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Here’s some of the brand new updates for OverDrive’s Next Generation digital library website that are now live at your website.
- Two new options are available to view titles: Grid and List (in addition to the existing Cover view), both of which provide more information about each title in the views.
- There is a new “basic” version of OverDrive Read that allows your patrons to use OverDrive Read in Internet Explorer without installing a plugin. Patrons already using Internet Explorer with the Google Chrome Frame Plugin or using a different browser will see no difference. However, Internet Explorer versions 7, 8, and 9 will give patrons the option to use the basic version instead.
- The basic version of OverDrive Read supports many of the features of OverDrive Read. However, because some of the features of OverDrive Read depend on the advanced features of HTML5 and CSS3 (which are not available in older browsers without the Google Chrome Frame Plugin), the basic version will provide patrons with a different experience. The most notable of these are the absence of pagination and customized font sizes.
- Accessibility enhancements
For US libraries only: Devices previously showing a “buy it now” only option for Kindle books now display the full library lending experience at Amazon. Additionally, code has been enabled to prohibit a user from entering a ‘@kindle.com’ email address when placing a title on hold.