Libraries. Learning. My Tunes. CONSPIRACY. Finance Websites. The rise of e-reading. Released: April 4, 2012 By Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden and Joanna Brenner One-fifth of American adults (21%) report that they have read an e-book in the past year, and this number increased following a gift-giving season that saw a spike in the ownership of both tablet computers and e-book reading devices such as the original Kindles and Nooks.
In mid-December 2011, 17% of American adults had reported they read an e-book in the previous year; by February, 2012, the share increased to 21%. The rise of e-books in American culture is part of a larger story about a shift from printed to digital material. Ebook Library - Home. Demand-driven Acquisition: Only Pay if Used Pioneered by ProQuest, Demand Driven Acquisition (DDA) enables libraries to provide access to a large number of ebooks of their choice – and only purchase those that are used following a free browse period or when the patron copies, prints, or downloads.
When titles are triggered by patron use, the library has the option to purchase the titles (perpetual access) or leverage short-term loans (STLs). Learn More. Resellers heaven, 100s of ebooks, software, PLR, MMR.