Surfing the Tide: eBook Best Practices

In a recent implementation of Overdrive, SELCO libraries discovered widely variant circulation, even from libraries that were roughly the same size. Why were some libraries’ eBook users diving right in while patrons of libraries barely dipped their toes in? Why were some libraries reporting significant barriers to patrons accessing titles while some seemed to flow right along with the service? What can library staff do to take advantage of the trend and encourage library users to explore library collections? As a the regional coordinators of the project, SELCO staff had a unique position to observe how libraries could make the eBook boom work for their patrons but also the barriers libraries faced with such increased patron demand.To access the full presentation for this session, click on the Download button to the right