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If we’ve reached the eBook tipping point, what’s next?

January 12th, 2011 3 comments

Cindy Orr, in her monthly blog post, takes a look at the surge in eBook usage and discusses how libraries can serve their customers now that the format has gone mainstream.

Back in September I speculated that we were beginning the

Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab – a true tablet

January 11th, 2011 24 comments

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is definitely more than just an eBook reader.  It is a true tablet and the first to rival Apple’s iPad, at least that’s what other experts on the Internet are saying.  As much as I…

Review: NOOKcolor is at the top of my list

December 16th, 2010 3 comments

Although there have been aspects of all the devices I have reviewed that I really like, Barnes & Noble’s NOOKcolor is the first one I think I might actually purchase. Or at least include in my letter to Santa…

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Review: Sony Reader updates include definite improvements

December 8th, 2010 3 comments

Earlier this year I reviewed the Sony Reader Daily Edition. Looking back, I have to say that I still, for the most part, agree with what I had written. As technology changes and ultimately improves, so…

Review: Pandigital Novel is an inexpensive multimedia device option

November 11th, 2010 44 comments

Here’s a new term to add to your ever growing tech-related vocabulary: ‘multimedia device’.

The Pandigital Novel is not just an eBook Reader. It is, in fact, a multimedia device allowing access to Facebook, email, games, photos, and…

Update: eBook devices cheat sheet

November 8th, 2010 2 comments

In September, a new librarian reference tool was introduced: the eBook Devices Cheat Sheet.  With the biggest shopping day of the year quickly approaching, we have updated the eBook Devices Cheat Sheet (PDF)

Get the word out about OverDrive before holiday shopping begins

September 30th, 2010 No comments

Community Outreach

It’s hard enough to believe Halloween is just around the corner, but I was shocked while shopping at Macy’s department store last weekend where winter holiday decorations are already on display. You know what this means —…

Kobo eReader review: A simple eBook reader

July 9th, 2010 2 comments

Kobo eReader

Not that long ago I posted some exciting news that another device supports DRM-protected EPUB and PDF eBooks from the library. That device was the Kobo eReader.

In a world where most…

Kobo eReader is compatible with library eBook downloads

June 23rd, 2010 6 comments

Kobo eReader

Our Support Team filled me in on the preliminary testing results for the Kobo eReader and it appears to be good news. The Kobo eReader, available in Canada and the United States, is compatible…

Device Resource Center now includes eBook reading devices!

February 2nd, 2010 No comments

The OverDrive Device Resource Center has recently been updated to include compatible eBook reading devices like the Sony® Reader™ and Barnes & Noble nook™. If your users are looking for somewhere to learn what MP3