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FYI. Just a note on books with 99 copies as returned from the new availability function. In response to a question I asked about why these books are frequently not available for checkout, the folks at overdrive.com explained that the licenses have an expiration date and that when expired it is up to the individual library to either renew the license or pull the book from their catalog. It is not uncommon though for the libraries to just leave the book in the catalog. In this situation a user would only be able to add the book to his holds list. Ideally this is done by the libraries to guage the demand for the book and decide whether to renew their license for it. In my experience with three different libraries, such books languish in my holds list for months, until I finally contact the library. Most often the library will renew the license if contacted, but not always.
Just FYI, no response required.
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