BiblioLabs

Program Manager

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:45:51 +0000

The Program Manager (PM) position requires a hands on, highly motivated individual who can drive new product development from concept through delivery, including developing market requirements and product specifications. Flexibility and adaptability are essential. The PM will interface directly with all key stakeholders, including those involved in business development and marketing (including the Chairman, Chief Business Officer, VP of Digital Products) as well as with the entire software development team (including the lead Software Architect and other team leaders as directed). Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as success in this role will involve developing trusted and respected relationships with those stakeholders. Success will be measured by the extent to which products are developed and brought to market that are high quality, meet the requirements of stakeholders, and are delivered on time. The role will be graded primarily based on team feedback and deliverables. Initial projects will include, but not be limited to, digital products such as Nuvique 2.0 (curation platform), BiblioBoard 1.0 (consumer platform), BiblioBoard web version 1.0, a BiblioBoard institutional platform (for libraries) and a Sales/Royalty reporting system. The PM will also be responsible for developing project templates for detailing market requirements and product specifications, such that project plans can be communicated in an effective and consistent manner. In developing project plans, an emphasis will be placed on being thoughtful, methodical and thorough. The PM is not necessarily responsible for knowing every variable and dependency, but they should be able to thoughtfully and thoroughly determine what questions need to be contemplated.

The position will report to the CEO, though it is expected that the role is highly independent. The ideal candidate would have 3-10 years experience in software product or program management and/or working in a software development environment. Technical software skills are a plus. The position will require learning our basic software design concepts and processes, participating in the Agile software development process, and attending all key development meetings including sprint planning meetings (scrums), sprint retrospectives, and daily stand up meetings.

Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, BiblioLabs offers an annual bonus pool based on 20% of the Company’s after-tax profits which is allocated at management’s discretion based on contribution to past and future business opportunities. The Company benefits include medical and dental insurance and a retirement savings program. To apply, please send your resume and salary requirements to itjobs@bibliolabs.com.

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Jay-Z, Big-Six Publishers, BiblioLabs Among Winners of Publishing Innovation Awards

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:04:16 +0000

Penguin, Random House, Hachette, Simon & Schuster and other publishing powerhouses were among the winners at the second annual Publishing Innovation Awards, announced tonight in New York City at the Digital Book World Conference and Expo. Rapper and producer Jazy-Z won an award, too.

The awards highlight the best in e-books, enhanced e-books and book applications in 12 categories, including best children’s e-book, best non-fiction app and best enhanced e-book. The awards are in response to a need to create best-in-class designations. Members of publishing’s elite mingled with cocktails at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York to commemorate the honors. Read more.

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The British Library 19th Century Historical Collection App Wins Prestigious Publishing Innovation Award

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:40:04 +0000

For Release Jan. 24, 2012

The British Library 19^th Century Historical Collection App Wins Prestigious Publishing Innovation Award

At the opening of the Digital Book World Conference in New York City on January 23rd, 2012, the British Library, together with technology partner, BiblioLabs, LLC, was awarded the prestigious Publishing Innovation Award (PIA) for their British Library 19^th Century Historical Collection iPad App. The App, released in August last year to rave reviews from both critics and consumers, offers seamless, cloud-based access to more than 45,000 historical works from the British Library, spanning 21 thematic collections.

The Publishing Innovation Awards were established to honor outstanding digital products that enrich and delight readers. The British Library 19^th Century Historical Collection App was named the 2012 Winner in the Reference/Academic category.

Accepting the award, Simon Bell, Head of Strategic Partnership and Licensing at the British Library said “The British Library is delighted to be working with the outstanding team of technologists at BiblioLabs to unlock the potential of devices like the iPad. We are thrilled to have been able to offer these exquisite, high-resolution, full-color facsimiles of 19^th Century books in a manner that comes close to the experience of leafing through the original item. This is a great example of how the British Library is using digital technology to make the riches of our historical collections accessible and compelling to a wider audience than was ever previously possible.”

BiblioLabs, LLC (www.bibliolabs.com) is the fast growing software-media company that built the cloud-based technology platform to manage the selection, enhancement, and distribution of the featured British Library collection. BiblioLabs, LLC has become a global leader in the creation of interactive Apps featuring historical books and artifacts from the world’s leading libraries and cultural institutions.

The Company only recently moved into digital book distribution. It began in 2007 as a print-on-demand (POD) publisher offering historical reproductions. Prior to founding BiblioLabs, LLC the same group started BookSurge, LLC the world’s first truly global POD (one book at a time) retail infrastructure, which was sold to Amazon.com in 2005 and was integrated to become Amazon’s global print-on-demand solution as well as the Amazon self-publishing service CreateSpace.

“The exciting thing for us is that this is the first App we created and we did it with a very small team, in a very short time,” says BiblioLabs founder and Chief Business Officer Mitchell Davis. “It met with phenomenal success as a consumer product when it launched and it has continued to grow” (today it has over 350,000 users in over 150 countries and growing).

“To also have our innovative approach to content distribution recognized by the industry is really an honor and a signal to the great things you will see from us.” Davis added “The British Library is an ideal partner. They care deeply about their materials, and the public they serve. They are continuously looking for ways to innovate and increase the impact of their services. Working with them is a true partnership.”

Building on the things they learned this past year, BiblioLabs, LLC will roll out a larger App in April 2012 - BiblioBoard. “Tens of millions of historical artifacts are available and our mission is to curate the interesting, quirky, important, weird, or forgotten, then integrate creative modern context and make engaging thematic content products. BiblioBoard is the unified interface where curators will meet readers and this will happen across tens of thousands of books, articles and images within hundreds of curated niche Apps.” Curious bibliophiles can sign up for pre-release, preview access at BiblioBoard.com.

At launch BiblioBoard will contain more than forty niche Apps including a number of micro-collections from the British Library. “Our team is hugely excited that as we are winning this award we are already moving to the next generation product.” Davis says.

Check out the complete list of winners of this year’s Publishing Innovation Award.

Download the PDF.

What is BiblioLabs?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:25:58 +0000

BiblioLabs, LLC is a hybrid software-media company, with a focus on using scalable technology to enable curators and subject matter experts to discover, enhance and create new works from the wealth of licensed, open source and public domain materials available within our core database. We work with leading organizations around the world to create widespread commercial access to rare and interesting materials in both print-on-demand and digital formats. We operate multiple publishing imprints, including our own, and create our own branded Apps and Apps with content partners.

What is BiblioLife?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:41 +0000

BiblioLife is our “curation imprint” — representing the Apps created by our own network of curators and subject matter experts. As curation of multi-media content becomes more important, BiblioLife represents a new way of reading and interacting with books and other items from our past. They feature books, articles, photos, modern commentary, and videos that provide context to history. In addition to our own imprint, we also power branded multi-media Apps for some of the world’s most important cultural institutions.

Visit www.BiblioLife.com to find more information.

What is BiblioBoard?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:23:57 +0000

Tens of millions of historical artifacts have been digitized and made available on the web, resulting in a corpus of historical material that is truly stunning in its breadth and scope. Within this corpus are hidden millions of ideas, people, and places that have been largely lost or forgotten. BiblioBoard is a global publishing effort to curate and share these materials with the communities that are interested in them. BiblioBoard is the unified interface where curators will meet readers and this will happen across tens of thousands of books, articles and images within hundreds of curated niche Apps.

Visit www.BiblioBoard.com to find more information.

What Kind of Products do you Develop?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:22:07 +0000

BiblioLabs is focused on building the scalable, cloud-based software tools required to easily select, enhance and distribute content to appropriate audiences. Beyond software, we also work directly with organizations to breathe new life into historic books. We are engaged in multiple projects (technical and business development) to help find, enhance and market important historical books. You can find also find more about our products on our Projects page.

Are Apps Available for the Android?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:17:00 +0000

We will be releasing a platform that will work on Android in 2012. While today we are bringing the app experience to the iPad only, in early 2012 we will be releasing browser based applications which will be accessible from various devices and your personal computer. Thank you for your interest and stay tuned.

Where Can I Send my Suggestion for Improvement?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:14:03 +0000

We would love to hear from you. Please use the contact form available on BiblioLife.com. The information will be passed on to our development team for consideration in improving the App experience.

How do I Opt out of a Subscription?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:10:01 +0000

To do so on your iPad, access your account information by selecting the App Store icon and scrolling to the bottom of the page. There, you will see your Apple ID. You will be prompted to View Account. From this window you will need to scroll to the bottom until you see subscriptions, then press Manage. From here you will be able to manage your subscription.

If you have any other questions e-mail us.

How to View a Book Offline?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:05:16 +0000

Only books that have been placed on your bookshelf can be read offline. To add books to your bookshelf you must be online either via wifi, or 3G. Once online, select the book you would like to read. In the upper right you will see a plus sign that will allow you to “add to bookshelf.” The book will then start to download directly to your bookshelf. Once the book has fully downloaded you will then be able to read it offline. You can store up to 20 books on your bookshelf at any time for offline reading.

General Troubleshooting

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:00:01 +0000

Occasionally issues arise with the application that can be easily solved by restarting the application. To do this, you will need to press the iPad home button twice. This will bring up a menu at the bottom of the screen with all currently running applications. Find the British Library app and press and hold for 1-2 seconds on the icon. A red minus sign will appear and you can press this to stop the application from processing. Keep in mind this does not delete the app, only stops it from processing. Then go back to your home screen and re-open the application.

If the above action does not remedy your situation, you may need to re-install the application. To do this, you will need to first delete the application by pressing on the icon on you home screen for 1-2 seconds. A red X will appear allowing you to delete the app. Try re-installing the app to determine if your problem was resolved.

Please e-mail us if you continue to have problems. We will continue to troubleshoot your problem until it is fixed.

Victorian Christmas – There’s An App For That!

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:22:36 +0000

“The Victorian Christmas app will take readers back to an era when families gathered in front of the fire after dinner to tell stories, act out comic pantomimes, and sing songs in celebration of the holiday season.“ Read more.

November 30, 2011

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‘Tis the Season for a Victorian Christmas App

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:59:52 +0000

“Nothing sounds more like the holidays than thoughts and images of a Victorian Christmas — even for the gadget people on your gift list..” Read More.

November 30, 2011

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Bibliolabs Releases New iPad App for the British Library’s 19th Century Collection: Victorian Christmas

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:58:36 +0000

“There are six categories of material here: Christmas Past, Drama, Music, Novels, Poetry, and Short Stories. And yes, you will find Dicken’s A Christmas Carol here (in its 1869 edition), as well as other familiar classics. But the adventurous reader will also find material written in Latin and French, and lots of unfamiliar and interesting published works..” Read More.

November 29, 2011

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