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eskaAmazon’s program to let libraries lend Kindle books went from a beta in Seattle to a national rollout in late September, announcing that Ama- zon customers ‘‘can now borrow Kindle books from more than 11,000 local libraries in the United States.’’ The statement wasn’t entirely accurate, as library e-book provider OverDrive has not yet activated all their library custom- ers, and some publishers are still questioning whether this program is covered by their exist- ing contracts. There are also concerns about maintaining patron privacy, since by some ac- counts customers will have to log in to Amazon to ‘‘check out’’ Kindle e-books. For those librar- ies that do offer the programs, members should be able to log in to the library’s websites and download books remotely, without having to go to their local branch.
Locus 11.2011
Locus 11.2011
