The slides from our Introduction to eBooks and eAudiobooks.

1. Introduc)on
to
eBooks
and
eAudiobooks

2. Introduc)on
to
eBooks
• Your
Instructor:
Kathryn
Bergeron
Systems
Librarian
248/554-­‐4650
Kathryn.Bergeron@baldwinlib.org

3. Agenda
(1)What
You’ll
Need
(2)Two
Types:
eBooks
vs.
eAudiobooks
(3)eAudiobooks
(4)eBooks

4. Computer
&
Internet
Use
@
the
Library
(1)Acceptable
Use
Policy
(1)Obey
all
laws
regarding
copyright
(2)No
obscene/harmful
to
minors
material
(3)No
damage
to
equipment
or
network
(4)No
personal
soEware
(5)No
illegal
ac)vi)es

5. What
Your
Need
(1)A
computer
(with
the
Internet)
(2)Free
SoQware
(Windows
Media
Player
11
and/or
iTunes
version
8)
(3)A
Baldwin
Public
Library
Card
(for
Overdrive)
(4)A
portable
player
(1)MP3
player
–
Zune,
Crea)ve
Zen,
etc
(2)iPod/iPhone/iPad
(audio
only)
(3)eBook
Reader
–
Sony
Reader,
Nook,
etc…

6. eBooks
vs.
eAudiobooks
eBooks eAudio

7. eBooks
vs.
eAudiobooks
eBooks eAudio

8. eBooks
vs.
eAudiobooks
eBooks eAudiobooks
• Read
on
your
• Listen
on
your
computer computer
• Some
work
on
a
• They
work
with
Sony
Reader
MP3
players
• Some
your
read
online
(no
• Many
work
with
downloading) your
iPod
• ePub,
pdf,
• WMA,
MP3
mobipocket

9. Finding
Books:
The
Catalog
(1)h^p://catalog.baldwinlib.org
(2)Find
a
book
(3)eBooks/eAudio
are
marked:
[electronic
resource]
(4)Open
the
record
(5)Click
the
“Catalog
Record”
tab
(6)Click
the
link
next
to
“HTTP”
(1) This
will
bring
you
to
the
item’s
record

10. Example:
Julie
and
Julia
hGp://catalog.baldwinlib.org

11. Example:
Julie
and
Julia
hGp://catalog.baldwinlib.org

12. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

13. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

14. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

15. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

16. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

17. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

18. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

19. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

20. Example:
Julie
and
Julia

21. Finding
Books:
MetroNet
(1) Browse
using
the
menus
at
leE
(2) Search
using
the
search
box
above
(3) “Buried
Treasure”:
Things
you’d
never
try
to
search
for
that
you
just
might
enjoy
hGp://ebooks.metronet.lib.mi.us/F8876A29-­‐C550-­‐4180-­‐B433-­‐20E2F6E01FF9/10/232/en/Default.htm
Or
access
it
from
our
eAudiobooks
page:
hGp://www.baldwinlib.org/audiobooks-­‐2/

22. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

23. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

24. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

25. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

26. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

27. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

28. Our
eBooks/eAudiobooks
Website
The
First
Step

29. Gehng
Started
First,
answer
3
ques)ons:
(1) Am
I
using
a
PC
or
a
Mac?
(2) Am
I
downloading
an
eBook?
Or
an
eAudiobook?
(3) What
format
is
the
book
in?
MP3?
WMA?
ePud?
Adobe
PDF?
Mobipocket?
Then,
use
the
quick
start
guide
to
get
started

30. Gehng
Started
Three
steps:
(1)Download
and
Install
Free
SoQware
(2)Ac)vate
the
SoQware
(3)Check
out,
Download,
Enjoy!

31. Gehng
Started
(1)Downloading
Free
SoQware:
(1)eBooks:
Adobe
Digital
edi)ons
(2)eAudio:
Overdrive
Media
Console
(WMA
and
MP3)

32. eAudiobooks
1. Two
Formats:
MP3
vs.
WMA
2. Downloading
Audiobooks
1. Gehng
started
2. From
now
on…

33. WMA
vs.
MP3

34. WMA
vs.
MP3
WMA MP3
• Windows
Media
• MPEG-­‐1
Audio
Layer
3
Audio
• Works
on
both
• Works
on
any
Windows
and
Mac
Windows
Computers
Computer • Uses
Windows
• Uses
Windows
Media
Player
or
iTunes
Media
Player
• Works
on
MP3
• Works
on
most
players,
iPods,
and
MP3
players iPhones

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This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

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Started
This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

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Started
This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

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Started
This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

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Started
This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

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Started
This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

63. Gehng
Started
This
Last
Step
is
only
for
PC
Users

64. WMA
vs.
MP3

65. WMA
vs.
MP3
WMA MP3
• Windows
Media
• MPEG-­‐1
Audio
Layer
3
Audio
• Works
on
both
• Works
on
any
Windows
and
Mac
Windows
Computers
Computer • Uses
Windows
• Uses
Windows
Media
Player
or
iTunes
Media
Player
• Works
on
MP3
• Works
on
most
players,
iPods,
and
MP3
players iPhones

66. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
1.
Browse

67. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
1.
Browse

68. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

69. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

70. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

71. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

72. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

73. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

74. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
2.
Check
Out

75. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

76. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

77. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

78. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

79. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

80. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

81. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

82. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

83. From
Now
On
Browse,
Check
Out,
Download
3.
Download

84. eBooks
1. Three Formats: ePub, PDF, Mobipocket
2. Downloading eBooks
1. Getting started
2. From now on…

85. ePub
vs.
PDF

86. ePub
vs.
PDF
ePub PDF
• Reflowable
text • Defined
text
• Works
on
any
• Works
on
any
computer computer
• Works
with
most
• Works
with
some
eReaders eReaders

87. eBooks
(1)Quick
Start
(2)Download
Adobe
Digital
Edi)ons
(3)Choose
a
book!
(4)Check
out
the
book
(5)Download
the
book

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95. Gehng
Started
It will ask you to create an account, at some point. Make
sure that the account that you create in Adobe Digital
Editions, matches the one that you made for your Sony
Reader or Nook

96. Gehng
Started

97. From
Now
On….

98. From
Now
On….

99. From
Now
On….

100. From
Now
On….
Click and
Drag

101. From
Now
On….
The book will be added to your Nook/Sony Reader. In the
Nook, it will be added to the “My Documents” section

102. Congratula)ons!

103. Tips
for
Mac
Users
(1) WMA
books
will
not
work
on
a
Mac
(2) Overdrive
makes
it
easy
to
browse
for
MP3
books,
click
on
the
icon
shown
at
leQ
(3) You
can
also
search
for
MP3
books
in
the
top
bar
(4) To
search
for
MP3s
in
NetLibrary
change
the
format
to
“MP3”
and
click
“Search”
(if
you’re
browsing,
leave
the
Search
Box
blank)

104. Computer
One-­‐on-­‐Ones
(1)We
do
offer
computer
one-­‐on-­‐ones
(2)30
minutes
with
a
librarian
to
upload
soQware
(if
you
have
a
laptop)
and
learn
the
eBook/
eAudiobooks
soQware
(with
or
without
a
laptop
(3)Free!
(4)Call
to
make
an
appointment
248-­‐554-­‐4650
(5)Or
call
the
same
number
with
ques)ons
during
business
hours

105. For
more
informa)on…
Kathryn
Bergeron
Systems
Librarians
248/554-­‐4650
Kathryn.Bergeron@baldwinlib.org
Presenta)on
Slides
Available
at:
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