12-02-2010, 04:19 PM | #1 |
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can Overdrive/library track books you've read?
I don't know where this question goes so I'll just put it here. My library uses Overdrive for ebooks. It's got your standard My eCart / Lending Periods / My eItems etc. Is it possible to keep a list of the books you've read? Expired books, in other words? I am just wondering if Overdrive has this capability and then I can ask my library to "turn on" that part of the software.
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12-02-2010, 04:29 PM | #2 |
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There's a review (star) feature, which might serve that purpose for you?
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12-02-2010, 04:31 PM | #3 |
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My library keeps a list of books I've borrowed, I don't see why that shouldn't work the same way for ebooks.
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12-02-2010, 04:42 PM | #4 |
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Your reading list is uploaded nightly to the Dept. of Homeland Security.
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12-02-2010, 05:03 PM | #5 |
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edBro: I guess I won't be checking out the Anarchist's Cookbook then.
Rogue_librarian: my library keeps a list of "regular" books I've checked out but the ebooks are not on it. (and you have to turn that feature on yourself, for paranoid types like edBro. I think it would have to be part of the Overdrive software. SeaBookGuy: I guess since it doesn't make a list automatically, I would have to use the ratings feature for this purpose. I thought about that too. and I just did a Google search on this topic, and the second result is THIS post! Talk about some fast indexing. Google thinks Mobileread is HOT STUFF. eP |
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12-02-2010, 05:24 PM | #6 |
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At present, I keep a list of "books read" as an excel spreadsheet -- differentiating audiobooks in italics; though they are almost entirely unabridged, I consider audiobooks are different "experience" than reading print (including e-books). I also have a parallel list at Goodreads, with a shelf called "library books" and one called "ebooks"; I don't know if you can access books that are common to both?
My library has brand new catalog software, including a feature to "rate" your books read, and possibility of receiving messages from patrons, not only from patrons of one's own library, but all over that (North American) system! |
12-02-2010, 06:07 PM | #7 |
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I know my state elibrary keeps track, because you're not allowed to reborrow a title. Sigh. But I don't think the info is accessible.
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I was once at the end of my allowed renewal for a print book, that had no holds on it. I asked as I was dropping it off, "Can you check it back it in, and let me have it again, as there's no one waiting?" I was told, "No, it must go back on the shelf." |
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12-03-2010, 05:02 AM | #9 |
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Sony/ADE don't delete expired books - I have to delete mine manually. So I could move the expired books to a "read" folder on my computer to keep track (delete off my device though).
I can also check it out again as soon as it's been returned - and I've re-borrowed books within a day of expiry before. With print books, I've just waited until they went on the shelving cart and grabbed them off there... |
12-03-2010, 10:33 AM | #10 |
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issybird, does your library use Overdrive? Are you sure you can't check the book out again (or put a hold on it, if there was a wait)?
confession: I have a children's book (pbook) that I have renewed 15 times so far... because I can't find it. I keep thinking it will turn up one day. Sheri |
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As for the other.... we're all run into them. Unfortunately. I hope you followed him/her around until the book made it back onto the shelf and then snatched it up with a mad cackle. Quote:
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Oh fer sure ... I've had multiple non-renewable items appear, while I was still finishing existing stuff!
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12-04-2010, 11:41 PM | #14 |
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This is something that is easily solved with Calibre. You can tag each book with where you got it and keep track if you've read it or not.
After awhile, I have trouble remembering if I've checked out a specific book before, and before I installed Calibre, found my self checking out some things I'd already read. Now everything goes into Calibre and I can keep organized. cheers |
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