We’re writing to inform you that we are changing the library platform name Bibliotheca to cloudLibrary. You may notice this change the next time you visit your My Books or Publish page and we don’t want this to lead to any confusion.
WHY THE CHANGE?
Earlier this year, the nonprofit global library organization, OCLC, acquired the assets of the Digital Solutions Group of Bibliotheca. This division of Bibliotheca includes cloudLibrary, the digital content provider that serves nearly 500 libraries in 20 countries, providing access to millions of ebooks and audiobooks. Going forward, OCLC will refer to this division as cloudLibrary.
HOW DOES THIS IMPACT MY BOOKS?
If you’ve already opted-in to distribute to Bibliotheca, there’s nothing you need to do. We expect business as usual. Prior to OCLC’s acquisition, both Draft2Digital (D2D) and Smashwords had already been distributing titles to cloudLibrary for years. Smashwords began distributing titles in 2017 and referred to the platform as Bibliotheca cloudLibrary, while D2D began distributing titles in 2018 and referred to the platform as Bibliotheca. The bottom line is that titles distributed from both companies landed in the same place.
If you’re interested in learning more about this acquisition and what it means for cloudLibrary’s future, we encourage you to read the press release from OCLC, which states, “OCLC is in a unique position to provide cloudLibrary with a world-class technology infrastructure and a network of public libraries that serve more than 50 million people worldwide.”
As always, if you have any questions, you can drop a line to the industry’s best support team at support@draft2digital.com.
