Top Libraries Select OverDrive eBook System; Denver Public Library, Cuyahoga County Public Library, and San Jose Public Library to Offer Best-Selling eBooks.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 OverDrive, Inc. announced today that the #1 and #3 U.S. public libraries and the first co-managed city/university library will soon offer patrons 24/7 access to best-selling digital books from their websites - using OverDrive Digital Library Reserve. Denver Public Library The Denver Public Library is the public library of the city of Denver, Colorado in the United States. As of 2004, the library had 2,519,977 items in its collection, and a library card base of 417,616 local residents [1]. and Cuyahoga County Public Library Cuyahoga County Public Library serves the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio and was ranked the number one public library in the United States among libraries serving populations of more than 500,000 by the Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2006. were recently rated as the #1 and #3 libraries in cities with a population of over 500,000 by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings There are several national systems for rating the quality of public libraries United States The basic public library statistics are published by the National Center for Educational Statistics; the most recent version was published in in July of 2006, using data from fiscal year also known as the HAPLR Index (http://www.haplr-index.com/HAPLR100.htm). San Jose Public Library is the first in the nation to be funded, managed and operated jointly by a city and a major university (San Jose State University). Steve Potash, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of OverDrive said, "We're extremely proud to be working with the most innovative and service oriented libraries in the world. The new eBook services available from these libraries will permit millions of readers throughout Colorado, Ohio, and Silicon Valley to download and read popular fiction, self-help, travel, business, study guides, and IT titles from the comfort of their home or office...all they need is a PC or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , Internet connection and their library card," Mr. Potash added. Denver Public, Cuyahoga County and San Jose Public libraries join Cleveland Public Library The Cleveland Public Library was founded in 1869 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Its mission is "to be the best urban library system in the country by providing access to the worldwide information that people and organizations need in a timely, convenient, and equitable manner. , (http://dlc.clevenet.org/), King County Library System The King County Library System (KCLS) is a library system serving the residents of King County, Washington. The King County Library System is one of the largest circulating libraries in the United States with 43 libraries, a Traveling Library Center, a mobile TechLab, (http://ebooks.kcls.org), Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, (http://ebooks.libraryvisit.org), Wright Memorial Public Library (http://ebooks.wright.lib.oh.us/) and many others who enable the downloading of best-selling eBooks 24/7 from their library website using the OverDrive service. The service features a growing collection of best-selling eBooks from popular authors and publishers including HarperCollins, Time Warner, McGraw-Hill, Zondervan, Scholastic, John Wiley and Sons, and more. OverDrive will be demonstrating its eBook and Digital Library systems at the upcoming Midwinter Conference of the American Library Association American Library Association, founded 1876, organization whose purpose is to increase the usefulness of books through the improvement and extension of library services. in San Diego, Friday, January 9 through Monday, January 12 in Booth 1946. About OverDrive, Inc. OverDrive (www.overdrive.com) provides eBook solutions for leading retailers, publishers and libraries in the US and abroad including Adobe, Sony Electronics, King County Library, Cleveland Public Library, Random House and others. OverDrive is a strategic partner to Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT), Adobe Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Mobipocket S.A, based in France. The company is a Gold Sponsor of the Open eBook Forum. OverDrive was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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