[avantman42]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

More at the source:

http://www.the-digital-reader.com/20...ou/#more-67921

Doesn't say the price to the library but the terms seem friendly enough.

It's also on the Smashwords blog:
http://blog.smashwords.com/2014/05/s...-to-bring.html

The price is set by the author, but it defaults to the retail price. However, Overdrive has a minimum price of $1.99 because of DRM costs, so if the author sets a price of less than $1.99, the library will be charged $1.99.

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Of interest is that, unless the library goes out of their way to flag the books as indie, there should be no way for patrons to tell the titles apart.

Smashwords require that all books mention Smashwords on the copyright page, with text like "Smashwords Edition" or "Published at Smashwords". So it's always possible to tell if a book has been distributed by Smashwords.

Originally Posted by cromag

From what I've seen, Smashwords authors have the option to opt out of this, like any other outlet.

Yes, they do. Overdrive is now listed in the Channel Manager, same as everywhere else that Smashwords distribute to.