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MyiLibrary: Watch for the Locked eBook Warning
MyiLibrary has set a limit on how fast you can flip pages in order to protect entire ebooks from being downloaded by machine. If you happen to be flipping through an ebook (and you have to be flipping mighty quickly) and see this message pop up: …please fill in the captcha and prove you are […]
Geographies of Globalization : Alternate Link to the eBook
To our patrons having problems accessing “Geographies of Globalization” on MyiLibrary, here is an alternate link [NOTE: this link will be functional as of February 1st]: Geographies of Globalization Now, there are a few restrictions on access to this ebook (set by the publisher, not us): Access controls on this title is protected with DRM, […]
MyiLibrary – access restored!
Update (Sept.7, 2010): Good news! Our access to MyiLibrary ebooks has been restored. *************************************************************************************************** Does this screen look familiar? Yes, it’s happened yet again. Excessive downloading has led to suspension of our access to MyiLibrary ebooks. We are investigating the problem and working with the vendor to have this resolved asap. We apologize for the […]
MyiLibrary: Access Restored to eBooks
The ebooks at MyiLibrary are accessible again! Due to new authentication procedures, patrons will have to authenticate themselves –whether on campus or off– via EZproxy. The process is painless and requires either an active UBCcard or CWL. Note: at the moment some 2010 titles are experiencing problems, but we should have that resolved shortly. If […]
MyiLibrary: Excessive Downloading leads to Loss of Access
Due to repeated incidents of excessive ebook downloading (like, 10s of thousands of pages over the past month), access to the MyiLibrary ebooks has been blocked by the vendor. This includes access to many Cambridge, Oxford and Taylor & Francis ebooks as well as the Essentials of Canadian Law – Irwin Law e-Books and Irwin […]
MyiLibrary & UBC Wireless: *Reminder*
For wireless / laptop users, MyiLibrary will ask for a login and password if you try to link to a title from the OPAC, unless you connect via VPN. To avoid this, you need to connect to VPN after you log onto the UBC wireless network but before clicking the link from the OPAC record. […]