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US and UK ebook markets are slowing down (infographic)
Ebook sales are slowing down in matured markets. This is what we’ve observed all over 2013 in US, but the infographic presented below shows interesting data from UK as well. The chart was created by James Whiting for Sainsbury’s Ebooks. It compares facts and figures from both US and UK, but also lists what made…
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Why you should support your local library (infographic)
The infographic from StateStats list reasons why public libraries are more important than ever in local communities. The visual is backed with figures mainly from US, but the pattern how libraries evolve is working all over the world. More infographics: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”infographics” ]
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12 reasons why books make great gifts (infographic)
Designed by WPromote for BookPal, a site that promotes literacy and education, the infographic comes handy when you get lost in gift ideas. The infographic lists 12 fun reasons why books are a great gift: Books are always the right size. Books are easy to wrap. Books are a good way to impress people. Books…
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Libraries – the original search engine and still moving forward (infographic)
Did you know American reference librarians answer 6.6 millions questions weekly? Designed by Alex Nob for Encore Data Products, the infographic – designed a while ago – is a tribute to reference librarians working in American public libraries. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] As you see, the importance of libraries and librarians is growing…
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Gorgeous animated digital valentine cards for the readers in your life
These digital valentine cards are based on love quotes from the world’s favorite authors, including J.K. Rowling, Haruki Murakami, and Edgar Allan Poe.
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Self-publishing around the world – useful stats (infographic)
There are plenty of facts about ebooks or libraries released each year. You can’t say that about self-published books, especially the ones from other countries than US. It’s where a new infographic from a book marketing company BookWhirl, comes very handy. It lists facts about self-publishing and digital publishing from several countries, including – besides US…
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The benefits of reading books (infographic)
Created by Gosia Zimniak, the infographic puts together most important benefits of the most beautiful activity in the world. Via Visually. More infographics about books, libraries, and reading: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”infographics”]
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Ebooks in Indonesia: stats and trends (infographic)
It’s great that more and more stats are shared about international e-publishing markets. Today we’re delighted to republish an infographic created by Scoop, Indonesia’s popular e-reading platform. The data was collected from Scoop’s own database of around 500,000 active users. The essential fact to notice is that as much as 79 percent of users are…
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100 largest American libraries (infographic)
The infographic was created some time ago, but it’s always good to share the love for libraries. According to ALA Library Fact Sheet 22, the Library of Congress offers 34,528,818 volumes. Click or tap the infographic to see it in full resolution. Via ebookPorn / Tumblr. Check out more posts about libraries: [ef-archive number=5 tag=”libraries” ]
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Goodreads in 2013 – how much was it influenced by Amazon? (infographics)
Goodreads has just released an annual infographic showing the biggest milestones for the past year. Obviously, the most interesting thing to find out is how the most popular book recommendation site was influenced by Amazon acquisition. First of all, the sheer fact this infographic was made says Goodreads saved most of its independence. The site…
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Checklist: publish and sell your own ebook (infographic)
There is no better time to make a decision to write and publish an own book than the beginning of the year, when we are full of ideas and New Year resolutions. Writing a book is just a first step, and this infographic from BookWhirl, a book marketing services provider for self-publishers, explains that turning the…