Browse, Check Out, Download!
Learn how to browse, check out, and download digital titles
from your library's Virtual Branch website.
Session Agenda
1.
Overview.
2.
OverDrive Formats.
3.Demonstration.
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
What formats are available?
Video
Music
eBooks
„ Adobe eBooks „ Mobipocket eBooksAudiobooks
WMA Audiobooks Software to read or play digital titles is available from the home page of yourAudiobooks 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
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
Getting started
To download titles, you will need:
„
A Windows or Mac computer.
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Your library card.
„
Free software.
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
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
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.
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
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:
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!
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.
All about eBooks
„
Adobe eBooks (EPUB, PDF)
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
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
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.
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
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'.
Mobipocket Registration
Before you check out a Mobipocket title, be sure to register a Device PID.
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Copy the device PID from Mobipocket Reader:
Reading Devices > Edit Properties > Copy Device PID.
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Paste the device PID into your Virtual Branch account:
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?
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.
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