09-21-2011, 03:04 PM | #1 |
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Snarky LA Times article about Kindle Library Lending
I was really surprised and disappointed by the tone and content of this article from the LA Times. Clevnet has the "Girl with..." books for Kindle, but only has "Freedom" as an audio book. Plus, did they have to pick those particular books as examples of what is available. Really, it's all around just terrible reporting.
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09-21-2011, 03:19 PM | #2 |
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What a duche......LA Times, that is.
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09-21-2011, 03:48 PM | #3 |
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Why would they target Kindle? Don't the numbers they're presenting represent the titles available through the OverDrive Lending system as a whole? Amazon didn't choose the titles that the libraries would have available. That whole article makes no sense. It should have been about ebook lending in general. Did ebook lending suck before Kindle jumped in? I think it must have if the article can be believed.
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09-21-2011, 03:52 PM | #4 |
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What - surely you didn't expect a reporter to research and gain a true understanding about Publisher controlled eBook availability via Overdrive before writing an article about eBook availability via Overdrive?
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Sounds like someone has a little sand in their vajayjay.
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Part of the problem, as I see it, is that the default is to check the ebook out for 21 days. Not enough people know how to change that or how to return the ebook after they finish it. The default check out length should be 7 days or a group of buttons where the person has to select the number of days, so they know there is an option. Read this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200747550 Notice that Amazon doesn't have anything about how to return an ebook. I complained out that and others should also. Just my 2 cents. I agree the reporter is a numb skull. Last edited by davem2bits; 09-21-2011 at 04:48 PM. |
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Max is 14 days for my library (7 days is an option too).
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Publishers love 21 day checkouts. That means fewer people get the books, which might lead some to purchase them instead of waiting.
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At my library it's 14 days. Or if I want it could be 14 days. That was the only selection.
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I am able to select 7, 14, or 21 days at my library. If I was you I would complain to someone (Don't ask me who) at your library. These are probably options that the someone at the library sets when they sign up to use OverDrive; like whether the thing you put your ebooks in before you check out is called a book bag, or a cart. Last edited by davem2bits; 09-21-2011 at 07:04 PM. |
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Clevnet allows a 7/14/21 day selectable loan period with a 21-day default. It's easy to change from a drop down menu on the checkout screen, but I doubt many people bother.
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I have the 7/14/21 day selectable loan period for every format except Kindle. Ah well, maybe they'll add the option later.
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