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I hate to sound like a broken record again, but this is exactly the approach we are taking with Occam's Reader. http://occamsreader.org Kenny Ketner Software Development Manager Texas Tech University Libraries [log in to unmask] 806-773-5323 Strategic - Ideation - Connectedness - Relator - Learner On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 4:44 PM, Riley Childs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 > [log in to unmask] > > ________________________________ > From: David Malone<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Sent: 3/25/2015 5:15 PM > To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 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 > [log in to unmask] | http://library.wheaton.edu >