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As E-Book Market Evolves, Correlation Between Genre Preference and Device Selection is Revealed, Says New BISG Study
First published on www.bowker.com. Multi-function tablets have become consumers’ preferred e-reading devices, overtaking dedicated e-readers for the first time, according to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)’s closely watched Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey, an ongoing study conducted with book … Continue reading
e-Reading Habits Drive Market Share Growth of e-Retailers, says New Study from Bowker
First published on www.bowker.com The rise in e-book reading in the U.S. and U.K. over the last three years has been a key driver in the market share gains of e-retailers, according to research being released this month by Bowker Market Research. … Continue reading
Who’s Really Reading 50 Shades?
New Providence, NJ – November 29, 2012 – As it turns out, the notion that readers of the 50 Shades Trilogy are moms filling wait time while their kids finish sports or music practice isn’t entirely accurate. A new analysis by … Continue reading
Self-Publishing Sees Triple-Digit Growth in Just Five Years, Says Bowker®
Published on www.bowker.com. New Providence, NJ – October 24, 2012 – The number of self-published books produced annually in the U.S. has nearly tripled, growing 287 percent since 2006, and now tallies more than 235,000 print and “e” titles, … Continue reading
LibraryThing debuts BookPsychic at Portland Public Library
LibraryThing debuts BookPsychic at Portland Public Library Recommender system supports reader advisory, connecting patrons with the “right stuff” Portland, Maine – September 10, 2012 – LibraryThing and Bowker® have launched BookPsychic, a new concept in readers advisory — a personal recommender system … Continue reading
Bowker Study Explores Information Habits of Travelers
World travelers continue to find more reassurance in printed guidebooks than online information sources New Providence, NJ – July 23, 2012 – Buyers of travel guidebooks are much more likely to travel outside their home country than general book buyers … Continue reading
Power ePATRON Identified as Key Influencer of Library Website Design
Published on PR Web. As the Internet has rocked our culture, public libraries have responded with strategies to help society trump the digital divide and with services to foster effective use of the web and the many digital innovations it … Continue reading