I have would suggest some kind of limited online viewer, unfortunately that doesn't make them DRM free. //Riley
Sent from my Windows Phone -- Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services Administrator (704) 537-0331x101 (704) 497-2086 rileychilds.net @rowdychildren I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright [email protected] ________________________________ From: David Malone<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: 3/25/2015 5:15 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Lending/circulating independent ebooks Has anyone figured out how to circulate "one-off"/independent e-books to your library patrons? We have ebooks that are not from major vendors like EBL, etc that we have permission to loan. However, I want to be sure that we have some sort of controls on them so that we are not simply distributing free copies. I envision a "system" that would take a non-DRM ebook file (PDF?) and place limits on it for a specific time-frame. This system would also track what is out and what is available. I think think of various individual pieces that may work in my context, but not the full system. There is great potential here. Any musings or thoughts would be welcome. David B. Malone, MLIS, CA Associate Professor Buswell Memorial Library Wheaton College 501 College Ave. Wheaton IL 60187-5593 630.752.5707 | 630.752.5987 FAX [email protected] | http://library.wheaton.edu
