The Southern Adirondack Library System is committed to protecting the privacy of staff and members of the library community. We are concerned by the security and privacy implications of reports that Version 4.0 of Adobe Digital Editions (ADE 4.0) collects data about user reading habits and transmits this data to Adobe’s servers without encryption. This issue appears to only affect users who use ADE version 4.0 on a desktop or laptop computer for reading or managing eBooks in ePub or PDF formats. Using reading apps on your portable device does not seem to be affected. The Amazon Kindle (apps and readers) are not affected because Amazon uses propriety DRM to manage eBooks.
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Category Archives: Overdrive
Support Your Library with Just One Click
How does it work? Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from your library. If you are looking for a book, but you want to read or listen to it sooner rather than later, you can Buy it Now! A portion of each sale of digital content or other items, purchased from OverDrive WIN Affiliated Retailers using the “Buy it Now” link from your library’s website, is credited back to the Southern Adirondack Libraries ON demand (SALON).
How will my library use the funds it earns from my purchase?
The funds SALON earns from the OverDrive WIN Affiliate Program will be a credit for the libraries to add digital content to its virtual branch. The titles and materials the library selects are at the library’s discretion.
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New Kid’s/Teen eContent Website
The SALON eContent website has expanded its services with a new digital collection website experience just for kids / teens. The main digital collection, http://salon.sals.edu, now has a separate site to provide a safe and easy browsing experience for kids / teens.
This appealing and user-friendly page contains eBooks and audiobooks. Browsing can be done by subject, reading level or interest level. Check this page out now.
The Kid’s /Teen Collection site filters the overall digital collection to just show Children’s and Young Adult content, which gets kids / teens to the titles they want faster! This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free for users with a library card. Digital titles are available anytime, anywhere and expire automatically, so no need to worry about late fees.
About OverDrive
OverDrive is a leading multichannel digital distributor of eBooks, digital audiobooks, music and video. We supply a secure lending platform for 22,000 libraries, schools and retailers worldwide with support for all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Nook®, Android™ phones and tablets, and Kindle® (U.S. only). OverDrive has been named to the EContent 100 as a company that matters most in the digital content industry and is a member of the 2012 Technology Fast 500. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland. www.overdrive.com