Written by: Micah May Navigating the library digital ecosystem means constantly balancing patron needs, technical accessibility, licensing hurdles, emerging AI tools, and legislative reform. This fall, the Palace Project—in partnership with COSLA and ReadersFirst—is proud to present the Fall 2026 edition of The Digital Shelf webinar series. Designed for library leaders, collection development librarians, technical … Read More
Written by: Micah May At this year’s ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, I had the pleasure and honor of co-hosting the American Library Association Ebook Interest Group’s annual meeting, better known as Ebook Friday. Here are some of my takeaways: Energy and momentum: Over the course of more than a decade, I have seen interest … Read More
The Palace Project is a library-aligned digital content platform that provides seamless access to more of the library’s digital collections. A critical part of our mission is the work we do with publishers to provide libraries with multiple, flexible licensing options that respect the needs of both rights holders and institutions. We support and have … Read More
The Palace Project has made more than 100,000 ebooks and audiobooks available to libraries for true digital ownership. For the first time in library history, libraries of all types can acquire digital content rights at scale that mirror the Right of First Sale: a durable, preservable, and transferable asset available to one user at a … Read More
Lyrasis and Paradigm Publishing Services (Paradigm) are proud to announce a powerful new tool for students, faculty and staff to access Open Access (OA) ebooks. The tool also allows libraries to incorporate them seamlessly into their collections. The collaboration between Lyrasis’ Ebooks and Community Engagement Division and Paradigm allows access to the University Press Library Open (UPLOpen) collection … Read More