[Web4lib] [Publib] Kindle Lending

[Diedre Conkling]

The Nook coming out with color may influence your purchase:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookcolor/?cds2Pid=35700.

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:00 AM, Sally Tornow <s.tornow at att.net> wrote:

>  We are planning to purchase our first lendable ereaders and I had decided
> to go with the Nook because it specifically states it is compatible with
> library subscription services such as Overdrive.  Now it sounds as though
> Kindle may be loosening its business plan - wonder if I should wait and see
> if they go as far as allowing downloads from another source!
>
> Sally Tornow
> Public Services Librarian
> New Milford, CT
>
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> *From:* Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com>
> *To:* Publib <publib at webjunction.org>; web4lib at webjunction.org
> *Sent:* Sat, October 23, 2010 5:09:30 PM
> *Subject:* [Publib] Kindle Lending
>
>
> First we had the gigantic price drop in Kindles, now they become
> exponentially more valuable as sharing devices:
>
> http://bit.ly/8YzWu7
>
> How will this impact lending libraries - public and academic?  A pooled
> list of books using a book club could create a dynamic shared resource, not
> unlike the public library model.
>
> R. Balliot
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/
>
>
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