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The North Of Boston Library Exchange purchases and provides access to digital content in the form of ebooks, e-audiobooks, databases and other online resources for direct access by users of member libraries. Decisions regarding these collections are governed by this policy and additional specific instructions of the NOBLE Executive Board. This Electronic Collections Policy is based on and reflects NOBLE’s mission, vision and goals.

Digital content shall be selected and retained on the basis of its value for the interest, education, information, and recreation of the people of the communities served by NOBLE member libraries. We recognize the challenges of purchasing for both public and academic libraries while fulfilling the needs of a diverse population. NOBLE shall consider library user suggestions of titles and subjects to be included in our network collection, and purchase materials based on this policy.
Individual member libraries are responsible for policy and decisions regarding additions to their own digital collections, even where these collections may become shared with the larger NOBLE digital collections.

The following criteria are taken into consideration in selecting materials for the collection:

• Best sellers and award winners
• Interest and demand – staff and patron requests, usage data, waiting lists
• Budget considerations
• Popularity in other library collections and formats
• Suitability of subject, style, and reading level for intended audience
• Accuracy and comprehensiveness
• Currency, where important to the topic
• Authoritativeness of author, issuing body, and/or publisher
• Diversity of viewpoint
• Reviews – in review journals, popular media
• Format – availability, popularity, suitability to the content, ease of use
• Hardware, software, licensing, networking and storage requirements
• Long term availability and perpetual access rights

Retention of Digital Collection Materials

NOBLE will periodically review digital collections using the selection criteria stated above. Content may be removed from the collection at any time at our sole discretion. Expired content may display in the catalog but may not be available or selected to repurchase. Additionally, items in the collection may become unavailable by the publisher or provider at any time. NOBLE does not control certain deselection processes made by the publishers or content carriers.

Reconsideration of Digital Collection Materials

Review Criteria:
Best practices in collection development assert that materials should not be excluded from a collection solely because the content or its creator may be considered offensive or controversial. Refusing to select resources due to potential controversy is considered censorship, as is withdrawing resources for that reason. Libraries have a responsibility to address challenges that limit a collection’s diversity of content. Challenges commonly cite content viewed as inappropriate, offensive, or controversial, which may include but is not limited to prejudicial language and ideas, political content, economic theory, social philosophies, religious beliefs, scientific research, sexual content, and representation of diverse sexual orientations, expressions, and gender identities.The Executive Board will evaluate whether the material still has significant value to the intended audience according to NOBLE’s selection criteria, and whether it has any material deficiency or error that significantly impairs its value to that audience. If the review fails that test the material may be removed from the collection if the Executive Board concurs.

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Borrow eBooks and Audiobooks

The North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) provides Internet access to member libraries for the use of their staff and patrons. As an interconnected network of networks, the Internet offers an unsurpassed collection of materials from millions of sources across the globe. These files provide access to information and ideas which often are not otherwise available.

However, users should note the following:

Introduction

One of the cornerstones of librarianship is respect for the privacy of library users. The North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) and our member libraries recognize the importance of protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of the information that you share with us when you use our web sites or other library services. Described below is our policy on the collection, use, disclosure, maintenance and protection of personal information that you provide to us.

What information is collected and how it is used

Library Borrowing

When applying for a library card at any of our libraries, we must obtain certain information about you in order to provide you with a library account. If you are affiliated with our college libraries, we may receive personally identifiable information to create and update your library account from your college.

We will maintain confidentiality of information received, and materials consulted, borrowed or acquired, including database search records, circulation records, interlibrary loan records, and other personally identifiable uses of library materials, facilities, or services through NOBLE.

NOBLE maintains several web-based management tools, such as forms related to renewing books, saving search histories or resource preferences, requesting materials, etc. The personally identifiable information collected through these tools and stored in NOBLE’s computer systems will only be used to maintain your account and provide services to you and is not made available to any other entity outside NOBLE except as required by law or appropriate law enforcement procedures.

Public library users have the option of providing us with your e-mail address for the purpose of notifying you about your library account. Public library users may request that we remove your e-mail address from your record at any time.

Website

When you use the NOBLE website and library catalog, the NOBLE web server collects certain technical information from your web browser, including your browser type, operating system type, internet address, and the web address of the page from which you linked to our site. In some cases our web server may use browser “cookies” or other technologies to maintain session and preference information or to provide other complex functionality. You may adjust your Internet browser to disable the use of cookies and other web technologies; however, some features of this website may not function properly if you block these technologies. Any information that we automatically collect via this web site is only used internally for technical troubleshooting, to improve the usability of our website, and to track aggregate statistical trends.

Except for information that you choose to submit to us (through web forms, e-mail messages or other communication), NOBLE does not collect any personally identifiable information (such as your name, address, phone number, age, gender, ID numbers, etc.) on our website. If you do choose to submit personally identifiable information to us, that information is used only for the purpose for which you submitted it, and will not be used for other purposes. Information from other sources is not combined with the information that we collect. While we may disclose information about use of our web site in aggregate (such as server use statistics) we will not disclose to third parties any information that could be used to identify individuals or their use of NOBLE resources, except as required by law or appropriate law enforcement procedures.

Access to information we have about you

Any person is entitled to view their library account information in person with positive identification in our libraries. Only patrons with proper identification may correct their library account information through the library. The records of minors with their own cards are also considered to be private to those persons. Parents or legal guardians who are responsible for a child’s library materials may obtain records pertaining to overdue items.

Sites linked to from NOBLE

NOBLE provides links to a variety of sites and services.

Some licensed electronic resources contracted for the use of our constituents by NOBLE, our libraries, the Massachusetts Library System and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners require verification of a valid library account.

Our website contains links to websites and licensed databases that are not maintained or supported by NOBLE or our libraries. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external web sites, and we encourage users of these resources to familiarize themselves with the policies of the providers of these services and resources.

Security

Only authorized library and NOBLE staff with assigned password may access personally identifiable information stored in NOBLE’s computer systems and then only for the purpose of performing library work. We use industry-standard security measures to protect any personal information that you may provide to us.

All NOBLE servers use the TLS/SSL security standard to establish an encrypted connection ensuring that data transmitted to and from users and our member libraries is private and secure.

All contractors to whom patron data or access to patron data is provided must execute a document in the format provided by NOBLE specifically citing that the patron data will not be retained nor sold or otherwise distributed or disclosed.

References

This policy is based on the Code of Ethics of the American Library Association, which in Article III states: ‘We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted,’ and Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, Section 7, which states, “…that part of the records of a public library which reveals the identity and intellectual pursuits of a person using such library shall not be public record as defined by clause twenty-sixth of section seven of chapter four”.

NOBLE : North of Boston Library Exchange
5 Cherry Hill Drive, Suite 250
Danvers, Mass. 01923
978-777-8844

Directions from the South on 128

• Take 128 north to Exit 45, Route 1A – take second 1A exit (north)
• Go under 128 bridge, get in left lane, and take left at traffic light
• You are now on Conant St. Follow Conant St. through light, up the hill and past first Cherry Hill Corporate Center entrance
• Go past ice cream stand and take next right into the park
• NOBLE is the first building on the right, a multi-story brick office building.
• You can enter through the front door (with stairs) into the lobby. Veer to the hallway to the right, the elevator is immediately on the left. Go to the second floor and turn right out of the elevator.
• The rear of the building has an entry ramp and handicapped parking spaces. Enter the building, veer left down the hall and the elevator is on the right past the rest rooms. Go up to the second floor and go right out of the elevator.

Directions from the North on 128

• Take Route 128 to Exit 44
• Turn Left off the ramp onto Conant St.
• Take the first right into Cherry Hill Corporate Center
• NOBLE is the first building on the right, a multi-story brick office building.
• You can enter through the front door (with stairs) into the lobby. Veer to the hallway to the right, the elevator is immediately on the left. Go to the second floor and turn right out of the elevator.
• The rear of the building has an entry ramp and handicapped parking spaces. Enter the building, veer left down the hall and the elevator is on the right past the rest rooms. Go up to the second floor and go right out of the elevator.

From the West and North (via Rt. 114, Rt. 62 or I-95):

• Follow Rt. 114 South or Rt. 62 East to Middleton Square. Follow Rt. 62 through Middleton and into Danvers.
• At the lights at Rt. I-95 and Rt. 1 at Danvers Plaza, continue straight through on Rt.62.
• The next set of lights is the intersection with Rt. 35. Continue straight through.
• At the following set of lights get in the left lane and take the left fork up the hill. You are leaving Rt. 62 at this point, going onto Conant St. A green sign will indicate “North Beverly”.
• Follow Conant St. up the hill. After the top of the hill there will be an undeveloped conservation area on the left. Immediately after the conservation area, at a small rise, Cherry Hill Drive for Cherry Hill Corporate Center will be on the left.
• NOBLE is the first building on the right, a multi-story brick office building.
• You can enter through the front door (with stairs) into the lobby. Veer to the hallway to the right, the elevator is immediately on the left. Go to the second floor and turn right out of the elevator.
• The rear of the building has an entry ramp and handicapped parking spaces. Enter the building, veer left down the hall and the elevator is on the right past the rest rooms. Go up to the second floor and go right out of the elevator.

If coming from Rt. I-95 South:

• Take Exit 70 onto Rt. 1 South. Take the second Rt. 62 exit for Rt. 62 East near Supino’s and gas station. Take right behind Supino’s to get onto Rt. 62 East. This will bring you to a set of lights, follow from step two immedately above, “From the West and North”.