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kiwipippa · 10-21-2010, 06:50 PM

I wonder if this article means our days are numbered. It is the most draconian thing the publishers have tried so far......

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/13...k-lending.html

thinkpad · 10-22-2010, 12:56 PM

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However, Publishers are keen to ensure that lending e-books is possible and want to support public libraries in offering access to e-books on the same terms that apply to printed books.

The only thing Stephen Page is keen on is for people to stop lending books and buy them instead. Talk about going back to the stone age to physically show up at the library to get a digital copy.

toolio · 10-22-2010, 04:46 PM

There are a few libraries around the U.S. that will allow online signups for ebook lending and other services without payment and without proof of address. I have managed to open two accounts, and I am not in the U.S. You do have to make up a local home or work address, however. In both cases I used the city hall address of the relevant city. They both allow borrowing of Overdrive books. Google is your friend--this has been discussed elsewhere.

kiwipippa · 10-22-2010, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toolio

There are a few libraries around the U.S. that will allow online signups for ebook lending and other services without payment and without proof of address. I have managed to open two accounts, and I am not in the U.S. You do have to make up a local home or work address, however. In both cases I used the city hall address of the relevant city. They both allow borrowing of Overdrive books. Google is your friend--this has been discussed elsewhere.

Yes, but now the publishers have this practice in their sights. Check my link a few posts back. The publishers are saying they want libraries to only allow downloads ON LIBRARY PREMISES so as to ensure geographic restrictions are maintained.

thaigreg · 10-23-2010, 12:00 AM

Has anyone noticed that the FLP ebooks have been reduced from 5200 books to just over 3200 over the past month?

kiwipippa · 10-24-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by thaigreg

Has anyone noticed that the FLP ebooks have been reduced from 5200 books to just over 3200 over the past month?

Hmmm...... you're right. I wonder why that is?

Almas · 11-11-2010, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwipippa

Hmmm...... you're right. I wonder why that is?

I've just browsed their collection. It only has 750 non-fiction e-books on offer for me. What's going on here? How come their collection has decreased so much? This sucks

Almas · 11-11-2010, 03:15 AM

I have just sent that a query inquiring about all this using their Ask A Librarian service. Let's see what they have to say.

Almas · 11-12-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Almas

I have just sent that a query inquiring about all this using their Ask A Librarian service. Let's see what they have to say.

Here's the reply that I received:

I am sorry to hear of your concerns regarding our ebook service. I have looked at our statistics for the past few months and do not see a decrease in the number of titles offered. In fact, we continue to add new titles each week.

By the end of September, we had 3023 copies of 2186 EPUB titles. We currently have 3686 copies of 2651 titles.

In September, we had 966 copies of 825 PDF titles, and now have 1044 copies of 892 PDF titles.

Over the course of the last 6 weeks, we have added 465 new titles to our collection.

I am not sure why it would appear that we own fewer titles now. Since we started offering them last October, we have made an effort to keep the collection up to date and fresh!

I hope this answers your questions.

roger the rabbit · 11-13-2010, 04:57 AM

They certainly seem to get copies of new releases pretty quickly, (ones I am interested in anyway), and are most helpful if you request a book they currently do not have.

Overall for me, a great resource with friendly communicative people.

How this will play out following the *gang of five* efforts to kill eBooks remains to be seen.

James_Wilde · 11-14-2010, 11:38 AM

Applied for my card today. Had a problem getting a scan under 100 KB, but managed with a gif file. Hope they can display that.

Thanks to all for the research into this.

DiamondDave · 11-19-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Almas

Here's the reply that I received:

I am sorry to hear of your concerns regarding our ebook service. I have looked at our statistics for the past few months and do not see a decrease in the number of titles offered. In fact, we continue to add new titles each week.

By the end of September, we had 3023 copies of 2186 EPUB titles. We currently have 3686 copies of 2651 titles.

In September, we had 966 copies of 825 PDF titles, and now have 1044 copies of 892 PDF titles.

Over the course of the last 6 weeks, we have added 465 new titles to our collection.

I am not sure why it would appear that we own fewer titles now. Since we started offering them last October, we have made an effort to keep the collection up to date and fresh!

I hope this answers your questions.

Yeah, it always seemed to me they are constantly adding, not subtracting. What a great service. I hope the publishers don't eff it up for the rest of us.

antistar · 11-24-2010, 03:32 AM

Just got my number and pin, yay~
mailed in the application on the 18th. Got a reply saying they received it on the 19th. had the account paid and ready a few hours ago. Now I am a happy member of the Free Library of Philadelphia!
The collection is decent, though I have to queue for a lot of the books that I am interested in. But once I found something I can check out right away, it will last me through the waiting. Who needs more than one book to read at one time, anyway?

Thank you Almas and all those people who shared their experience. You guys are just awsome!

Catlady · 11-24-2010, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by antistar

Just got my number and pin, yay~
mailed in the application on the 18th. Got a reply saying they received it on the 19th. had the account paid and ready a few hours ago. Now I am a happy member of the Free Library of Philadelphia!

!!! And you're in Taiwan?

I'm about 100 miles away from Philly, mailed in my check and application on November 5, and have heard nothing; the check hasn't even been cashed yet!

antistar · 11-24-2010, 10:13 AM

Yes, everything taken care of through the internet while I am thousands of miles away. Talk about cyber age and globalization

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10-21-2010, 06:50 PM	#121
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	I wonder if this article means our days are numbered. It is the most draconian thing the publishers have tried so far...... http://www.thebookseller.com/news/13...k-lending.html

10-22-2010, 04:46 PM	#123
toolio Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 870 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brazil Device: Sony Reader/IPAQ 210/Ipod Touch	There are a few libraries around the U.S. that will allow online signups for ebook lending and other services without payment and without proof of address. I have managed to open two accounts, and I am not in the U.S. You do have to make up a local home or work address, however. In both cases I used the city hall address of the relevant city. They both allow borrowing of Overdrive books. Google is your friend--this has been discussed elsewhere.

10-23-2010, 12:00 AM	#125
thaigreg Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 9282 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Device: BeBook/JBL/Kindle 3	Has anyone noticed that the FLP ebooks have been reduced from 5200 books to just over 3200 over the past month?

11-11-2010, 03:15 AM	#128
Almas Addict Posts: 330 Karma: 4099 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Kindle Touch; Sony PRS-600	I have just sent that a query inquiring about all this using their Ask A Librarian service. Let's see what they have to say.

11-13-2010, 04:57 AM	#130
roger the rabbit Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 10215 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wherever I lay my hat! Device: Sony PRS-T3, 650 Black, 505, Kobo Glo HD Aura ONE	They certainly seem to get copies of new releases pretty quickly, (ones I am interested in anyway), and are most helpful if you request a book they currently do not have. Overall for me, a great resource with friendly communicative people. How this will play out following the gang of five efforts to kill eBooks remains to be seen.

11-14-2010, 11:38 AM	#131
James_Wilde Guru Posts: 802 Karma: 4727110 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Iriver Story	Applied for my card today. Had a problem getting a scan under 100 KB, but managed with a gif file. Hope they can display that. Thanks to all for the research into this.

11-24-2010, 03:32 AM	#133
antistar Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 32758 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Taiwan Device: PRS-500, dr800sg, prs-950, MS SP3, Boox i86ML, Sony Z3TC, KV, Sony RP1	Just got my number and pin, yay~ mailed in the application on the 18th. Got a reply saying they received it on the 19th. had the account paid and ready a few hours ago. Now I am a happy member of the Free Library of Philadelphia! The collection is decent, though I have to queue for a lot of the books that I am interested in. But once I found something I can check out right away, it will last me through the waiting. Who needs more than one book to read at one time, anyway? Thank you Almas and all those people who shared their experience. You guys are just awsome!

11-24-2010, 10:13 AM	#135
antistar Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 32758 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Taiwan Device: PRS-500, dr800sg, prs-950, MS SP3, Boox i86ML, Sony Z3TC, KV, Sony RP1	Yes, everything taken care of through the internet while I am thousands of miles away. Talk about cyber age and globalization