Comments on: Penguin Joins List of Publishers Withholding eBooks from Libraries http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640 The blog of the Kent District Library, with 18 branch locations serving Kent County, Michigan Thu, 23 May 2013 22:34:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lindsay http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17258 Lindsay Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:21:17 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17258 This is disappointing news! Aren’t there some lessons in history for companies ignoring or refuting new technology? I hope they will change their policy soon, in the mean time I will be sending an e-mail to each company expressing my disappointment.

Thank you for keeping us informed!

]]> By: Heidi http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17250 Heidi Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:05:41 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17250 Thank you all for the support. Publishers are struggling to incorporate digital content in their existing business model. Please see this previous post, KDL’s eBooks Unmatched by Amazon for more information about Amazon’s Lending Library.

]]> By: Ceil http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17231 Ceil Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:46:46 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17231 As a new owner of an iPad..and a Lover of the Library,
I was happy when I could combine both..

I really love that I can “read” and “return”..without
accumulating books that I may not read again.

I am Sorry that the Publisher’s don’t see my “value”..
I hate to “give up” on the iPad and Overdrive..which I
found easy to use..but I am happy to know that the KDL
continues to “value” me. I am hoping that some Publisher’s
will understand the need for some of us to access books,
without spending a lot of money.

Thanks..and keep up the good work..GR has the BEST Library
System..ever!

]]> By: Lisa Shah http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17228 Lisa Shah Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:30:12 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17228 That is very interesting. They must perceive that libraries are taking away sales? I will definitely be writing as well. Amazon offers a service called Prime which has a library for Kindle as one of its benefits.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_200127470_ksupport_primelend?nodeId=200757120

I feel lucky to be a member and to have access to such a beautiful facility with such an amazing variety of resources. Thank you!

]]> By: Katie http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17213 Katie Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:40:01 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17213 How frustrating for library patrons! What is the rationale behind these decisions?

]]> By: Wendy http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17075 Wendy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:39:14 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=10640#comment-17075 Thank you for listing the publishers’ contact information. I know I’ll certainly be writing to let them know how unhappy I am with this decision.

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