robinna/ March 1, 2011/ Libraries/ 0 comments

Info about the controversial decision by HarperCollins to limit Overdrive e-books to 25 checkouts. Essentially this turns overdrive into a rental service.
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Library journal article
http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/889500-264/harpercollins_overdrive_respond_as_26.html.csp

NYT post
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/a-limit-on-lending-e-books/

HC’s response to librarians here:
(shortened to:)
http://is.gd/CMcBdO

..and the ebook users bill of rights:
http://librarianbyday.net/2011/02/28/the-ebook-user%E2%80%99s-bill-of-rights-hcod-ebookrights/

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