[Publib] Preventing audiobook downloads in branches

[Julie Bauer]

Security settings on our library computers prevent
anyone from downloading anything, so patrons cannot
download the NetLibrary and OverDrive materials that
we provide on the computers that we provide.  This
troubles me.

OverDrive sells download station software that allows
patrons to download directly to their MP3s.  Here's
the URL:  http://www.overdrive.com/DownloadStation/
We're considering purchase but haven't worked out the
details yet.

Julie Bauer
Collection Development Librarian
Loudoun County Public Library
Leesburg, Virginia


--- William Denton <wtd at pobox.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Do any of you prevent users from downloading
> electronic audiobooks (from 
> NetLibrary or Overdrive, for example) in branches,
> thereby forcing them to 
> do it at home?  If so, is it for bandwidth reasons,
> restrictions on the 
> computers, or something else?  They'd have to
> download a large file, save 
> it, then plug in their MP3 player and synchronize it
> to handle the DRM. 
> If any of you do prevent that, I'd be interested to
> hear why.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bill
> -- 
> William Denton : Toronto, Canada :
> www.miskatonic.org : www.frbr.org
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