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Browse, Check Out, Download!

Learn how to browse, check out, and download digital titles

from your library's Virtual Branch website.

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Session Agenda

1.

Overview.

2.

OverDrive Formats.

3.

Demonstration.

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What is the OverDrive Download Service?

Includes:

„ A customized 'Virtual Branch' website. „ A custom collection.

Features:

„ Anyone may browse, check out, and download titles using their library card. „ Titles are available 24/7 … anytime, anywhere!

„ Enjoy on a PC or Mac.

„ Transfer to devices like the Apple® iPod and Sony® Reader.

„ All formats include accessibility features for the visually impaired.

Check Out Download

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What formats are available?

Video

Music

eBooks

„ Adobe eBooks „ Mobipocket eBooks

Audiobooks

WMA Audiobooks Software to read or play digital titles is available from the home page of your

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Audiobooks and eBooks … What's the Difference?

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

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What are Digital Rights?

Digital titles are protected using Digital Rights Management (DRM) which

outlines what you can do with a title after download.

You can view the digital rights for any title by clicking on the title cover from the Virtual Branch website.

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

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Getting started

To download titles, you will need:

A Windows or Mac computer.

Your library card.

Free software.

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OverDrive downloads are easy as 1 … 2 … 3 !

After download, titles may be transferred to a portable device.

Many audio titles can also be burned to CD.

1. Browse

2. Check Out 3. Download

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Portable devices. Carry audiobooks, eBooks, & more.

Choose from a wide variety of devices including: MP3 Players,

Smartphones, Apple devices, and the Sony Reader.

OverDrive Audiobooks, Music, and Video: Check out OverDrive's

Device Resource Center

www.overdrive.com/resources/drc

.

Adobe eBooks: May be transferred to a Sony Reader.

Mobipocket eBooks:

www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/default.asp?Language=EN.

Smartphones

Creative Players Apple Devices Sony Reader

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OverDrive Media Console

Compatible with PC and Mac. 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.

Features

„ Choose your playback speed. „ Custom bookmarking.

„ Resume from most

recently played point.

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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) For Transfer to Apple Devices

„ iTunes v7.6.2.9 (or newer) „ QuickTime v7.4.5 (or newer) „ Windows XP (or newer)

Compatible formats:

„ OverDrive WMA / MP3 Audiobooks,

Music, and Video

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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) Compatible Formats:

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Comparison: WMA and MP3 Audiobooks

Windows Compatible Transfer to Apple Devices

Transfer to WMA devices Smaller files

Faster download

Windows / Mac Compatible Transfer to Apple Devices

Transfer to MP3 devices & many cell phones

Larger files Longer download Same superior listening experience!

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Storage

WMA Parts

MP3 Parts

256 MB

=

12

6

512 MB

=

24

12

1 GB

=

48

24

2 GB

=

96

48

10 GB

=

480

240

20 GB

=

960

480

Each 'Part' of an Audiobook is approximately 1 hour.

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All about eBooks

Adobe eBooks (EPUB, PDF)

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Adobe eBooks (PDF, EPUB)

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

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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. „ Mobipocket Reader.

Features

„ Zoom text feature. „ Reflowable text. „ Bookmarks.

„ Full text searching. „ Transfer to many

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Demonstration Outline

1. Introduce website.

2. Show how to install software.

3. Browse, Check Out, Download

„ Step 1: Browse.

1. Highlight featured collections.

2. Open a details page.

3. Point out Format / Subject links on sidebar.

4. Add an audiobook to your cart (Optional: Add other formats while browsing).

5. Place a title on hold.

6. Quick / Advanced search.

„ Step 2: Check out. „ Step 3: Download.

4. Enjoy!

Download audiobook to OverDrive

Media Console.

„ Play sample.

„ Explain playback features. „ Transfer to a device.

„ Burn to CD.

Optional: Download Adobe eBook to Adobe Digital Editions

„ Download title.

„ Features: ‘Reading’ view. 1. Full text searching.

2. View options.

3. Bookmark/Notes.

4. Print option.

5. Table of contents.

„ Features: ‘Library’ view. 1. Lending period banner.

2. Item options: Open, delete, info, early return.

3. Bookshelves: Option to create new.

Optional: Download Mobipocket eBook to Mobipocket Reader

„ Download title.

„ Features: ‘Now Reading’ View. 1. Full text searching.

2. View options.

3. Text adjustment options.

„ Features: ‘eBooks’ view. „ ‘Reading Devices’

1. Where to find PID.

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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: Email your library's

support team for assistance. A

link is provided on the main help

page of the Virtual Branch

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Adobe Activation

You will be prompted to activate your 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 Activation 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 > Edit Properties > Copy Device PID.

Paste the device PID into your Virtual Branch account:

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What four things are needed to use your Download Service?

When would you need an email address?

What operating systems are compatible with OverDrive Media

Console?

What OverDrive formats can be transferred to an iPod?

Digital Rights: What will you need to do when a title expires?

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A personal computer, your library card, free software, and access

to the Internet.

1.

To place a hold.

2.

In Adobe Digital Editions to 'Authorize Computer'.

Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS 10.4.9 (or newer).

All OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks. WMA Audiobooks with publisher

permission (from a Windows computer).

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.

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Try this…

1. Go to your library's Virtual Branch website. 2. Browse, check out, and download an

audiobook that includes permission to transfer to a portable device.

3. Try an 'Advanced Search'. Select a

format and a subject area. Note the option to include only titles available for check out.

4. Look for a title that is currently checked out and place a hold on it.

5. In OverDrive Media Console, play your downloaded audiobook, and try

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