Protests against DRM at Libraries Saturday, Feb. 9, 1 p
Folks at the blog group tipped me off to Defective by Design’s call for protest at libraries on Saturday, Feburary 9. Organizers are angered by the use of digital rights management (DRM) tools in libraries and plan to gather at the Boston Public Library’s main branch in Copley Square from 1-3 p.
"The Boston Public Library (BPL) has DRM on its ebooks, audio books, music, and videos. These DRM systems sit between you and the item and restrict how and for how long you can access the information. For example, they may shut off your access to an audio book after seven days or tell you that you can’t move the book from your laptop computer to your desktop. This also means that library patrons will be forced to use certain proprietary operating systems to access library materials, because patrons have to use something that is compatible with the DRM chosen by the BPL."
Defective by Design elaborates on DRM and its use in libraries.
