[Libs-Or] kindle 4 non-touch

[Diedre Conkling]

Oops, I did not go to the "More Hits" section on the PUBLIB search.  It
does have the newer discussions.  I just did a general search on Kindle and
found a lot of hits.

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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