Thread: OverDrive Announces Library eBook Leaders for 2012
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Old 03-20-2013, 12:23 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
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I wasn't surprised. I always suspected Kindle would be the dominant format in public libraries.

As to audiobooks - WMA is the probable leader, because the majority of audiobooks in most libraries are in this format. Here are a few examples:
  • US Navy General Library --- WMA= 25,656 ..... MP3= 14,927
  • Seattle Public Library ------ WMA= 19,356 ..... MP3= 11,268
  • ClevNet Library Coop ------ WMA= 15,859 ..... MP3= 8,416
  • Calgary Public Library ------ WMA= 12,364 ..... MP3= 6,453
Up until recently, I had no clue I wasn't seeing 2/3 of all audiobooks because I always browse from my iPad, which Overdrive decided means I should not be shown any WMAs, not even through search. I would guess I am not the only one browsing from a tablet or phone, so even though the percentage of WMAs is larger, I'd bet my first-born's soul that the ratio of WMAs to MP3s borrowed would not mirror the ratio of available WMAs to MP3s.

... Easy for me to say, since I don't have any children
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