http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/ the neverending reference interview of life Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:16:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5841 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:18:40 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5841 Is there a way to get Kindle lending library books on more than one Kindle? Second Kindle just says monthly limit reached. I couldn’t find the answer here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kindle-Fire-Reviews/286968834679702

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5538 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:37:27 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5538 [...] (There was a post by Bobbi Newman on the topic about a month ago when it first came out as well as my own take.) It’s being described by such terms like screwing, sucking, and other terms to make some [...]

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5512 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:12:25 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5512 [...] Woodworth at Agnostic, Maybe writes about Library Books on the Kindle, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Amazon. This is an insightful article about libraries, Amazon, eBook lending, and the future of the eBook [...]

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5444 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:27:16 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5444 [...] Library Books on the Kindle or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Amazon [...]

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5443 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:02:59 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5443 [...] Library Books on the Kindle or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Amazon [...]

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5419 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:24:43 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5419 [...] Maybe makes a very good point! I have to admit that I don’t entirely get the “libraries got a raw deal” vibe that is [...]

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5392 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:33:38 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5392 I think what you said last is key. And things are changing so fast that I’m just afraid that libraries (which are notoriously slow to change) will not be able to keep up in this particular area. But who knows for sure what the future holds?

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5390 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:22:44 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5390 No, you don’t have *instant* access if you buy a print copy though Amazon, but you don’t have to wait nearly as long as you typically would for a print copy of a recent bestseller at a library either…AND if you’re buying the title anyway, you always have the option to buy it from your local bookstore and get it instantly. Even so, people still chose to borrow from the library instead. I don’t think the format in question changes that at all (of course, if e-books from Amazon come down in price to the level comparable to a song from i-tunes, that could change things).

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5387 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:55:51 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5387 I’m not certain about the “many will not” statement, but I reckon we are going to find out very shortly if that is true. It’ll be an investigation since it is information that we’ll have to get from the patron.

]]> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5386 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:32:51 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/library-books-on-the-kindle-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-amazon/#comment-5386 In my mind, the difference is in the means of access. You don’t have instant access to a print title if you order it through Amazon. You have to wait for it to be delivered. However, if you want an ebook you can have it *now* with a one-click purchase. I’m sure there are people who will still be willing to wait for the e-title to become available through their library. But many will not.

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