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Overdrive reports increase in ebook usage in libraries
In end-year figures for 2011, ebook platform Overdrive has reported triple-digit growth for 2011 'in ebook discovery and online reader visits at libraries and schools' worldwide. Revealing the st...
Penguin US pulls ebooks from OverDrive
Penguin US has confirmed that its latest titles will not be available for library lending in ebook editions via OverDrive due to 'security concerns', centred on OverDrive's recent hook-up with Amazon...
Amazon and Overdrive anounce library loaning for Kindle
Amazon is teaming up with Overdrive to allow the lending of library ebooks via the popular Kindle ereader.
New Australian ebookstore launched
Online book retailer Boomerang Books has launched a new ebookstore this week. Booku launched on Tuesday with more than 134,000 ebooks, including some Australian content from publishers such as Allen &...
HarperCollins US limits library ebook loans
Librarians are up in arms at a new policy from HarperCollins US that will restrict ebook loans to 26 uses.
Overdrive releases territory-specific 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists
Global ebook distributor OverDrive has announced that it has expanded its monthly 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists to include territory-specific charts, including one for Australian libr...
Kindle library lending goes live in US
Amazon has partnered with Overdrive to offer patrons of 11,000 US public libraries the ability to borrow ebooks via Kindle.
New Sony ereader to offer free Harry Potter ebook; library loans
Readers will be able to download the ebook of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for free with the limited edition model of the new Sony Reader. The Reader will allow readers to borrow books fro...
Melbourne Library Service launches new ebook collection
Melbourne Library Service has joined the growing number of Australian libraries offering ebooks. The City of Melbourne announced this week that MLS has added ebooks to the service's download collectio...
In brief
Random House and Pan Macmillan to partner with OverDrive Australian publishers Random House and Pan Macmillan have entered into partnerships to make their ebook titles available through global ebook d...
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