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Originally Posted by stumped
having the overdrive app open up with "here are the best sellers, here are the most popular"..., just worsens that short term demand for what's hot, but that no one will care about in a few months time
there's a lack of smart, joined up thinking
what we get now is more like if the netflix home screen had "here's list of great movies that you can't watch right now "
the lending apps should be promoting stuff that's in stock, on shelves, being ignored!
or the libraries need to cut different deals which lets them meet demand more effectively
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My library usually seems to list on the front page popular books that are currently available. These are usually less recent books by bestselling authors such as John Grisham, Lee Child, or the person who wrote the Notebook (name escapes me right now, not an author I read).
Of course this is still promoting popular authors. I agree with you that it would be good if they promoted some quality books by less well-known authors. Maybe a "here are some of the best books you probably haven't read" list.