[bookshare-discuss] Article: Blackstone Audiobooks and OverDrive Announce "MaximumAccess" Enabling Multiple,Simultaneous Checkouts of Popular Audio Books

"Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:04:42 -0500

Market Wire (Press Release)
Thursday, January 27, 2005

Blackstone Audiobooks and OverDrive Announce "Maximum Access" Enabling 
Multiple, Simultaneous Checkouts of Popular Audio Books

Digital Library Reserve Service Expanded to Meet High Patron Demand for 
OverDrive Audio Books

CLEVELAND, OH -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/27/2005 -- OverDrive Inc., a leading 
digital book vendor to libraries, announced today an innovative audio book 
service for libraries that ensures that popular audio titles will always be 
available for download. "Maximum Access" is a new program that is the result 
of an agreement between OverDrive Digital Library Reserve and Blackstone 
Audiobooks, one of the nation's leading audio book publishers with over 
2,500 spoken word titles.

"Maximum Access provides libraries with as many download copies of popular 
audio books needed to service the demands of their patrons... 
simultaneously," stated Claudia Weissman, Director of Business Development 
for OverDrive Digital Library Reserve. "In response to the overwhelming 
demand for OverDrive Audio Books, we now offer Maximum Access to audio 
titles with no limit to the number of annual patron checkouts, with no risk 
of surcharges and no waitlist. Maximum Access is also available for library 
consortia and shared digital collections," she added.

OverDrive Audio Books, launched in November 2004, has already earned 
widespread praise from librarians and growing popularity with patrons 
coast-to-coast for its selection of popular titles from leading publishers, 
ease-of-use, high-quality audio and built-in accessibility features for the 
visually impaired.

King County Library System, Denver Public Library, Cleveland Public Library, 
Phoenix Public Library, San Jose Public Library, Michigan Library Consortium 
are live with dozens more scheduled to add OverDrive Audio Books in first 
quarter 2005.

"We are responding to the request of librarians who want to craft a download 
audio book program to meet the interests of their patrons and work within 
their budgets," stated Craig Black, President of Blackstone Audiobooks. 
"Features include selecting the size of their always available catalog, 
selection of specific titles, and options to purchase titles that will 
address the needs of libraries both large and small," he added.

OverDrive Audio Books are providing library patrons, business travelers, 
students, and readers immediate access to a fast growing catalog of download 
audio books. The service enables patrons to download and transfer audio 
material to a vast range of portable devices as well as burn to CD. The 
program includes titles in dozens of categories and genres and is available 
now. For more information visit www.dlrinc.com or www.blackstoneaudio.com.

Media Contact

OverDrive, Inc.:
Steve Potash
(216) 573-6886 ext. 201
spotash@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
SOURCE:  OverDrive, Inc.

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