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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
For those who say they send an email to their libraries to request books to be added to their Overdrive ebook selection:
I *think* this is something the libraries can choose to use or not. But if you haven't already done so, you might want to check your "Advanced Search" page.
At the very bottom of the page, you might see an option "Show me" with 3 check-boxes:
- My library's collection
- Only titles with copies available
- Additional titles to recommend
If you have these options, check the "Additional titles..." box. If Overdrive has a book available and it's not in your library, instead of a "borrow" or "place a hold" button, you'll see a "recommend" button.
I've used it a few times, and it even asks if you'd like to receive an email when the book you recommend is purchased or if you'd like to be put immediately on the holds list for that book.
I have access to 5 Overdrive libraries, and 3 out of those 5 have this option available. So I suspect libraries choose whether to use this functionality, rather than it being standard. |
Great tip, but it seems to be available only for libraries using the older layout.