Smashwords & Califa To Let Library Patrons Self-Publish Books

Digital publishing company Smashwords and Califa, a consortium of 220 California libraries, have formed a partnership to distribute Smashwords eBooks in libraries and to give member libraries the ability to let patrons publish eBooks through Smashwords. Library Journal explained the self-publishing process: “A patron will be able to use the Califa interface, being built with VuFind, to upload...