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  Smashwords and Califa Ink Deal

  726 readersDigital publishing company Smashwords and Califa, a consortium of 220 California libraries, have formed a partnership to distribute Smashwords eBooks in libraries and to give member libraries the ability to let patrons publish eBooks through Smashwords. Under the terms of the deal, Califa will be able to buy 10,000 of Smashwords’ bestselling titles for about $3 each.

• Deal With Smashwords Turns Califa Library Network Into Community Publisher

  213 readers A deal with self-publishing and distribution platform Smashwords will give the Califa library network in California a self-publishing tool for its patrons, reports Library Journal. The deal will also bring 10,000 Smashwords titles to the library for e-book lending. Califa will buy the 10,000 Smashwords titles, nearly 10% of the company’s entire catalog, at $3 a

• Deal With Smashwords Turns Califa Library Network Into Community Publisher

  351 readers A deal with self-publishing and distribution platform Smashwords will give the Califa library network in California a self-publishing tool for its patrons, reports Library Journal. The deal will also bring 10,000 Smashwords titles to the library for e-book lending. Califa will buy the 10,000 Smashwords titles, nearly 10% of the company’s entire catalog, at $3 a

• Large California Library Group to Implement E-Book Ownership System

  576 readers From Library Journal (Large California Consortium Joins Movement Toward Library Ebook Ownership): The largest library network in California is going to adopt the pioneering ebook business model of Colorado’s Douglas County Libraries, which allows libraries to truly own, not rent, their ebooks. The San Mateo-based Califa Group, which brokers services and products for 220 multi-type library systems

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  Smashwords announces new Library Direct service

  299 readersThis morning, Smashwords launched Library Direct, a new service that allows libraries and library networks to acquire and establish large opening collections of ebooks direct from Smashwords. Commitments have been with three library systems so far, with each acquiring some variation of Smashwords’ top 10,000 best-selling titles. The three library systems involved in today’s announcement are Douglas County Libraries in Colorado;

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  Smashwords announces new Library Direct service

  313 readersThis morning, Smashwords launched Library Direct, a new service that allows libraries and library networks to acquire and establish large opening collections of ebooks direct from Smashwords. Commitments have been with three library systems so far, with each acquiring some variation of Smashwords’ top 10,000 best-selling titles. The three library systems involved in today’s announcement are Douglas County Libraries in Colorado;

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  Smashwords announces new Library Direct service

  754 readersThis morning, Smashwords launched Library Direct, a new service that allows libraries and library networks to acquire and establish large opening collections of ebooks direct from Smashwords. Commitments have been with three library systems so far, with each acquiring some variation of Smashwords’ top 10,000 best-selling titles. The three library systems involved in today’s announcement are Douglas County Libraries in Colorado;

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  Smashwords announces new Library Direct service

  317 readersThis morning, Smashwords launched Library Direct, a new service that allows libraries and library networks to acquire and establish large opening collections of ebooks direct from Smashwords. Commitments have been with three library systems so far, with each acquiring some variation of Smashwords’ top 10,000 best-selling titles. The three library systems involved in today’s announcement are Douglas County Libraries in Colorado;

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  Smashwords announces new Library Direct service

  323 readersThis morning, Smashwords launched Library Direct, a new service that allows libraries and library networks to acquire and establish large opening collections of ebooks direct from Smashwords. Commitments have been with three library systems so far, with each acquiring some variation of Smashwords’ top 10,000 best-selling titles. The three library systems involved in today’s announcement are Douglas County Libraries in Colorado;

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  Bilbary Takes Next Steps in Turning Libraries Into Sales Channels

  272 readers In building partnerships with libraries in Kansas, Denver and, just announced today, California, e-bookstore Bilbary is attempting to create a new e-books sales channel through libraries. Bilbary has built a series of links on library websites that take patrons to the Bilbary site where they can buy e-books. The library who referred the patron gets 50%