http://librariesinteract.info/2011/05/18/ebook-readers-for-loan-or-use-in-australian-libraries/ Blog central for Australasian Libraries Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://librariesinteract.info/2011/05/18/ebook-readers-for-loan-or-use-in-australian-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-47761 Courses in UK Wed, 25 May 2011 12:12:25 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/?p=1782#comment-47761 The NCSU Libraries offers Amazon Kindle and Sony eBook readers for check out to NCSU students, faculty, and staff. Both have the same E Ink "Electronic Paper" reading screens and come with protective covers and USB cables. The NCSU Libraries offers Amazon Kindle and Sony eBook readers for check out to NCSU students, faculty, and staff. Both have the same E Ink “Electronic Paper” reading screens and come with protective covers and USB cables.

]]> http://librariesinteract.info/2011/05/18/ebook-readers-for-loan-or-use-in-australian-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-47643 Heidi Wed, 18 May 2011 07:44:04 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/?p=1782#comment-47643 Wodonga Library is about to start a pilot project with 6 Kobos. Wodonga Library is about to start a pilot project with 6 Kobos.

]]> http://librariesinteract.info/2011/05/18/ebook-readers-for-loan-or-use-in-australian-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-47641 Michael Wed, 18 May 2011 07:20:24 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/?p=1782#comment-47641 Curses. No - ours (cockburn) doesn't as of yet. But we're working on it. As with seemingly every aspect it'll be good to point to other libraries that are doing it to convince the powers that be that it's a good idea. Curses. No – ours (cockburn) doesn’t as of yet. But we’re working on it. As with seemingly every aspect it’ll be good to point to other libraries that are doing it to convince the powers that be that it’s a good idea.

]]> http://librariesinteract.info/2011/05/18/ebook-readers-for-loan-or-use-in-australian-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-47640 Hoi Wed, 18 May 2011 07:06:55 +0000 http://librariesinteract.info/?p=1782#comment-47640 Yes, we do. At Victoria Park Library we have 2 kobo e-readers for loan since last Dec, very very very popular. We will be releasing ipad (the first edition). And yes, to take it home and use it for 3 weeks, just like the books/dvds etc. Yes, we do. At Victoria Park Library we have 2 kobo e-readers for loan since last Dec, very very very popular. We will be releasing ipad (the first edition). And yes, to take it home and use it for 3 weeks, just like the books/dvds etc.

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