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I love the library. It is so convenient for regular books. They also have this cool digital collection, which takes a little getting used to, with all the hoops and all, to get materials. In the end, it has been worth it. But now?
The saga started when I placed a hold on an electronic book I had previously checked out successfully, using a combination of the Library’s web site and regular old Adobe Reader.
This time, though, they’ve added a new piece of software to the mix - “Adobe Digital Editions.” No big deal, except for a few red flags, namely that the software doesn’t install where it’s supposed to, in the Applications folder. What you get in the Applications folder is an alias to the software, which has been placed somewhere else on your hard drive. Nice and standard (not really). The application is bare bones, with a different UI from Acrobat, and not much help. Okay, so onward.
It’s not entirely clear what to do next, but I download a file (is it the book, or just a ticket to get the book? It doesn’t say). The file downloads and I’m asked to pick an app to open it with, so I go for digital editions. And then…DRM error. I go back and repeat the process - maybe I should have chosen Adobe Reader? Another DRM error. Maybe my digital editions software is not up to date (there’s an arcane reference to this in one of the errors). Can’t download it, “page not found.”
On the final attempt to get it from the Library to try again, error on the library side. Even though the book is checked out to me, too many attempts.
I understand the theory behind Digital Rights Management (DRM) in this setting. At this point, it’s more convenient to just go to the library and pick up the book physically and read it whenever and wherever I want.
Wait a minute, isn’t DRM failing in another consumer industry, too? Obviously, there are a lot more important things in the world to focus on, but as a huge fan of the libraries, I think a concerted effort should be made to have books as accessible as possible to the public. In essence, we are denying this vital resource to those who need it most.
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