03-19-2013, 04:40 AM | #1 | |
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OverDrive Announces Library eBook Leaders for 2012
Here are some interesting stats on OverDrive usage for 2012
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Public libraries lending the most eBooks and other digital titles from OverDrive-powered catalogs:
Public libraries recording the fastest growth for their eBook-lending catalogs:
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03-19-2013, 07:53 AM | #2 |
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I'd be interested in file type stats.
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03-19-2013, 07:55 AM | #3 |
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Well, since Kindle Library books are only available in the US, you can safely say that the Toronto Public Library's 900,000 checkouts were 100% non-kindle.
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New Report Provides In-Depth Review of eBook Borrowing at Five U.S. Public Libraries
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03-19-2013, 06:17 PM | #6 |
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Thanks, Monkey, the numbers are actually surprising, considering that some publishers have started cutting back on providing Kindle along with ePub?
Now to find out WMA vs MP3 - I did a quick serach and could not find anything. |
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I wasn't surprised. I always suspected Kindle would be the dominant format in public libraries. As to audiobooks - WMA is the probable leader, because the majority of audiobooks in most libraries are in this format. Here are a few examples:
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I have alternative browsers, the thing is that I did not know that I was not seeing everything, so I did not know to use an alternative browser. It is no longer a problem for me, but what about all those other people who are equally ignorant of this fact?
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03-21-2013, 09:38 AM | #11 |
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That begs the question - how many people borrow from the OverDrive app vs those who borrow from a computer? I prefer borrowing from my PC.
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I often borrow from my mobile device then download from my PC later. This is especially true if I get a notification that a book I have on hold is available and I'm out if town or something where I won't make it to my PC before the hold expires.
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I borrow using the browser on my phone or tablet if I am not near my computer and get notified too. I have always had my browsers set to desktop user agent even on my phone because I do not like mobile sites. I haven't used the overdive app. |
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