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elemenoP · 06-21-2012, 01:52 PM

Interesting article!

>>Nevertheless, the publisher did impose restrictions: in the initial phase, as noted above, ebooks will not be made available to the libraries until six months after initial publication and availability will be for one year, with renewable terms.<<

Instead a number of checkouts limit (like HarperCollins), they can offer a 1 year limit on the license. What if you have the book on hold and there is a long waitlist and the license runs out??

I belong to Brooklyn Public Library and I use their Overdrive lending system all the time. I will try the 3M one when it goes online.

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06-21-2012, 01:52 PM	#2
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Interesting article! >>Nevertheless, the publisher did impose restrictions: in the initial phase, as noted above, ebooks will not be made available to the libraries until six months after initial publication and availability will be for one year, with renewable terms.<< Instead a number of checkouts limit (like HarperCollins), they can offer a 1 year limit on the license. What if you have the book on hold and there is a long waitlist and the license runs out?? I belong to Brooklyn Public Library and I use their Overdrive lending system all the time. I will try the 3M one when it goes online. eP