Despite the interview yesterday with Bilbary's Tim Coates on what libraries in the UK must do in order to keep their doors open, US libraries continue to adapt to a business model that helps libraries be more than just a location to pick up dusty books. In order to meet the growing needs of a more technologically-minded culture, libraries are stepping forward and offering their … [Read more...] about 2012 Record Year for eBook Borrowing
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Overdrive to Launch Audio and Video Streaming Services
Overdrive did not attend CES in an official capacity, but we managed to catch up with CEO Steve Potash. He spoke to us about the new Overdrive Read HTML5 reader and how it is now officially going live in a staggered release to all participating libraries that use the company's digital content distribution system. One of the things Overdrive is going to be releasing in the next … [Read more...] about Overdrive to Launch Audio and Video Streaming Services
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
Record Library Traffic on Christmas, Thanks to eBook Lending
A number of consumers--both surprised and not-so-surprised--opened tablets or dedicated e-readers yesterday, and a large percentage of those customers went to work straight away with testing out the capabilities of ebook lending from their local public libraries. OverDrive released a statement today that demonstrated that some public library systems saw record circulation … [Read more...] about Record Library Traffic on Christmas, Thanks to eBook Lending
Library Customers Often Buy the Most Books
There is a very strong connotation among publishers that library patrons are freeloaders and giving a book away devalues the product. A recent survey conducted by Overdrive and the American Library Association’s Office seeks to dispel this notion. An extensive online poll was conducted with over 75,000 library ebook readers and it found that these patrons purchase an average … [Read more...] about Library Customers Often Buy the Most Books
Le French Book, OverDrive Partner on Library Content
GoodeReader covered the recent US launch of digital-first publisher Le French Book, whose purpose is to bring award-winning and bestselling French language titles to a broader international audience. Today, Le French Book announced its partnership with OverDrive to bring its titles to libraries for digital lending. "We are excited to work with Overdrive," says Le French Book … [Read more...] about Le French Book, OverDrive Partner on Library Content
Overdrive Media Console Now Available for Windows 8
Overdrive has just released a new app for Windows 8 that functions as your online destination for borrowing digital books from the library. You can borrow, read, and listen to audiobooks directly within the app! The new OverDrive app takes full advantage of Windows 8’s sleek, richly integrated user interface. The ebook reader gives you the option to choose single or … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console Now Available for Windows 8
OverDrive CEO Addresses UK Parliament on eBook Lending
The Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group held an ebook summit in London today, and one of the announcements from the event was that the group, joined by OverDrive’s CEO Steve Potash, addressed the British House of Commons on the importance and the data of ebook lending. OverDrive, one of the leading sources of loanable digital content for public and school libraries, was … [Read more...] about OverDrive CEO Addresses UK Parliament on eBook Lending
Over 60 Companies Approved for Overdrive’s New Developer Tools
Overdrive is currently the largest company dedicated to supporting libraries who want to lend our digital books. The company unveiled their new Developers Portal a few months ago and it basically allows e-reader, tablet and libraries to customize their own system. Overdrive has approved over 60 different companies and organization to tailor their own custom library system. No … [Read more...] about Over 60 Companies Approved for Overdrive’s New Developer Tools
Overdrive Media Console Now Available on the Amazon App Store
Earlier in the week, Overdrive announced that its app was available for download in the Barnes and Noble app store. Today the company has also assured us that its app is now ready to be downloaded from the Amazon Android Market, too! Overdrive is the premier company that most libraries deal with to facilitate the digital lending process. In the past, if you wanted this app … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console Now Available on the Amazon App Store