[Web4lib] EBooks and IPad

[Beja974 at aol.com]

Melanie,
 
In response to my own message, I jumped the gun on that. That app is for  
audiobooks, rather then regular e-books, so I apologize for my error. 
However,  this accurate link states that OverDrive IS in the process of developing 
an  e-book reading App, as of last May. They gave a preview of said App at 
BookExpo  back in May, and the article says it will be available for Android 
first, then  the Apple and other devices. 
 
_http://www.overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20100519_ 
(http://www.overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20100519) 
 
So, it seems that one is in the process of being created, it simply hasn't  
been released yet. 
 
Again, sorry for jumping the gun with the wrong article earlier!
 
- Barron Angell
MLS Student at SCSU
 
"He who knows he knows, knows nothing, He who knows he knows nothing, truly 
 knows."
-- My old high school science teacher, Mr. G. 

 
 
In a message dated 11/25/2010 12:03:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
web4lib-request at webjunction.org writes:

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Date: Wed, 24  Nov 2010 14:08:30 -0500
From: Melanie Kelly  <melaniekelly at gmail.com>
Subject: [Web4lib] Ebooks and IPad
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Hello everyone,

I am a library  student in a library technology class.  One of the papers I
did this  semester was on how e-readers might change the library  automation
marketplace. As I was doing my research, I discovered that 1.) a  lot of
libraries are lending e-books through overdrive or lending actual  
e-readers,
and 2.) e-books from overdrive do not work on the  IPad.

There have been a few stories about this on NPR as  well.

It's all a little disappointing because I have an IPad that I  don't know if
I will ever be able to borrow library books for.  My  question to the group
is twofold-- are any libraries currently  experimenting with the iPad, 
either
as a in house staff device, or lending  it to patrons like some libraries
have done with the kindle.  2.) is  there anything in the works about an app
that will get library e-books onto  the IPad?

-- 
Melanie Kelly

"Welcome , O life! I go to  encounter, for the millionth time, the reality 
of
experience, and to forge  in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience
of my race."
--James  Joyce.