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Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry yesterday about lending iPads loaded with textbooks in our library. Here is a summary of the replies, plus some considerations to keep in mind: Harrye B. Lyons Design Library, NCSU Libraries, loans iPads; the main library loans Kindles and Sony e-book readers loaded with content Notre Dame University has a business class for which students are loaned iPads loaded with course readings. The library will experiment this fall with films from iTunes loaded onto iPads for viewing film reserves. Art and Architecture Library, University of Kansas, checks out e-book readers Considerations: Security Compliance with copyright and licensing requirements Availability of content Some interesting articles and links: "May a library lend e-book readers?" http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2010/06/may-a-library-lend-e-book- readers.html Kindle Review http://ireaderreview.com/2009/06/16/libraries-lending-kindle/ Leigh Gates Director of Library Services Harrington College of Design 200 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60606 312.697.8021 P 312.697.3318 Front Desk www.harringtoncollege.com <http://www.harringtoncollege.com> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~