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Can I download an e-book on a library PC?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources, eLibrary, The Collections
Titles can be borrowed using a library PC but must be downloaded/synced to a device. The Overdrive Download Station located at Mill Park library allows patrons to download directly to that library PC. There are some titles in the Overdrive collection called Overdrive Read which can be read on a PC (including a library PC)…
Why aren’t there more new releases available in e-book format?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources
Licensing terms of e-books to libraries vary among publishers. Many of the larger publishers impose strict limitations on the types of material libraries can purchase through their e-book vendors. The big 6 publishers became the big 5 on July 1 when Penguin merged with Random House. The publishers are: Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House…
I am having trouble downloading an e-book/audio book …
FAQ Categories: database, Electronic Resources, eLibrary, The Collections
Overdrive and Bolinda websites have excellent help screens. For problems with Overdrive, visit this link. For problems with Bolinda, visit this link then log-in to access the help screen…
How many e-book and e-audiobook suppliers do you have?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources
We currently have two suppliers, Overdrive and Bolinda. Overdrive is a US-based company and Bolinda is an Australian company. We hope to add to our offerings as new suppliers and e-lending platforms become available and viable…
Why do I need to place a hold for an e-book/e-audiobook if it is out on loan?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources
Most digital material offered by our suppliers is licensed from the publishers and therefore is subject to restrictions imposed by the publishers. Licensing agreements and DRM (Digital Rights Management) usually mean that a title can be loaned by one patron at a time…
Does the content of your e-book and e-audiobook suppliers differ?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources
Overdrive offers e-books, e-audiobooks , videos and music. Although they offer some Australian authors and publishers, the available items are generally US and UK publications. Bolinda specialises in Australian content…
Why can’t we access e-books and e-audiobooks through the library’s catalogue?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources
Although you can access the e-book and e-audiobook titles in the catalogue through the library’s website, there is currently no facility to enable the title to be downloaded directly from the website. Our e-book suppliers and website vendor are working towards enabling this integration to happen…
Why do US and UK libraries have e-book titles that don’t appear in your catalogue?
FAQ Categories: Electronic Resources
Many publishers also impose geographical rights restrictions on their published titles. Unfortunately, a publisher may allow an e-book to be sold to a library in the United States but impose a restriction on the sale of that title to Australian libraries…
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