Uncharitable Thought

Sydney's Mom · 12-28-2010, 04:15 PM

Intellectually, I am thrilled ereaders were such a popular gift. It will only increase the number of digital books sold, which will help normalize the pricing.

BUT I CAN'T DO A SEARCH ON CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY EBOOK WEB SITE. I swear, that little circle has been going round and round for 30 minutes - I just want to find out if they have a book. But all these new ereaders are clogging up the servers! They need to read their backlist of pbooks, and stay off the CPL site!

Last book read: The Slap, by Christos Tsiolkas. Currently reading Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz

SeaBookGuy · 12-28-2010, 04:23 PM

I honestly don't think that's what it is - there can't be that many new users all of a sudden?

abookreader · 12-28-2010, 04:25 PM

It is frustrating. I got a notice this morning that a book I was on the Wait list for is available - and I haven't been able to get the blasted Library Overdrive site to work all day to download it.

I don't know what it up. I guess it could be all the new eReaders.

AlexBell · 12-29-2010, 02:05 AM

For what it is worth the State Library of Tasmania, which uses Overdrive for its ebook library, is have trouble with Overdrive - it won't let users sign in. Is it possible that it's an Overdrive problem and not a local library problem?

Regards, Alex

James_Wilde · 12-29-2010, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

I honestly don't think that's what it is - there can't be that many new users all of a sudden?

Well, apparently the Free Library of Philadelphia had a similar problem. Maybe it's an Overdrive problem, as Alex suggests, but maybe they were just not geared up for the rush to ebook readers this Christmas.

SeaBookGuy · 12-29-2010, 12:38 PM

It is, indeed, a system-wide Overdrive problem.

I can't believe there were that many people who received (non-Kindle) readers, who rushed to their computers to borrow library books?

khalleron · 12-29-2010, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

It is, indeed, a system-wide Overdrive problem.

I can't believe there were that many people who received (non-Kindle) readers, who rushed to their computers to borrow library books?

We could only hope!

Sydney's Mom · 12-29-2010, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khalleron

We could only hope!

Yes, I do hope, but the CPL is acting up again - took 15 minutes to log in and check out the book I had on hold. But once I checked it out, I got itimmediately. So I am happy, because this means our digital libraries will grow, but I don't want to wait. I just want to place something from my wish list on hold, but the little circle is going, and going, and going . . .

12-28-2010, 04:15 PM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,896 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Uncharitable Thought Intellectually, I am thrilled ereaders were such a popular gift. It will only increase the number of digital books sold, which will help normalize the pricing. BUT I CAN'T DO A SEARCH ON CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY EBOOK WEB SITE. I swear, that little circle has been going round and round for 30 minutes - I just want to find out if they have a book. But all these new ereaders are clogging up the servers! They need to read their backlist of pbooks, and stay off the CPL site! Last book read: The Slap, by Christos Tsiolkas. Currently reading Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz

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12-28-2010, 04:23 PM	#2
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I honestly don't think that's what it is - there can't be that many new users all of a sudden?

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abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	It is frustrating. I got a notice this morning that a book I was on the Wait list for is available - and I haven't been able to get the blasted Library Overdrive site to work all day to download it. I don't know what it up. I guess it could be all the new eReaders.

12-29-2010, 02:05 AM	#4
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	For what it is worth the State Library of Tasmania, which uses Overdrive for its ebook library, is have trouble with Overdrive - it won't let users sign in. Is it possible that it's an Overdrive problem and not a local library problem? Regards, Alex

12-29-2010, 12:38 PM	#6
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	It is, indeed, a system-wide Overdrive problem. I can't believe there were that many people who received (non-Kindle) readers, who rushed to their computers to borrow library books?

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