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What Ghavrel said, but... Cockatiel of Doom Send a noteboard - 21/04/2011 03:14:07 AM

That's useful, I guess... No wait time as the book is ordered from another library, no having to deal with a really old and broken down copy of the book, etc. My main issue with going to the library is that it involves going to the library though, and that I prefer to have my own copies of books anyway. So I find it unlikely that I will be utilizing this service, unless they include campus libraries as well, in which case I would probably end up checking it out from sheer boredom.


There is often a wait time for the books you want. Even though they're electronic, each library system only has so many "copies" to give out, and you have to wait on a hold list just like for physical books if they're popular. Some titles are always available, though. That said, you do not physically have to go to the library at any point (unless you don't have a library card and need to get one to use this service, but that's something else entirely).

It's good if you need a book for a school project, but you don't feel like buying it and you can't find a physical copy at your local library. That's how I would use it personally.


Again, as has been mentioned, the selection isn't brilliant. I'm not sure how much "school project" material you could find on there. But with Amazon entering the market and (presumably) driving up the popularity, perhaps the available materials will increase as well.
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Amazon to Launch Library Lending for Kindle Books j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 03:18:34 PM 1828 Views
Excellent news! Tigr - 20/04/2011 06:58:09 PM 1149 Views
Paper books will not die for quite some time I'm sure. j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 07:44:39 PM 1221 Views
I guess it depends on what you mean by "death." Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:04:40 PM 1582 Views
Re: I guess it depends on what you mean by "death." j-whitt987 - 21/04/2011 05:40:28 PM 1281 Views
Re: I guess it depends on what you mean by "death." Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:04:16 PM 1741 Views
Of course an online bookshop is going to sell more e-books than physical books. Rebekah - 21/04/2011 06:14:51 PM 1145 Views
That's exactly right. Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:34:28 PM 1587 Views
I'm talking about the "Amazon sold more e-books than physical books in 2010" argument. Rebekah - 21/04/2011 06:39:45 PM 1273 Views
I understand. Aemon - 21/04/2011 07:26:28 PM 1515 Views
Amazon being so successful at controlling the ebook medium makes me uneasy. lord-of-shadow - 20/04/2011 07:13:02 PM 1214 Views
Also: Terrible news. Another nail in the coffin of physical books. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 20/04/2011 07:13:32 PM 676 Views
Not so much. *NM* Rebekah - 20/04/2011 07:39:17 PM 551 Views
A bit too melodramatic? Another blow to the desirable dominance of physical books, then. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 20/04/2011 10:24:20 PM 573 Views
No. I just don't think this spells the end of physical books at all. Rebekah - 21/04/2011 06:11:53 PM 1108 Views
Assuming you're right, that will still wreck the business of physical books. Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:47:45 PM 1563 Views
I take perverse pleasure in watching the decline of physical books. Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:45:59 PM 1618 Views
You are right, of course. But all the rationalizing in the world doesn't make me happy about it. lord-of-shadow - 21/04/2011 05:57:12 PM 1199 Views
Yeah, I hear you. Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:16:24 PM 1553 Views
Re: Amazon being so successful at controlling the ebook medium makes me uneasy. j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 07:41:00 PM 1253 Views
Considering you can print out an ebook, your argument is silly. Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 01:09:18 AM 1156 Views
I'm not sure I understand how this works... A Deathwatch Guard - 20/04/2011 07:30:51 PM 1312 Views
Re: I'm not sure I understand how this works... j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 07:43:19 PM 1201 Views
You download them from the Internet using your library card as an ID. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 01:07:54 AM 696 Views
What Ghavrel said, but... Cockatiel of Doom - 21/04/2011 03:14:07 AM 1385 Views
That's pretty cool then A Deathwatch Guard - 21/04/2011 06:25:03 AM 1156 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:10:24 PM 1599 Views
Obviously none of you have used Overdrive. It's horrifically bad. Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 01:07:14 AM 1171 Views
Never heard of it. *NM* j-whitt987 - 21/04/2011 01:08:00 AM 584 Views
It's an already existing library ebook service, and it's terrible. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 02:19:25 AM 576 Views
What makes it terrible? *NM* j-whitt987 - 21/04/2011 02:20:12 AM 548 Views
The selection is awful, the interface is awkward, and it requires bizarre DRM installations. Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 02:40:55 AM 1225 Views
I'm not a fan of the interface, either. Cockatiel of Doom - 21/04/2011 03:08:53 AM 1326 Views
I agree. *NM* everynametaken - 21/04/2011 01:35:12 AM 537 Views
To be fair, Overdrive's problems are software issues, and not inherent to the business model. Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:23:54 PM 1471 Views
I definitely agree; I'm just irritated they're sticking with Overdrive. Ebook libraries make sense. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 07:14:38 PM 588 Views
Yeah. Aemon - 21/04/2011 07:31:24 PM 1554 Views
Will a borrowed Kindle book have "fuck" underlined when it appears? Tom - 22/04/2011 01:59:39 AM 1190 Views
Better than it being written on the margins A Deathwatch Guard - 22/04/2011 05:27:12 AM 1130 Views
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