Learn how to browse, check out, and download OverDrive media' At the end of this course, staff shoul

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Digital Library 101 Browse, Check Out, and
Download!
Learn how to browse, check out, and download
OverDrive media. At the end of this course,
staff should feel comfortable answering basic
questions about your Download Service. Contact
training_at_overdrive.com.
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Agenda

• Overview.
• OverDrive's Formats.
• DemonstrationBrowse, Check Out, Download.
• Help Resources.
• Next Steps.

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About your OverDrive Download Service

• Your OverDrive download service includes
• A customized Virtual Branch website.
• A custom collection selected by your library /
  consortium.
• Features
• Users may check out and download titles using
  their library card.
• Titles are available 24/7 anytime, anywhere!
• All formats include accessibility features for
  the visually impaired.
• Additional benefits for staff
• Real-time reports track circulation online.
• Expert training and promotional assistance are
  included.

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What formats are available?
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What is an audiobook? What is an eBook?

• An audiobook is A recorded reading of a book
  that can be downloaded and enjoyed on a computer
  or portable device.
• An eBook is A digital book, magazine, or
  graphic novel that can be downloaded and read on
  a computer or portable device.

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What licensing models are available?

• One Copy One User
• When a title is purchased, a copy of that title
  is added to your download collection.
• When a user checks out a title, it is removed
  from circulation.
• Users may request a checked out title by placing
  a hold.
• Selectors may always purchase additional copies
  of popular titles.
• Maximum Access
• Annual subscription.
• One copy is available for unlimited simultaneous
  checkouts.
• Titles will always be available.
• Holds are never necessary.

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Getting Started

• To download digital titles, a user will need
• A Windows or Mac computer.
• Free digital media software.
• Access to the Internet.
• Internet access is needed to browse, check out,
  and download titles.
• After download, enjoy a digital title without
  being connected to the Internet.

Note With OverDrive Download Station, library
users can download titles directly to a
supported portable device inside the library.
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What are Digital Rights?

• Every digital title has digital rights or
  permissions set by the publisher.
• Users can view the digital rights for any title
  by clicking on the title cover.
• These permissions describe what a user can do
  with the title after download. For example
• Burn to CD.
• Transfer to a portable device.
• Adobe eBooks Copy / print.
• Mobipocket eBooks Register up to three
  computers / devices.
• All copies of an expired title must be deleted /
  destroyed.

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OverDrive downloads are easy as 1 2 3 !
1. Browse 2. Check Out 3. Download ...
enjoy!
After download, titles can be transferred to a
portable device. Many audio titles can also be
burned to CD.
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OverDrive's Formats
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OverDrive Media Console Audiobooks, Music, Video
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OverDrive Media Console

• Play OverDrive Audiobooks, Music, and Video with
  speakers or headphones.
• Burn many audio titles to CD with the Burn
  Wizard!
• Transfer to a compatible device using the
  built-in Transfer Wizard.

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OverDrive Media Console - Windows

• Requirements
• Windows 98 SE (or newer)
• OverDrive Media Console for Windows
• Windows Media Player 9 (or newer)
• Available formats
• OverDrive WMA / MP3 Audiobooks, Music, and Video

If you receive a prompt like this, click 'OK' for
a one-time security upgrade.
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OverDrive Media Console - Mac

• Requirements
• Mac computer with an Intel or PowerPC processor
• Mac OS 10.4.9 (or newer)
• OverDrive Media Console for Mac
• iTunes version 7.6.2.9 (or newer)
• QuickTime version 7.4.5 (or newer)
• Available Formats
• OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks

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Comparison WMA and MP3 Audiobooks
Dial-up users may want to use WMA Audiobooks for
faster downloads.
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Devices Audiobooks, Music, Video

• Choose from a wide variety of devices including
  Creative, SanDisk, Sony, Samsung, and most cell
  phones that support MP3 files.
• Plus, Apple products including the iPod,
  iPhone, and iPod touch.

OverDrive's Device Resource Centerwww.overdrive.
com/resources/drc
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How many titles will fit?

• Each 'Part' of an Audiobook is approximately 1
  hour.
• A 1 GB device will hold
• 4 to 6 WMA Audiobooks.
• 2 to 3 MP3 Audiobooks.

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• eBooks
• Adobe eBooks
• Mobipocket eBooks

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Adobe eBooks

• A digital book or graphic novel that can be read
  on a computer or transferred to the Sony
  Reader.
• Requirements
• Windows or Mac computer.
• Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).
• Features of ADE
• Flash-based software.
• Easy to use 'Library'.
• Add bookmarks, highlights, and notes.
• Table of Contents display.
• Supports transfer of eBooks to the Sony Reader.

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Mobipocket eBooks

• eBooks in a small file format for faster
  downloads and easy transfer to a portable
  device.
• Requirements
• Windows 2000, XP, or Vista Operating System.
• Mobipocket Reader.
• Features of Mobipocket Reader
• Zoom text feature.
• Reflowable text.
• Bookmarks.
• Full text searching.
• Supports transfer of eBooks to many Smartphones
  and PDAs.

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Computers / Devices eBooks

• Check out devices for Adobe and Mobipocket
  eBooks
• Adobe eBooks May be transferred to a Sony
  Reader PRS-505.Note A firmware upgrade may
  need to be completed on the Sony Reader PRS-505
  to be compatible with Adobe Digital Editions.
• Mobipocket eBooks www.mobipocket.com/en/Download
  Soft/default.asp?LanguageEN. (Scroll to the
  bottom of the page, and click the device images
  in the lower left).

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Demonstration
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Help Resources
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Help Resources

• Help link The best resource for Frequently
  Asked Questions!
• Quick Start Guide Get started in three easy
  steps.
• Guided Tour Self-paced guides. How to browse,
  check out, and download digital titles.
• User Support Users may email the library
  support team for assistance.
• Library Staff Support Contact us at
  support_at_libraryreserve.com. (Please do not share
  this email with users.)

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Adobe Authorization

• A user will be prompted to authorize their
  computer the first time Adobe Digital Editions
  opens.
• Select 'Authorize Computer'. This option allows
  you to download to multiple computers and
  transfer to devices.
• Click the link 'Get an Adobe ID', and follow the
  instructions to create an Adobe account. You just
  need an email address.
• Return to the Authorize screen, and enter the
  email address and password for your Adobe
  account.
• Click 'Activate'.

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Mobipocket Registration

• Before you check out a Mobipocket title, be sure
  to register a Device PID.
• Copy the device PID from Mobipocket Reader
  Reading Devices gt Edit Properties gt Copy Device
  PID.
• Paste the device PID into your Virtual Branch
  accountVirtual Branch Website gt My Account gt My
  Mobipocket PIDs.

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Fun Questions Answers
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Fun Questions
What four things are needed to use your Download
Service?
Why would a user need an email address?
What operating systems are compatible with
OverDrive Media Console?
Digital Rights What should a user do when a
title expires?
What OverDrive formats can be transferred to an
iPod?
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Fun Answers
A personal computer, a valid library card, free
software, and access to the Internet.

• To place a hold.
• In Adobe Digital Editions to 'Authorize
  Computer'.

Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS
10.4.9 (or newer).
All copies of the title, including those
transferred to portable devices and other media,
should be deleted / destroyed at the end of the
lending period.
All OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks. WMA Audiobooks
with publisher permission (from a Windows
computer).
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Next Steps
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Promotional Materials

• We'll help you promote your site!
• Business cards.
• Bookmarks.
• Brochures.
• Shelf talkers.
• Posters.
• Press Releases.
• Web link from your Home Page.
• MARC records for your catalog.
• Programming and events.

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Next Steps

• Watch for our follow-up email.
• Visit your Virtual Branch. Check out and
  download titles.
• Check out OverDrive's Training Resources.
• Need help? Email us support_at_libraryreserve.com.