Draft2digital is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the world and they will soon be offering another compelling reason to sign up for a free account, distributing your e-book into the Overdrive catalog.Rakuten Overdrive is the premier digital library system and they have a strong presence in North America and Europe. Draft2digital will not be the first company … [Read more...] about Draft2Digital Will Distribute e-books to Overdrive in August
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60 Libraries will loan out over 1 million audiobooks and ebooks in 2017
Last week Overdrive disclosed to Good e-Reader that overall circulation has grown 12% year-over-year (through June 30th) to more than 108 million checkouts for all digital media across all OverDrive libraries and schools. eBook circulation has grown 9%, and the popularity of audiobooks keeps accelerating with nearly 23% growth in circulation year over year through the … [Read more...] about 60 Libraries will loan out over 1 million audiobooks and ebooks in 2017
Overdrive experiences a 23% increase in audiobook loans
Rakuten Overdrive is the largest audiobook and e-book company that is involved in the digital library sector. They currently have a portfolio of 38,000 libraries and schools that do business with them, 2,000 of which signed up in 2017 alone. Overdrive has provided Good e-Reader with a status update on loan circulation for the first six months of the year.David Burleigh the … [Read more...] about Overdrive experiences a 23% increase in audiobook loans
Overdrive rebrands their company to Overdrive Rakuten
Overdrive is the largest company involved in the digital library sector and they were purchased by Rakuten in 2015. As part of a unified branding strategy, OverDrive has changed their corporate brand name to Rakuten OverDrive on July 1 to align with other Rakuten companies in the U.S.Hiroshi Mikitani, founder and CEO of Rakuten said in a statement “To help you to achieve … [Read more...] about Overdrive rebrands their company to Overdrive Rakuten
Overdrive Changes the eBook Game with Cost-per-Circulation
Overdrive has announced that later in 2017 they are unveiling a Cost-per-Circulation system that schools and libraries can utilize. This new initiative will allow libraries to offer a greater amount of digital content on their websites and via the Overdrive app and only incur a charge when a reader borrows a title.The greater benefit of this new access model is that it’s … [Read more...] about Overdrive Changes the eBook Game with Cost-per-Circulation
Overdrive is giving away 12 free eBooks this summer
Overdrive is launching their annual Summer Read program where all of the schools that do business with them are able to unlimitedly loan out 12 different titles. These eBooks are available in Canada and the United States from June 7th to August 7th 2017."By increasing the number of eBooks, we can reach more students with a wider variety of titles," said Christina Samek, … [Read more...] about Overdrive is giving away 12 free eBooks this summer
Spreading Empathy through Children’s Lit
Children across the state of North Carolina have reason to celebrate their reading skills, thanks to a new initiative from the state library system and OverDrive. The program, launched by N.C. Public Library Directors Association, provides nearly four thousand ebooks, audiobooks, and read-along titles for young students, with more than 300 of the titles available for … [Read more...] about Spreading Empathy through Children’s Lit
49 Libraries Loan Out Over 1 Million eBooks in 2016
Overdrive has just reported that 49 library systems in the U.S. and two other countries have set a new record for lending more than one million digital books in 2016. Readers at five library systems borrowed more than 3 million digital books and seven libraries circulated more than 2 million eBooks and audiobooks.The record-breaking libraries achieved their success in a … [Read more...] about 49 Libraries Loan Out Over 1 Million eBooks in 2016
All Is Not Well with the IDPF W3C Merger
The publishing industry has been watching from the sidelines for the better half of a year, waiting to see what will happen to the IDPF's proposed merger with the W3C. For those not schooled in acronyms of the inner workings of digital publishing, here's a quick breakdown:The International Digital Publishing Forum called for a member vote about a proposed merger with the … [Read more...] about All Is Not Well with the IDPF W3C Merger
Overdrive Reports e-Book Loans are up 21% and Audiobooks 34%
Overdrive is the leading company responsible for powering the audiobook and e-book collection of your local library. They have reported that in 2016 readers borrowed 196 million digital books, an increase of 21% over 2015. Of the 678 million visits to library and school websites, readers borrowed more eBooks (+16%) and audiobooks (+34%) from their local and school libraries … [Read more...] about Overdrive Reports e-Book Loans are up 21% and Audiobooks 34%
IDPF Approves Measure to Join W3C
A highly contentious move in the world of digital publishing has resulted in a combination of forces between the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), a move that has caused no small measure of division among members and stakeholders.The IDPF proposed the measure last May at BookExpo, and the backlash was swift and loud. One … [Read more...] about IDPF Approves Measure to Join W3C
The Indie-Library Relationship
As the worlds of publishing, digital publishing, and self-publishing continue to evolve, there are some unfortunate sources of stagnation. The education sector, for example, is still waiting for the long-promised digital textbook revolution that was going to not only dramatically reduce the costs associated with book purchasing, but also increase student engagement and success … [Read more...] about The Indie-Library Relationship
OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Two entities in the digital publishing sphere that GoodeReader greatly admires--OverDrive and the IDPF--are at odds over a planned merger between the IDPF and W3C. Steve Potash, OverDrive's CEO, has vehemently expressed concerns over the upcoming member vote on the merger in the past, and is reiterating those concerns with the IDPF board and membership.The IDPF, or … [Read more...] about OverDrive Continues Efforts Against IDPF Merger
Overdrive Wants to End School Violence
Online Bullying and violence are a big deal in the modern school and Overdrive wants to do something about it. Their next Big Library Read features a title by Marieke Nijkamp and it is called "This Is Where It Ends."Starting October 13 for a two-week period, readers across the globe will read and discuss this widely popular Young Adult eBook. More than 20,000 libraries and … [Read more...] about Overdrive Wants to End School Violence
New Kobo Aura One e-Reader will be Released in August
Kobo has developed two e-readers and has submitted all of the necessary paperwork to the FCC. One is a six inch device and the other is around 7.8 inches. It looks like at least one of these new models is going to be released this August, according to Tweet by Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn.This new e-reader breaks many design conventions that Kobo has adhered to for many years. … [Read more...] about New Kobo Aura One e-Reader will be Released in August
Librarians are going to be excited about new Overdrive changes
Overdrive is the largest company currently operating in the digital library sector. Thousands of branches in North America rely on Overdrive to power their audiobook, e-book and video catalogs. Next week, at the American Library Association Annual Conference there are going to be some new and exciting changes to make collection managers job a lot easier.1. The completely … [Read more...] about Librarians are going to be excited about new Overdrive changes