No Shelf Required

As was reported earlier, Sony and Overdrive have partnered to promote library e-book collections.  Sony seems to be embracing the library world as its competitive edge.  Why would one want to buy a Kindle and then have to buy content when you can buy a Sony and borrow much content for free?
It’s unlikely that Amazon […]

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From the TeleRead blog:
OverDrive: ‘Much more content without DRM’ promised for libraries in ‘09
By David Rothman
Again and again I’ve asked the IDPF to please consider a logo for DRMless ePub books. OverDrive founder Steve Potash is also president of the IDPF, and recently he told Library Journal:
“OverDrive is the leader in bringing downloadable […]

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 Those of you interested in learning more about Follett and Overdrive should take a look at the recent  Off The Shelf column in Booklist Online - E-book Distributors for the Public and School Library Markets.  The article provides an overview of the content, features, and business models of both of these distributors.
NetLibrary, due to it’s recent […]

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If you are one of the 8,500 libraries using the OverDrive Media Console for digital audiobooks, you now have a new feature - compatibility with Microsoft’s Zune.  Both DRM-free and DRM-protected (Digital Rights Management) audiobooks are compatible.  This now opens up the direct transfer of audiofiles to Zune, iPod, and virtually all other mp3 devices.
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OverDrive, provider of digital audiobooks, eBooks, music, and videos to libraries and retailers around the world will take it’s Digital Bookmobile  on the road.  The tour will help libraries and OverDrive promote their download collections.  Pretty cool idea.Â

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The State Library of Ohio has a really neat eBook project for libraries of all types.  Here is an excerpt from their website:
The Ohio eBook Project is a multi—type library consortium that’s membership includes academic libraries, public libraries, school libraries and special libraries. This project allows Ohio libraries to affordably obtain a digital material collection.
Launched in […]

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