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1 Add library banner image here Browse, Check Out, Download! Learn how to browse, check out, and download digital titles from your library's Virtual Branch website. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 1

2 Session Agenda 1. Overview. 2. OverDrive Formats. 3. Demonstration. Browse, Check Out, & Download. 4. Help Resources. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 2

3 What is the OverDrive Download Service? Browse Check Out Download 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. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 3

4 What formats are available? Adobe ebooks Mobipocket ebooks ebooks Video Music Software to read or play digital titles is available from the home page of your library's Virtual Branch website. WMA Audiobooks MP3 Audiobooks Audiobooks Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 4

5 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 graphic novel that can be downloaded and read on a computer or portable device. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 5

6 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 deleted / destroyed. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 6

7 Getting started To download titles, you will need: A Windows or Mac computer. Your library card. Free software. Internet connection. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 7

8 OverDrive downloads are easy as 1 2 3! 1. Browse 2. Check Out 3. Download... enjoy! After download, titles may be transferred to a portable device. Many audio titles can also be burned to CD. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 8

9 Portable devices. Carry audiobooks, ebooks, & more. Creative Players Choose from a wide variety of devices including: MP3 Players, Smartphones, Apple devices, and the Sony Reader. Smartphones Apple Devices OverDrive Audiobooks, Music, and Video: Check out OverDrive's Device Resource Center Adobe ebooks: May be transferred to a Sony Reader. Mobipocket ebooks: Scroll to the bottom of the Mobipocket page, and click the device images in the lower left. Sony Reader Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 9

10 OverDrive Media Console: Audiobooks, Music, Video Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 10

11 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. Direct transfer to ipod! Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 11

12 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 v (or newer) QuickTime v7.4.5 (or newer) Windows XP (or newer) Compatible formats: OverDrive WMA / MP3 Audiobooks, Music, and Video If you receive a prompt like this, click 'OK' for a one-time security upgrade. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 12

13 OverDrive Media Console - Mac Requirements Mac computer with an Intel or PowerPC processor Mac OS (or newer) OverDrive Media Console for Mac itunes version (or newer) QuickTime version (or newer) Compatible Formats: OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 13

14 Comparison: WMA and MP3 Audiobooks WMA MP3 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! Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 14

15 How many hours of audiobooks will fit on my device? Storage WMA Parts MP3 Parts 256 MB = MB = GB = GB = GB = GB = Each 'Part' of an Audiobook is approximately 1 hour. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 15

16 All about ebooks Adobe ebooks (EPUB, PDF) Mobipocket ebooks Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 16

17 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 the Sony Reader. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 17

18 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 Smartphones and PDAs. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 18

19 Demonstration Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 19

20 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. 2. How to install a new device. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 20

21 Help Resources Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 21

22 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: your library's support team for assistance. A link is provided on the main help page of the Virtual Branch website. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 22

23 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 address. Return to the Activation screen, and enter the address and password for your Adobe account. Click 'Activate'. Authorization allows you to download to multiple computers and transfer to the Sony Reader. Be sure to authorize every computer and your Sony Reader using the same Adobe ID. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 23

24 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: Virtual Branch Website > My Account > My Mobipocket PIDs. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 24

25 Fun Questions What four things are needed to use your Download Service? When would you need an address? What operating systems are compatible with OverDrive Media Console? Digital Rights: What will you need to do when a title expires? What OverDrive formats can be transferred to an ipod? Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 25

26 Fun Answers 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 (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). Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 26

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28 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 transferring to your device with the Transfer wizard. Training Month OverDrive, Inc Page 28