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Ebook Central Reader App

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 chomycebooks, uncategorized

Clarivate/ProQuest has launched a new app for full book downloads from the Ebook Central (EBC) platform, which will replace Adobe Digital Editions for Ebook Central titles only. Patrons will be able to use the new app as of August 14, 2025. The first time patrons try to download a full […]

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June/July 2025 removals of ebooks from EBSCO and ProQuest subscription collections

June 9, 2025 chomycebooks, uncategorized

Hello everyone, For two of our large subscription ebook packages, books are added throughout the year (and their accompanying records are added to the catalogue), but removals happen only twice each year. This is an update on removals that will occur in June and July 2025. Lists of removed ebooks […]

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New Taylor & Francis eBooks Reader

January 20, 2025 chomycebooks, uncategorized

Taylor & Francis has launched a new eReader with the following enhancements: The new eReader is now live; the older versions of the eReader will be retired on February 16, 2025.  Registered users will receive an email in the coming weeks with instructions on any action they need to take. […]

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December 2024/January 2025 removals of ebooks from EBSCO and ProQuest subscription collections

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 chomycebooks, uncategorized

Hello everyone, For two of our large subscription ebook packages, books are added throughout the year (and their accompanying records are added to the catalogue), but removals happen only twice each year. This is an update on removals that will occur in December 2024 and January 2025. Lists of removed […]

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Principles on Library Ownership of Digital Books

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 chomycebooks, uncategorized

The Library Futures organisation has created the following principles for library ownership of digital books: This proposal is actually quite different from the current environment, in which libraries can purchase perpetual access to digital books but there are still limitations on what they can do with those books. In most […]

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