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E-Reading: eBooks Never Went Away

If you are like me you probably kept hoping that ebooks would go away. Hoping that you would never have to learn how to use them, let alone teach a patron how to. Then Christmas 2010 happened and my eyes were finally opened. I am sure you are aware that last Christmas ebook readers sold like, well, like books at Christmas. Were you also aware that the Overdrive service was down due to the demand for ebooks and audiobooks? It was. eBooks are not going away. I have to instruct staff and patrons on how to use them. “How to use them” sounds so simple. The devices all seem to be completely different. Overdrive always seems like such a monster.… Read More »E-Reading: eBooks Never Went Away