Australian Library goes into Overdrive

SneakySnake · 11-03-2010, 05:42 PM

yippee! Our local Libraries have finally got on board with ebooks!

Good news for Sunshine Coasties!
There is even a competition to win and iPod.

Check it out here......

Sunshine Coast Library

FizzyWater · 11-03-2010, 07:50 PM

Woo-hoo!

tubemonkey · 11-03-2010, 07:51 PM

Congrats. You're gonna enjoy it.

Fbone · 11-04-2010, 02:24 AM

An excellent start with 324 ebooks.

iandix · 11-04-2010, 02:32 AM

Ashfield and Strafield Libraries in Sydney have had epub ebooks via Overdrive for a while..

jjw · 11-04-2010, 05:18 AM

Melbourne library has them too
http://elibrary.melbourne.vic.gov.au...en/default.htm
Now if I can be bothered going in to the city to get a library card :P

mikel12323 · 12-02-2010, 12:50 PM

Do any of the AU libraries allow out-of-country library cards for using Overdrive? I know many of you use our Philadelphia library.

I have some favorite AU authors that I just can't find here in the US libraries.

SeaBookGuy · 12-02-2010, 04:45 PM

I recently bought some Australian books at kobobooks that were quite well discounted.

Metal Mick · 12-02-2010, 04:45 PM

Hi all,

Yarra Plenty library has a little more than 2100 ebooks, via Overdrive. They've added something like 300 in the last month.

Cheers,

CazMar · 12-02-2010, 05:06 PM

Oh goody - now I only have to wait another 10 years for the Adelaide library system to catch up! A question on ebooks drew about the same response as coming up to the counter and speaking Swahili. Actually, because they are such nice helpful people they would probably try to communicate with someone speaking Swahili....perhaps a better analogy would be if I had asked them when they were going to install a Large Hadron Collider. Maybe I'll just pay the $15 and join the Phladelphia Library.

SneakySnake · 12-02-2010, 06:08 PM

Our libraries (Sunshine Coast 9 + 3) accept visitor memberships, but I think you have to go into a branch to join.

Blue Tyson · 12-02-2010, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CazMar

Oh goody - now I only have to wait another 10 years for the Adelaide library system to catch up! A question on ebooks drew about the same response as coming up to the counter and speaking Swahili. Actually, because they are such nice helpful people they would probably try to communicate with someone speaking Swahili....perhaps a better analogy would be if I had asked them when they were going to install a Large Hadron Collider. Maybe I'll just pay the $15 and join the Phladelphia Library.

Yeah. I got a look in exactly the same Swahili language about whether I could ask to inter library loan a book by email - so I could put in the details rather than have the not-too-bright local library types with less than up to date database searching skills take 15 minutes to find while I am standing there waiting.

Metal Mick · 12-03-2010, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CazMar

Oh goody - now I only have to wait another 10 years for the Adelaide library system to catch up! A question on ebooks drew about the same response as coming up to the counter and speaking Swahili. Actually, because they are such nice helpful people they would probably try to communicate with someone speaking Swahili....perhaps a better analogy would be if I had asked them when they were going to install a Large Hadron Collider. Maybe I'll just pay the $15 and join the Phladelphia Library.

Hi Cazmar, et al,

I didn't mean to make you feel bad!

Have you tried petitioning the highest levels of the library administration? Quoting other libraries' policies might also help.

Cheers,

jehane · 12-03-2010, 02:54 AM

I've been borrowing ebooks from Canberra since April. Very handy for the next few months! Unfortunately for everyone else, you have to live in the area or be able to convince them that you visit the area a lot to get a card.

MacEachaidh · 12-03-2010, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikel12323

Do any of the AU libraries allow out-of-country library cards for using Overdrive? I know many of you use our Philadelphia library.

I have some favorite AU authors that I just can't find here in the US libraries.

G'day Mikel,
Most of the libraries here where I've enquired about this require proof of residence within their area to process a membership application, so I'd have to say generally, no.

I'd be delighted to be proved wrong, though! I live in western Sydney, and the library system within our local council has "absolutely no plans" for moving into eBooks "in the foreseeable future", I've been told.

Boo hiss !!

11-03-2010, 05:42 PM	#1
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Australian Library goes into Overdrive yippee! Our local Libraries have finally got on board with ebooks! Good news for Sunshine Coasties! There is even a competition to win and iPod. Check it out here...... Sunshine Coast Library

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Metal Mick Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 2383254 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: The Book, PB 302, IQ	Hi all, Yarra Plenty library has a little more than 2100 ebooks, via Overdrive. They've added something like 300 in the last month. Cheers,

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CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	Oh goody - now I only have to wait another 10 years for the Adelaide library system to catch up! A question on ebooks drew about the same response as coming up to the counter and speaking Swahili. Actually, because they are such nice helpful people they would probably try to communicate with someone speaking Swahili....perhaps a better analogy would be if I had asked them when they were going to install a Large Hadron Collider. Maybe I'll just pay the $15 and join the Phladelphia Library.

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