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Secrets of Ebook Success | The Digital Shift: Librarians swimming in ebook waters offer tips for staying afloat

By Cynthia Orr Sep 15, 2011

In the past few months—since December 25, 2010, to be specific—­ebook circulation and the number of ­ebook users has been skyrocketing in many libraries. Chicago Public Library doubled its ­ebook circulation, as did Siouxland Libraries, SD, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Capital Area District Library, Lansing, MI, and many others. And, according to Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive, the largest distributor of ­ebooks to libraries, once the Kindle device is brought aboard “soon,” circulation will take off in a way that will make December 2010 look like nothing.

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