Study: No Negative Impact From E-Readers

"A comparison of reading texts on paper with reading from an e-book found no disadvantages associated with the electronic version, European researchers say."

LJ's Placements & Salaries Survey 2011

"A total 1,789 LIS graduates responded to LJ’s annual Placements & Salaries Survey, representing a solid 37.3% of the approximately 4790 2010 graduates from the 38 participating schools."

Research Librarians Consider the Risks and Rewards of Collaboration

"Big-scale collaborations and digital-era collection strategies took center stage at the Association of Research Libraries’ membership meeting, held here last week."

E-books' Popularity is Rewriting the Sales Story

"Random House, the USA's largest publisher, says more than 20% of U.S. revenue in the first half of this year were from digital sales. . .Eight of the top 20 titles on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list this week are e-books."

Report Shows Increased Need for Academic Libraries

"The need for libraries on college and university campuses has increased, according to a new study released by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics."

E-Book Sales Rise More than 1,000% Since 2008

"According to a new survey of sales revenue provided by more than 2,000 publishers in the U.S., book sales are rising, with e-book revenue growing a surprising 1,274% between 2008 and 2010."

Study: 12 Percent of US Households Own e-Reader

"A study finds that 12 percent of U.S. households now own a reading device for electronic books, such as Amazon's Kindle. That's three times the number of households that owned an e-reader just a year ago, pointing to rapid acceptance."

College Library Directors on Libraries' Digital Direction

"Most college library directors would order print books removed from the library if there was a robust and trustworthy way to provide access to electronic versions, according to a new study released today by the nonprofit Ithaka S+R."

The E-Book Era Is Here: Best Sellers Go Digital

"E-books are by far the fastest-growing segment of the otherwise sluggish, recession-plagued publishing business. In 2010 e-book sales jumped 164%, to $441 million."