Why in the world is there a waitlist for eBooks and eAudiobooks?
If you aren’t already on the eBook and eAudiobook bandwagon, here’s what you should know: In addition to our physical collection in each of our branches, MCLS has a virtual branch where you can find all of the digital materials you have access to with your MCLS card! We’ve got everything from cooking classes to movies and TV , and, of course, eBooks and eAudiobooks . But, if you’ve ever looked into our digital book collections before, you may have been surprised to see that they have waitlists. Sometimes, very long waitlists. This may have leftyou wondering, why in the world is there a waitlist for eBooks and eAudiobooks? Worry not, fellow library lover. I’m here to answer your questions. Why don’t eBooks and eAudiobooks work like Kanopy, where everyone can watch the same movie at the same time? When the library puts an eBook or eAudiobook in our collection, we don’t actually own it. Rather, we own a (usually temporary) license for our patrons to access the book. The majority of ...