Today is the end of Penguin books on OverDrive, but perhaps the start of new possibilities. In an announcement yesterday, the publisher gave notice that as of today, Penguin books would no longer be available on OverDrive.

The following is a summary of the meetings ALA President Molly Raphael and an ALA delegation held in New York City January 30–February 1 with members of the publishing industry:

Here’s a first take on the talks held this week between American Library Association leaders and the senior management of several New York–based publishers:

Dear Colleagues:

Here is a brief report on our meeting with publishers in New York on January 30–February 1. Others participating in these talks besides myself were:

Though the Gale booth at Midwinter had all the trappings of the 21st century, their new products are going old school with a 19th-century focus. The Nineteenth Century Collection offers a broad look at everything from the 1800s, including newspapers, books, maps, and more.