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"This is going to be so good for customer service," said Clyde Scoles, director of the Toledo Public Library.
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So what's going on? Overdrive has
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devised a streamlined lending platform as well as an expanded collection that the company is calling OverDrive Win.
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Among other things, the new model will eliminate the need for librarians to deal with various ebook file formats. Currently, OverDrive provides ebooks in three formats: EPUB, PDF and Mobipocket; and audiobooks in two: MP3 and WMA...Under the new system, librarians and patrons will not face this clutter and have to select only "ebook" or "audiobook."
It was not clear whether this would eliminate the need to purchase different versions separately for each format. Nor was it clear whether this implied that all formats will be available for all titles.
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Kindle Library Lending will soon be supported, as previously announced.
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http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/hom...m_and.html.csp