02-11-2011, 06:42 PM | #1 |
Zealot
Posts: 126
Karma: 415116
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Frederick MD
Device: Nook
|
Distributing E-Books to Public Libraries
Apologies if this duplicates an earlier thread.
I'm curious. How do e-books get entered in to the public library system for distribution to patrons? Does anyone know? Can individual authors promote their books to buying services or is it all handled somewhere out of reach of the individual author? Seems like a huge market, just haven't a clue if there is anything I can do to promote my book in that arena. Any input welcomed. |
02-11-2011, 07:05 PM | #2 |
Member
Posts: 22
Karma: 10
Join Date: Nov 2010
Device: none
|
Almost all libraries seem to use the overdrive system from the overdrive company in Ohio.
http://www.overdrive.com/Solutions/Publishers/ I assume whichever publisher owns the electronic rights just fills in the publisher application and can then load their books into the overdrive library. However even with the books theoretically available you would be reliant on some librarian deciding to buy a copy to stock in their digital library collection. So far looking at the libraries using overdrive few of them have a comprehensive collection of even Dick Francis or John Grisham, just a few piecemeal examples. So I wouldn't neccessarily get your hopes up. But of course you can't win if you don't play... Also in the United Kingdom, until they formalise the legislation, there are no royalties on librarly e-book lending. Though no doubt they will come. Not that I know anything about this in practice... |
02-11-2011, 08:23 PM | #3 |
Zealot
Posts: 126
Karma: 415116
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Frederick MD
Device: Nook
|
Thanks. That is very helpful. Gives me a couple of things to do.
|
02-24-2011, 04:07 AM | #4 |
Guru
Posts: 774
Karma: 1211741
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Oregon
Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire
|
Overdrive
Yes Overdrive does sell to libraries and a number of other outlets.
Their system is a bit on the clunky side IMO. Amy |
02-24-2011, 01:00 PM | #5 | |
Reading is sexy
Posts: 1,303
Karma: 544517
Join Date: Apr 2009
Device: none
|
Quote:
|
|
02-26-2011, 12:42 PM | #6 |
Zealot
Posts: 113
Karma: 1000858
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: New York City
Device: Sony 350
|
Publishers are now trying to restrict libraries from buying and offering ebooks.
http://librarianbyday.net/2011/02/25...ant-step-back/ Randy |
02-27-2011, 01:33 PM | #7 |
Guru
Posts: 774
Karma: 1211741
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Oregon
Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire
|
small publishers
And small publishers will be laughing all the way to the bank. The big publishers just seem to want to fail at this point.
Amy |
Tags |
distribution, e-book, marketing, public library |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Move Books between Libraries | barium | Calibre | 5 | 10-03-2010 10:03 PM |
iPad iPad + Public Libraries | rrburton | Apple Devices | 5 | 04-10-2010 12:34 AM |
Downloading e books from public libraries | emi | Sony Reader | 7 | 09-04-2009 09:27 PM |
Question about ebooks and public libraries. | nremondelli | Sony Reader | 2 | 09-01-2009 07:28 PM |
Are there any public libraries that allow borrowing without having to have membership | onerubberducky | Sony Reader | 8 | 01-23-2009 02:53 PM |