From the very beginning of digital lending through libraries and personal consumer shares, publishers have been wary of the implications of ebook lending. Once libraries became convinced to at least experiment in the library realm with their digital titles, artificial barriers were often put in place, such as limits on numbers of checkouts and 300% increases in price over an … [Read more...] about Macmillan Makes Complete Catalog Available for Digital Lending through OverDrive
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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
HarperCollins Titles Available in the UK via Overdrive
Libraries in the United Kingdom now have access to HarperCollins titles via Overdrive. Starting today, eBooks and audiobooks will both be available for libraries to purchase and loan out to people who have e-readers, tablets or smartphones. The terms for the titles are the same as they are for their US titles: each copy purchased may check out 26 times before its license … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Titles Available in the UK via Overdrive
Overdrive Going DRM-Free with Audiobooks
Overdrive has quietly unveiled a radical change to their audiobook encryption system and it could have massive ramifications for any library that carries them. They are switching from the bulk and cumbersome WMA format and gravitating towards a simple DRM-Free MP3 Edition of the audiobook. When you read a book, listen to a audiobook or watch a movie, you are mainly doing it … [Read more...] about Overdrive Going DRM-Free with Audiobooks
App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending
As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to make steady progress, libraries are finally able to "shop" the competition to provide the best user experience for their patrons, the largest catalogs of bestselling titles, and investigate the available features of different platforms. With different choices and different publishers participating … [Read more...] about App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending
OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter
OverDrive, one of the global leaders in digital content solutions for more than 28,000 public and school libraries, will be attending this week's American Library Association Midwinter meeting, and demonstrating an exciting new offering. With the ability to borrow enhanced ebooks in the near future, OverDrive is giving attendees a sneak peek at what this experience will be … [Read more...] about OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter
OverDrive Announces Banner Year for School, Library eBook Lending
As digital library lending continues to take root in public and school libraries, digital content solutions provider OverDrive has seen tremendous forward growth in the number of patron checkouts through libraries. Whereas it took the platform ten years to reach 100 million total checkouts, that number grew to 102 million checkouts in 2013 alone. This represents a 44% increase … [Read more...] about OverDrive Announces Banner Year for School, Library eBook Lending
Overdrive Now Allows Penguin Titles to be Sent Right to Kindle e-Readers
Overdrive and Penguin have announced residents of the US or Canada can now checkout eBooks from the library and have them sent directly to a Kindle, without the need of a USB. This move simplifies the entire process and makes Amazon owners not have to jump through a bunch of hoops to borrow and read books. Last September Overdrive came to terms with Penguin to offer over … [Read more...] about Overdrive Now Allows Penguin Titles to be Sent Right to Kindle e-Readers
6 Libraries Loan Out 1 Million eBooks Each in 2013
One of the big bright spots of digital books this year was the massive role libraries have played. The ALA in conjunction with Overdrive has been relentless in their pursuits to convince major publishers that books were not devalued when loaned out for free. Their efforts have brought on the big 5 publishing companies in either pilot projects or nationwide rollouts. This has … [Read more...] about 6 Libraries Loan Out 1 Million eBooks Each in 2013
McGraw Hill Teams Up with OverDrive to Offer Catalog of Professional Titles
OverDrive, the world's largest provider of digital content to academic and public libraries, announced a new partnership today that will increase its catalog of offered titles, specifically in key areas of business, science, and research. McGraw-Hill Professional, a widely respected provider of content and services for the medical, technical, and business communities, is making … [Read more...] about McGraw Hill Teams Up with OverDrive to Offer Catalog of Professional Titles