[Libs-Or] kindle 4 non-touch

[Diedre Conkling]

Though PUBLIB is no longer easy to search almost every month or every other
month someone asks this question on the PUBLIB list and there have been
lots of good answers, including from Lucien.  You can go to
http://listserv.oclc.org/archives/publib.html and look through the
archives.  I would look at subject headings during a month, and I know
there was a discussion in February.  The search function on the list goes
to very old content but is not as great with newer content.

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Lucien Kress <lucienk at multcolib.org> wrote:

> It seems like Whispercast (whispercast.amazon.com) would do most, if not
> all of all, of what you want. I've used it in a test account, and it seems
> like it would work for libraries. Among the policies you can set are:
>
> Block social network integration
> Block web browser
> Block store
> Block factory reset & device de-registration
> Block changes to wi-fi settings
>
> The process for distributing purchased ebooks to Kindles is laborious, but
> I think no more laborious than doing it manually. I would love to hear from
> a library that is actually using it live, to know whether it really meets
> the needs.
>
> Lucien
>
> --
> Lucien Kress
> Project Manager
> Multnomah County Library
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Buzzy Nielsen <buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>wrote:
>
>>  Hi Dan,
>>
>> We also wipe our devices at checkin here, through the de-registration
>> process, and include instructions for patrons to register the device using
>> their own information. We do that for Kindles, Sony Readers, and Nooks.
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Buzzy
>>
>> ************************************
>> Library Director
>> Hood River County Library District
>> 502 State St
>> Hood River, OR 97031
>> 541-387-7062
>> http://hoodriverlibrary.org
>>
>>  On 03/06/2013 09:50 AM, Dunham, Charles wrote:
>>
>> Hi Dan,****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I don't know of any way to prevent users from changing settings or
>> adding/removing content. Instead, you may choose to restore factory
>> settings, re-register, and re-load your content (optionally using Calibre<http://calibre-ebook.com/>software if the content is DRM-free) after each check-in.
>> ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> If your concern is that users will purchase content with your Amazon
>> account, note that I was able to register a Kindle Paperwhite device to
>> Amazon and check out library ebooks without supplying any credit card
>> information. If you do need to supply a card number, perhaps you could
>> remove it later or replace it with one of several dummy numbers used for
>> card transaction tests.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Charles Dunham****
>>
>> 541 766-6965****
>>
>> Adult Services Librarian****
>>
>> Corvallis-Benton County Public Library <http://cbcpl.net/>
>>
>>
>>
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