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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 1453 Views
Excellent news! Tigr - 20/04/2011 06:58:09 PM 812 Views
Paper books will not die for quite some time I'm sure. j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 07:44:39 PM 908 Views
I guess it depends on what you mean by "death." Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:04:40 PM 1141 Views
Re: I guess it depends on what you mean by "death." j-whitt987 - 21/04/2011 05:40:28 PM 968 Views
Re: I guess it depends on what you mean by "death." Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:04:16 PM 1269 Views
Of course an online bookshop is going to sell more e-books than physical books. Rebekah - 21/04/2011 06:14:51 PM 831 Views
That's exactly right. Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:34:28 PM 1114 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 954 Views
I understand. Aemon - 21/04/2011 07:26:28 PM 1048 Views
Amazon being so successful at controlling the ebook medium makes me uneasy. lord-of-shadow - 20/04/2011 07:13:02 PM 900 Views
Also: Terrible news. Another nail in the coffin of physical books. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 20/04/2011 07:13:32 PM 499 Views
Not so much. *NM* Rebekah - 20/04/2011 07:39:17 PM 387 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 398 Views
No. I just don't think this spells the end of physical books at all. Rebekah - 21/04/2011 06:11:53 PM 818 Views
Assuming you're right, that will still wreck the business of physical books. Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:47:45 PM 1105 Views
I take perverse pleasure in watching the decline of physical books. Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:45:59 PM 1138 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 870 Views
Yeah, I hear you. Aemon - 21/04/2011 06:16:24 PM 1095 Views
Re: Amazon being so successful at controlling the ebook medium makes me uneasy. j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 07:41:00 PM 899 Views
Considering you can print out an ebook, your argument is silly. Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 01:09:18 AM 830 Views
I'm not sure I understand how this works... A Deathwatch Guard - 20/04/2011 07:30:51 PM 986 Views
Re: I'm not sure I understand how this works... j-whitt987 - 20/04/2011 07:43:19 PM 896 Views
You download them from the Internet using your library card as an ID. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 01:07:54 AM 525 Views
What Ghavrel said, but... Cockatiel of Doom - 21/04/2011 03:14:07 AM 1040 Views
That's pretty cool then A Deathwatch Guard - 21/04/2011 06:25:03 AM 839 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 21/04/2011 05:10:24 PM 1132 Views
Obviously none of you have used Overdrive. It's horrifically bad. Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 01:07:14 AM 845 Views
Never heard of it. *NM* j-whitt987 - 21/04/2011 01:08:00 AM 406 Views
It's an already existing library ebook service, and it's terrible. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 02:19:25 AM 392 Views
What makes it terrible? *NM* j-whitt987 - 21/04/2011 02:20:12 AM 370 Views
The selection is awful, the interface is awkward, and it requires bizarre DRM installations. Ghavrel - 21/04/2011 02:40:55 AM 897 Views
I'm not a fan of the interface, either. Cockatiel of Doom - 21/04/2011 03:08:53 AM 976 Views
I agree. *NM* everynametaken - 21/04/2011 01:35:12 AM 368 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 1006 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 415 Views
Yeah. Aemon - 21/04/2011 07:31:24 PM 1083 Views
Will a borrowed Kindle book have "fuck" underlined when it appears? Tom - 22/04/2011 01:59:39 AM 890 Views
Better than it being written on the margins A Deathwatch Guard - 22/04/2011 05:27:12 AM 822 Views
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