Overdrive Redesign

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by hwlester

An expiration date is part of the Adobe Digital Editions spec. The book won't actually be deleted at the end of the end of the checkout period, but the reader will know that your license to view it has expired and will refuse to allow you to read it.

Thanks

Will the license to view expiration software have migrated via Calibre into the Glo?

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

Thanks

Will the license to view expiration software have migrated via Calibre into the Glo?

I think the answer may depend on what plugins you have operating in Calibre.

[Lynx-lynx]

Originally Posted by Joykins

I think the answer may depend on what plugins you have operating in Calibre.

Yeah thanks , Just the standard tools, but I take you point.

I'll know if the expiration due software migrated from Calibre on the due return date, but it's curious in the meantime, eh.

[copyrite]

Is this too old of a thread to reply to yet?

From the Overdrive blog

As we reported yesterday, Penguin eBooks are now available in the OverDrive Marketplace. Today, we are delighted to announce that Penguin eBooks will be available for “Get for Kindle” in the same convenient manner as the other Kindle eBooks (US only) in your OverDrive collection. The USB side-loading requirement has been lifted and Penguin eBooks will have the same great ease of use as all other publishers’ eBooks. You can expect to see the change in your library’s collection soon. - See more at: http://overdriveblogs.com/library/20....OJGxmVL5.dpuf

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by copyrite

Is this too old of a thread to reply to yet?

From the Overdrive blog

That's nice; but the funny thing is, I never had USB side-load any of their books to begin with.

[xendula]

That's great news for patrons who do not have a PC! I stumbled over quite a few that needed to be loaded over USB.

Hypothetically speaking, one could have hypothetically thought that, in that case, one may as well just load the ePub through calibre and send over to the Kindle wirelessly, which would kind of defy the entire purpose.... hypothetically speaking....

[DianNC]

Couldn't log into Brooklyn Public Library this past Wednesday, so called to see if the glitch was on their end or mine (thought maybe my out-of-state subscription had expired, but no, I still have another month).

Turned out to be a problem on their end which only lasted 20-30 minutes early Wednesday a.m.

In chatting with the gal in circulation, she told me that the library has decided to no longer offer subscriptions to international patrons and, in fact, won't be renewing their subscriptions in the future. Out-of-state subscriptions will still be available for U.S. patrons.

She also mentioned that in their last couple of meetings, they've brought up the idea of offering free or reduced-price subscriptions to military and/or senior citizens (much like FLP currently does).

Just thought I'd pass along my little gossip session with Angie from BPL.

[PurpleStar]

Great news about Penguin ebooks. Hopefully they will be in Canadian libraries soon.

[hwlester]

Originally Posted by DianNC

Out-of-state subscriptions will still be available for U.S. patrons.

She also mentioned that in their last couple of meetings, they've brought up the idea of offering free or reduced-price subscriptions to military and/or senior citizens (much like FLP currently does).

Just thought I'd pass along my little gossip session with Angie from BPL.

Thanks for mentioning this. My dad has a free one from FLP. If Brooklyn chooses to offer this as well, I'll pass that along.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by hwlester

Thanks for mentioning this. My dad has a free one from FLP. If Brooklyn chooses to offer this as well, I'll pass that along.

FLP no longer offers free subscriptions. I don't know how it will affect our current cards. The wording isn't clear but back in May they changed this policy.

[Terisa de morgan]

Bad for me. I'll lose my subscription.

Ciao

Terisa de Morgan

[hwlester]

Originally Posted by Blossom

FLP no longer offers free subscriptions. I don't know how it will affect our current cards. The wording isn't clear but back in May they changed this policy.

I didn't know this. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll see if he's aware of that.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by hwlester

I didn't know this. Thanks for mentioning it. I'll see if he's aware of that.

http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/i...fm?postid=1792

Like I said they aren't clear if this only applies to new patrons or those who already have one. If we eventually lose ours free status or not.

It's now $50 a year there which with the limited ebooks they have just isn't worth it.

[xendula]

Originally Posted by Blossom

http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/i...fm?postid=1792

Like I said they aren't clear if this only applies to new patrons or those who already have one. If we eventually lose ours free status or not.

It's now $50 a year there which with the limited ebooks they have just isn't worth it.

Darn it! Then again, it's only $15 more, and I use them all the time...

[xendula]

Originally Posted by DianNC

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In chatting with the gal in circulation, she told me that the library has decided to no longer offer subscriptions to international patrons and, in fact, won't be renewing their subscriptions in the future. Out-of-state subscriptions will still be available for U.S. patrons.

Is there any library available to non-US residents now?
Why would they get rid of it, if it brings them income, did she say?