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All about eReaders and downloadable books @ Rutland Free Library

All about eReaders and downloadable books @ Rutland Free Library. Ed Graves ed@rutlandfree.org December 14, 2010. Thank you for being here! Be sure to leave us your email if you’d like copies of this program or to receive additional information. Books and beyond….

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All about eReaders and downloadable books @ Rutland Free Library

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  1. All about eReaders and downloadable books @ Rutland Free Library Ed Graves ed@rutlandfree.org December 14, 2010 Thank you for being here! Be sure to leave us your email if you’d like copies of this program or to receive additional information.

  2. Books and beyond… • eBooks are changing the way we read • libraries, bookstores, and publishers are trying to keep up • we will cover the most common devices and mention Listen Up! Vermont (aka Overdrive)

  3. Downloadable eBooks • Purchase books through Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Borders, or Google eBooks* • Many free public domain books available through Project Gutenburg, Internet Archive, and Google eBooks • Listen Up Vermont! (aka Overdrive) for library books

  4. Listen Up! Vermont(www.listenupvermont.org) • electronic books provided by Green Mountain Library Consortium through a service called Overdrive • Log in by selecting “Rutland Free Library” and entering your library card # • Requires free software to access books

  5. Overdrive basics for beginners

  6. Comparing eReaders

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