The Overdrive deal will mean that at checkout you select the format you require eg epub or kindle. This was how someone from Overdrive described it to me. It won't make all Amazons titles available, just give the public access to kindle format for existing library ebooks.
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"Any Human Heart" by William Boyd.
>>> On 13/09/2011 at 11:26 am, in message
<[log in to unmask]>, Andy Brisley
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In the US, Amazon are actively pursuing the loan of e books for Kindles via
> libraries, in association with Overdrive but do not mention lending the
> actual machines on their website.
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_200549320_library
> ?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200527380#library
>
> Andy Brisley,
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Vicki Goldie
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:23 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ebooks again :RE: RNIB National library service survey of ebook
> services in public libraries
>
> I suspect it will be more of a Kindle based loan system. If you have a
> kindle subscribe and we will loan you x number of titles a month.
>
> I do believe there will still be a market for real books but surely posting
> them as they do DVDs in Love Film would be very cost adverse?
> Vicki
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Lynn Osborne
> Sent: 13 September 2011 09:34
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ebooks again :RE: RNIB National library service survey of ebook
> services in public libraries
>
> What about Amazon collection boxes in libraries?!!
>
> Lynn Osborne
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Dash Graham
> Sent: 12 September 2011 19:48
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ebooks again :RE: RNIB National library service survey of ebook
> services in public libraries
>
> I've regularly stated in various places for some time that all it needs is
> for Amazon to lauinch "Love Books" along the same lines as "Love films".
>
> A rental of a couple of book titles a month for about a fiver will kill off
> a large part of public library ebook services.
>
> All it will take is the commercial will and publisher permissions.
>
> Unfortunately I'm not sure there's any real answer either particularly given
> the predominance of kindles.
>
> Graham Dash
> --------------------------
> Sent using BlackBerry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Mon Sep 12 17:43:17 2011
> Subject: Re: ebooks again :RE: RNIB National library service survey of ebook
> services in public libraries
>
> The Guardian reports rumours of Amazon book rental. Will we see the return
> of the old commercial circulating library that will compete with public
> libraries?
>
> The Guardian says: 'If I were a librarian, I confess, I'd be putting the
> career-change plan into action just about now.'
> A link to the blog and other resources is on Local Government Library
> Technology ebook page http://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/E-Books
>
> Ken
> Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
> Tel +44 (0)7788 727 845. Email: [log in to unmask]
> www.kenchadconsulting.com
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> Open Library Systems Specifications: http://libtechrfp.wikispaces.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Chad [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 11 September 2011 12:57
> To: [log in to unmask]; 'Wendy Taylor'
> Subject: ebooks again :RE: RNIB National library service survey of ebook
> services in public libraries
>
> Thanks Wendy,
> This is a useful report and I think and helpful contribution to the ebook
> debate. A link to the report has been added the 'e-book' page
> (http://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/E-Books ) of the Local Government Library
> Technology wiki (LGLibTech) which also has a range of other useful links and
> resources. For example it lists what ebook providers each UK library
> authority uses. http://lglibtech.wikispaces.com/Systems+Review
>
> Usability
> On the usability issue the ebook page also includes a link to the comments
> in June from Chris Batt (formally MLA) on his experience (as a sighted and
> pretty tech savvy person) of trying to use his library ebooks service. He is
> sympathetic to the issues but says: 'What I do want to suggest is that those
> adopting these services should do some proper usability testing and ensure
> that the entry route for the new user friendly and clear about what can or
> cannot be done and how the system will function in a wide variety of
> conditions and configurations.'
>
> Availability of ebook titles
> At last week's NAG conference Luke Burton from Newcastle ably lead a very
> interesting session on ebooks. One of the key issues that came up from
> librarians was the lack of availability to public libraries (through their
> ebook providers -e.g. Overdrive) of mainstream titles. It seems publishers
> lack motivation to provide ebooks on terms libraries currently find
> acceptable. Unlike scholarly publishing (and audio ebooks I think) which is
> almost wholly dependent on the institutional (library) market, trade
> publishing is end-user driven. John Thompson ('Merchants of culture') says
> libraries represent 'a relatively small and ....declining part of the
> market'.
> So with ebook sales booming to consumers one might wonder why trade
> publishers would bother much with the library ebook market on anything other
> than on their terms. The ebook page of LGLibTech has some links and
> resources relevant to this debate including (under the 'business models
> heading) Eric Hellman's 'ungluing ebooks' initiative which is very
> interesting...he says "ungluing ebooks" is what I'm calling the process of
> raising money to make creative-commons licensed ebook editions of the books
> that you love, so that everyone, everywhere can read them'.
>
> What has come of the SCL/MLA/ Publishers association engagement on ebooks
> The last I noted (and the link is on the LGLibTech ebook page ) was the
> bookseller piece in May.'UK publishers are locked in discussions with
> librarians over ground rules for e-book lending, '
>
> Ken
> Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
> Tel +44 (0)7788 727 845. Email: [log in to unmask]
> www.kenchadconsulting.com
> Skype: kenchadconsulting Twitter: @KenChad
> Open Library Systems Specifications: http://libtechrfp.wikispaces.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of David Tanner
> Sent: 08 September 2011 09:44
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: RNIB National library service survey of ebook services in
> public libraries
>
> Wendy
> An interesting report. Some points.
> 1. eBooks and audiobook downloads seem to be mixed up in the reports. Its
> often not clear what actually is being discussed. Some users are obviously
> confusing the two as in "the eBook wouldn't play as it was in WMA format".
> WMA is a audio format.
> 2. All libraries who have to use Adobe Digital Editions are restricted to
> remote access only. You can't use this DRM management software on multi use
> public PCs. So interesting that so much of the report was slanted towards
> users actually in libraries and not at home. What service are they
> accessing?
> 3. The complicated download procedures are the result of the insistence by
> the publishers of the use of DRM ebook files managed via Adobe Digital
> Editions. (a terrible bit of software in my opinion).
> thanks
>
>
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