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With the recent changes to the eMedia Catalog and the Kindle downloading I have updated the Downloading 101 Kindle rev3 workbook I use in my classes. Also, it is posted on eRead Me Vegas for patrons to download.
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OverDrive implemented a disclaimer on our site that warns the patron downloading a Kindle book that they are leaving the library’s digital site AND that the commercial site (aka Amazon) doesn’t have the same privacy policies as the library. The wording for this pop-up window was settled on by OverDrive and Amazon. In case the [...]
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Print a PDF version of the guide Your Guide to eReaders and eBooks for Library Staff Follow these steps to help library patrons in-person or over the phone:Ask the patron what brand of eReader or tablet they have. The Kindle Fire can use the built-in browser to go directly to our eMedia Catalog, checkout and [...]
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Staff members need to keepup-to-date about what is happening with eBooks and eReaders. How it all works with library eBooks and eReaders is a moving target that the Virtual Library works hard to keep up with. We maintain a blog called eRead Me Vegas and the FAQs, Tips & Tricks blog linked off it. The [...]
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You might have heard some big news about Kindle ereaders now working with our eBooks from OverDrive. To view how it works watch 2011 OverDrive Explosion. Many new features to the eMedia Catalog are covered in the 2011 OverDrive Experience. So you missed the sessions in September or October take a look at these to [...]
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Today Amazon and OverDrive announced the Kindle Library Lending program, which will enable Kindle customers to borrow and enjoy eBooks from our library, school, and college partners in the United States. The program is scheduled for launch later this year, and will significantly increase the value of the investments that libraries have made in OverDrive-powered [...]
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I have posted an updated eBook Reader Comparsion Chart on The Librarian’s Brain (today’s post) as well as on the eMedia page of the Library’s website. The chart now includes the Literati by Sharper Image. Remember, Kindle does not work with Library eBooks. Nook, Nook Color, Sony ebook readers, Kobo, Pandigital & Literati ebook readers [...]
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