Research and Publications
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WPLC Brochure: This brochure produced by the WPLC Board helps libraries understand what WPLC is, what they do, and how libraries can participate.
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WPLC User / Non-User Surveys: WPLC program that runs every four years to caputre data about Wisconsin library user and non-users. The data is freely available to all Wisconsin public libraries and public library systems.
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Audiobooks Turn More Readers Into Listeners as E-Books Slip (New York TImes, September 2016)
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No, the Internet Has Not Killed the Printed Book. Most People Still Prefer Them. (New York Times, September 2016)
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The Myth of the Ebook Plateau (Troy Lambert, Public Libraries Online, April 2016)
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How Public Libraries are Evolving to Meet Patrons’ Needs in the Digital Age (OverDrive, October 2015)
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Pilot Study on Remote E-Lending - Statement on the main findings from The Publishers Association, Society of Chief Librarians, Booksellers Association, Society of Authors and Association of Authors Agents (The Publishers Association [UK], June 2015)
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The Giant Has Stirred - Public Libraries Could Dominate Ebook Reading (Tim Coates, Library Technology Guides, January 2015)
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Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries (The Aspen Institute, October 2014)
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Ebook Usage in U.S. Public Libraries: Fifth Annual Survey (Library Journal, 2014)
- Digital Library Trends for 2015 (Good E-Reader, December 31, 2014)
Promotional Materials
- OverDrive Marketing and Promotional Materials
- Wisconsin Digital Library Logos
- Print Quality OverDrive Logo (PDF)
- OverDrive Logo (EPS)
Other Resources
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OverDrive VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) - March 2018