Overdrive Redesign

[issybird]

Originally Posted by DianNC

Me either. My holds still expire if I don't borrow within a certain time period -- 48 hrs. at one library, 72 hrs. at another and 5 days at yet another.

I'm not sure you can suspend a hold once the title comes up for you, but you can suspend it while you're in the queue, at least in Boston. So if several are coming up at once, at least you can manage your list somewhat.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by issybird

I'm not sure you can suspend a hold once the title comes up for you, but you can suspend it while you're in the queue, at least in Boston. So if several are coming up at once, at least you can manage your list somewhat.

Either it's a new feature or it's optional and only certain libraries have it. None of mine 3 have it but that would be nice.

[Skydog]

I haven't noticed it in the libraries I use (around 10) but I'll pay closer attention now.

[Sydney's Mom]

Ick!! I went in to ADE to return a book so I could check out another. ADE 2.0 stopped working, so once again I found and downloaded 1.7. Something called an overdrive media counsel downloaded my books, and I am not sure they are all in ADE. I guess the reason is you can send books to a remote device through the overdrive media counsel, but I can't find a way to turn it off. Really, really annoying!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by issybird

They are now.

Actually, it's not the new version yet. The version on BPL might be a version or two before the new version. It's still a version with a list and in advanced search, the option to get 25 entries per search.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by issybird

I'm not sure you can suspend a hold once the title comes up for you, but you can suspend it while you're in the queue, at least in Boston. So if several are coming up at once, at least you can manage your list somewhat.

So how does one suspend a hold at Boston? I've never seen how to do it with eBooks. I know I can do it with physical media. All I can do via Overdrive at Boston is remove the hold or edit the email address the notice is sent to.

[Ripplinger]

Originally Posted by issybird

I'm not sure you can suspend a hold once the title comes up for you, but you can suspend it while you're in the queue, at least in Boston. So if several are coming up at once, at least you can manage your list somewhat.

That would be a super change if my library did that. While it happens rarely because of the long wait lists at my library, I once had 3 books become available within 3-4 days of each other. I wished I had a way to move down the list a peg when it happened, I thought it was a shame others couldn't be reading those books while waiting for me to get through all 3. But cancelling and going back to being #9 or higher in the queue just wasn't an option after the long wait.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Actually, it's not the new version yet. The version on BPL might be a version or two before the new version. It's still a version with a list and in advanced search, the option to get 25 entries per search.

I just noticed a total makeover from when I checked out my last book 10 days ago and when I checked out my latest one this morning. I assumed it was the most recent update. I hate it. So it's only going to get worse? Great.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

So how does one suspend a hold at Boston? I've never seen how to do it with eBooks. I know I can do it with physical media. All I can do via Overdrive at Boston is remove the hold or edit the email address the notice is sent to.

When I looked at my hold list this morning, each of the not yet available books had drop down options that included suspension in addition to deletion.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by issybird

I just noticed a total makeover from when I checked out my last book 10 days ago and when I checked out my latest one this morning. I assumed it was the most recent update. I hate it. So it's only going to get worse? Great.

What we have now is not that bad. The new Overdrive is noticeably slower. I like the ability to filter just eBooks or audiobooks. The newly added list view is a big help. Once you put a book in the bookshelf and have not yet downloaded it, you can return it. But the slowness is the most annoying thing.

When I looked at my hold list this morning, each of the not yet available books had drop down options that included suspension in addition to deletion.

Can you please post a screen shot? I cannot find this drop down menu.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Can you please post a screen shot? I cannot find this drop down menu.

Sorry, I was wrong, it's not a drop-down menu, it's a checkoff. Select the book(s) and then choose suspend. Here's a screen shot.

[DianNC]

Very cool, Issy. I just checked all four of mine and none have that option. I'm jealous!

[issybird]

Originally Posted by DianNC

Very cool, Issy. I just checked all four of mine and none have that option. I'm jealous!

It almost reconciles me to the rest of the changes I don't like! There's nothing more frustrating than having a book for which you've waited months become available at exactly the wrong time.

[DianNC]

Yep. I never max out my checkout limits for that very reason. It would be doable if I had your 'suspend' option, though!

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by DianNC

Yep. I never max out my checkout limits for that very reason. It would be doable if I had your 'suspend' option, though!

You can always early return a book through ADE or if it's Kindle through the MYK page.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by Blossom

You can always early return a book through ADE or if it's Kindle through the MYK page.

But if you haven't finished reading the books, you might not want to return one of them early.

My library allows only 4 checkouts, but 5 holds. I usually try to have only 3 books checked out at one time so I have a slot free in case one of my books on hold becomes available.

I hope all of our libraries will get this new hold suspension feature - it sounds really useful.