Image credit: northcentralpa Big Library Read brings an uplifting family drama titled “A Very Typical Family” for book lovers to read without wait lists. Big Library Read is the world’s first and largest global ebook club. The program is owned and operated by OverDrive, a leading digital distributor of audiobooks, eBooks, online magazines, and streaming video titles. As per … [Read more...] about Heartfelt Summer Read Available at Public Libraries for Free
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American Sniper is the next Big Library Read
Overdrive has a program called Big Library Read that was originally launched in 2013. Overdrive selects a single title and makes it available every single library that does business with them. The books can be loaned out an unlimited number of times and do not have any wait lists or holds. Overdrive has just announced that American Sniper will be the next e-book and will be … [Read more...] about American Sniper is the next Big Library Read
Overdrive Big Library Read will now include 2 free e-books
Libraries that do business with Overdrive to power their e-book collection are likely familiar with Big Library Read. This is a program that has been transpiring for a number of years and basically gives libraries the ability to have access to a free e-book title to loan out an unlimited number of times during a small window. Today, Overdrive has announced that for the first … [Read more...] about Overdrive Big Library Read will now include 2 free e-books
Librarians Demand More Notice for Overdrive Big Library Read
Overdrive Read is an innovative program that sees a single eBook become available for libraries to loan out an infinite amount of times. This is a stark contrast to the normal practice to the one title, one loan mentality. Obviously there is some very compelling aspects of the Reader program, but librarians are beginning to feel ambushed to the short notice of titles becoming … [Read more...] about Librarians Demand More Notice for Overdrive Big Library Read
Second OverDrive “Big Library Read” Project Includes School Libraries
Earlier this year, digital content distributor OverDrive partnered with publisher Sourcebooks in an experiment aimed at establishing concrete data on how readers respond in terms of book borrows and book sales to digital titles they check out from their libraries. Sourcebooks made one of its titles available to OverDrive's member libraries for a predetermined period of time … [Read more...] about Second OverDrive “Big Library Read” Project Includes School Libraries
Overdrive Unveils New eBook in Big Library Read Program
Overdrive Big Library Read program originally launched in May and had libraries all over North America to give away an eBook with no lending restrictions. The first title was Michael Malone’s ‘Four Corners of the Sky’ and was checked out more than 44,000 times in less than three weeks—quite impressive compared to its 200 total checkouts prior to the Big Library Read. The Read … [Read more...] about Overdrive Unveils New eBook in Big Library Read Program
Overdrive Unveils Big Library Read Pilot Project
Overdrive has gained the support of over 3,000 libraries for a new pilot project to take ebook accessibility to an entirely new level. The intention behind this new initiative is to create a global “library book club." Library partners in the OverDrive network will be invited to participate in the pilot program beginning May 15 – June 1, 2013. Participating libraries will … [Read more...] about Overdrive Unveils Big Library Read Pilot Project
Sourcebooks, Overdrive Pilot Reshapes Relationships Between Publishers and Libraries
Two of the most innovative entities in the book industry are headed up by two of the most foward-thinking individuals in the business. Thankfully, the results of Dominique Raccah and Steve Potash working together on a pilot program stand to be nothing short of astounding, and hopefully to completely overturn any issues the industry has with library ebook lending. Publishing … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks, Overdrive Pilot Reshapes Relationships Between Publishers and Libraries