensing Terms Becoming More Flexible. July 23, 2015) and http://www.infodocket.com/2015/07/17/association-of-american-publishers-reports-sales-were-slow-during-first-quarter-of-2015/ (Association of American Publishers Reports Sales Were “Slow” During First Quarter of 2015″. July 17, 2015); further: http://www.researchinformation.info/features/feature.php?feature_id=458 (Aggregators increase options for libraries and publishers. April/May 2014, Research Information)>