In the US anyway, not sure if this is also in other markets or not...
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As the American Library Association Annual Conference kicks off in Las Vegas, Simon & Schuster has announced that, following a "successful pilot program” in 20 select library systems, it will now open its catalog of e-books to all libraries nationwide.
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S&S e-books are currently available through the 3M, Baker & Taylor and Overdrive platforms. Each title licensed by a library is usable for one year from the date of purchase, for an unlimited number of checkouts during the one-year term, on a one user/one copy model. Frontlist and backlist titles are available simultaneously with their print publication. In addition, Simon & Schuster’s e-book program includes a “Buy It Now” capability, with a portion of each patron purchase going to the library.
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http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...libraries.html
ALA Press Release...
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releas...-ebook-lending
S&S Press Release (PDF)...
http://d1hbl61hovme3a.cloudfront.net...0Expansion.pdf