Ebook FAQs

General Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns the titles?
Your library does. Although we host the titles and the ePlatform on our servers, the titles are yours.

What is DRM?
DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. DRM is encryption technology used to protect the copyright of titles lent to library members. The DRM stops a title from being shared, copied, printed and is required by the publishers who provide the titles.

What is an ‘App’ used for reading eBooks?
An App is software that is needed on whichever device your members use for reading their ePlatform eBooks. The App is basically a reading application.

Can we set the lending terms for the eBook titles?
Yes, each library can specify how long titles can be lent out for and how many titles can be lent at one time.

How do you control who borrows our books?
We set up a link between the ePlatform and your library management system, to enable authentication of your members prior to lending them titles.