Libraries all over Canada are disheartened because of the high cost associated with e-books. This has prompted a new coalition to be formed that is trying to bring public awareness to just how bad it is getting. The Toronto Public Library, Canadian Library Council, Ontario Library Association and the Canadian Library Association want to bring awareness to the super high … [Read more...] about CBC Interviews Michael Kozlowski on Library e-books
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Amazon e-books Once Again Available in US Libraries
Overdrive has been engulfed in a massive technical issue that made thousands of Kindle e-books unavailable to libraries. Patrons quickly found out that since December it was hard to find a bestseller from Penguin or Hachette that was compatible with their e-reader. Overdrive, Libraries and the media was oblivious of this issue, until a Good e-Reader Report prompted the industry … [Read more...] about Amazon e-books Once Again Available in US Libraries
American Library Association Announces Town Hall on eBooks
The American Library Association has been going full throttle on eBooks for the last few years. They managed to convince a number of major publishers that having their digital content in libraries is a good value proposition. The organization is hosting a virtual town hall meeting October 23 and it will explore emerging subjects in the eBook lending arena, including digital … [Read more...] about American Library Association Announces Town Hall on eBooks
Kenton County Public Library Wins Overdrives Digital Champion Contest
Overdrive ran a contest in which it invited all member libraries to submit their promotional campaigns to build awareness of eBooks. Informing the community and getting the word out there is often a difficult task with little to no marketing budget. There were six different categories, ranging from online and offline campaigns. The grand prize winner was Kenton County, who … [Read more...] about Kenton County Public Library Wins Overdrives Digital Champion Contest
How to Make Library eBooks More Visible
Many libraries are investing in a digital infrastructure to allow patrons to borrow ebooks on their phones, tablets, and e-readers. Overdrive currently is the largest company that facilitates the entire lending process and many libraries are suffering from poor visibility to their visitors. Libraries traditionally spend $10,000 or more in setting up their digital ecosystem and … [Read more...] about How to Make Library eBooks More Visible
Why Libraries Need to Adopt a Paid Membership Program for Country Wide Access to eBooks
Many libraries in the USA, Canada, UK, and Australia allow patrons to borrow digital ebooks. This is accomplished by the libraries making arrangements with Overdrive or 3M to facilitate the lending process and who provide the digital content. In order to borrow ebooks from the library, you need a valid library card and a four digit pin code. Not all libraries lend out digital … [Read more...] about Why Libraries Need to Adopt a Paid Membership Program for Country Wide Access to eBooks
Can Digital eBook Lending from Libraries Hamper Book Sales?
At a recent event in London many publishers and booksellers got together to talk about the current state of affairs in the world of digital publishing. One of the hot topics of the day entailed libraries lending out digital books and how it effects bookstores. Waterstones m.d. James Daunt said that library e-lending could be disruptive to brick-and-mortar booksellers. “If you … [Read more...] about Can Digital eBook Lending from Libraries Hamper Book Sales?
How to Borrow Kindle Books from the Library
Over the last few days, Amazon and Overdrive announced that Amazon eBooks will now be available at public libraries in the USA. Currently, the Kindle is probably the most popular e-reader in the world and it is good news for ereader owners who have been left out of the library world. Overdrive is the system that over 11,000 public libraries in the United States use to … [Read more...] about How to Borrow Kindle Books from the Library
Libraries Are Seeing Record Increases in eBook Borrowing
Right now in the USA there is said to be over 21 million e-readers in circulation and many libraries are seeing a boom period in ebook borrowing. Many librarians are not stocking books on the shelves anymore and saving money in the process. The American Library Association Conference is wrapping up in New Orleans and the unilateral consensus is that libraries all over North … [Read more...] about Libraries Are Seeing Record Increases in eBook Borrowing