1. Contact: training@overdrive.com.
Browse, Check Out, 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:

2. Agenda Overview. OverDrive's Formats.
Demonstration Browse, Check Out, & Download.
Help Resources.
Next Steps.

3. About your OverDrive Download Service
Check Out
Download
Browse
Includes:
A customized 'Virtual Branch' website.
A custom collection selected by your library / consortium.
Features:
Browse, check out and download titles using a 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.
Additional benefits for staff:
Expert training and promotional assistance included.
Real-time reports track circulation online.

4. OverDrive Formats
Video
eBooks
Music
Audiobooks

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.

6. 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 purchase additional copies of popular titles.
Maximum Access
Annual subscription.
One copy is available for unlimited simultaneous checkouts.
Titles will always be available.
No need for holds.
Maximum Access titles

7. 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.
All copies of an expired title must be deleted / destroyed.

8. Getting started To download titles, a user will need:
A Windows or Mac computer.
A library card.
Free software.
Internet connection.

9. 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.

10. Portable devices. Carry audiobooks, eBooks, & more.
Smartphones
Creative Players
Sony Reader
Apple Devices
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
Adobe eBooks: May be transferred to a Sony Reader.
Mobipocket eBooks:

11. OverDrive® Download Station
With OverDrive Download Station , your library can offer OverDrive downloads inside your library. Download audiobooks and music right to a device.
Test portable devices for compatibility.
Transfer audiobooks to iPods and other Apple devices.
Provides access to audio downloads for users who don't have a computer.
Allows users to take advantage of library's broadband service.
Listen to Books (PA)

12. OverDrive Media Console: Audiobooks, Music, Video

13. OverDrive Media Console
Direct transfer to iPod!
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.

14. Comparison: WMA and MP3 Audiobooks
Windows Compatible
Transfer to Apple Devices
Transfer to WMA devices
Smaller files Faster download
20,000+ titles available
Windows / Mac Compatible
Transfer to WMA/MP3 devices & many cell phones
Larger files, longer download
7,000+ titles available
Same superior listening experience!
WMA
MP3 14

15. 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)
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.

16. 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)
Compatible Formats:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks

17. How many hours of audiobooks will fit on my device?
Storage
WMA Parts
MP3 Parts
256 MB = 12 6
512 MB 24
1 GB 48
2 GB 96
10 GB
480
240
20 GB
960
Each 'Part' of an Audiobook is approximately 1 hour.

18. eBooks

19. Adobe eBooks (EPUB, PDF)
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.

20. PDF & EPUB eBooks
PDF eBooks remain at the core of many download collections.
Ideal for image heavy eBooks like graphic novels.
Most can be read on the Sony Reader.
EPUB eBooks are the new industry standard for eBooks, as set by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF).
Designed for mobile reading.
Reflowable text to fit any screen size.
Supports interactive graphics.
Optimized for Sony Reader.
Transfer to the Sony Reader.
All EPUB and most PDF eBooks.
Download to Adobe Digital Editions.
Then drag and drop to transfer to the Sony Reader.

21. Demonstration

22. Help Resources

23. 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 the library support team for assistance. Library Staff Support: Contact us at: (Please do not share this with users.)

24. Adobe Activation
A user will be prompted to activate their computer the first time Adobe Digital Editions opens.
Select 'Authorize Computer'.
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.

25. Fun Questions & Answers

26. Fun Questions
What four things are needed to use your Download Service?
Why would a user need an 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?

27. Fun Answers
A personal computer, a 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 (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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29. 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.

30. Digital Library Blog Bright Ideas for your Virtual Branch!
Share promotional ideas with other OverDrive libraries.
Blog with your Partner Services Representative.
Post a comment or link to an article, video, or photo.
Tell us what's going on in your neck of the woods!
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31. Next Steps Watch for our follow-up email.
Visit your Virtual Branch. Check out and download titles.
Check out OverDrive's Training Resources.
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