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1. Overdrive Tutorial Series - Audiobook Jessica Venturo February 3 & 10, 2011 Norfolk Public Library

2. Agenda Part 1 Overview Digital Rights, Audiobook Formats, and Compatible Devices DemonstrationBrowse, Check Out, & Download Homework: Try it out! Part 2 Troubleshooting Help Resources My Account DemonstrationMobile Application

3. What is the OverDrive service? Browse Download Check Out How does it work? Browse, check out, and download with your library card … anytime, anywhere! Download to a Windows® or Mac® computer … and popular smartphones. Transfer to devices like the Apple® iPod and Sony® Reader™. Accessibility features included for the visually impaired.

4. What's available? Audiobooks: A recorded reading of a book that can be downloaded and enjoyed on a computer or portable device. WMA, MP3 eBooks: A text-based digital book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or portable device. EPUB, PDF Come back February 17th and 24th to learn more about Bibliomation’s eBook collection!

5. What do I need to get started? Computer or Smartphone. Windows or Mac … or Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows Mobile. Library card. Free software. Internet connection. Required Free Software: Download from the Home Page of your library's Virtual Branch website.

6. OverDrive downloads are easy as 1 … 2 … 3 ! Browse … Check Out … Download … and enjoy!

7. OverDrive Media Console For Windows & Mac: Download and listen on the computer. Transfer to a compatible device. Burn many audio titles to CD. For Smartphones: Download and listen on the device. Features: Choose playback speed. Custom bookmarking. Click to resume. A one-time security upgrade is required for Windows users to enjoy audiobooks.

8. Digital Rights Digital Rights Management technology helps protect titles from unlawful sharing. Every digital title has digital rights – or permissions – set by the publisher. The permissions outline what you can do with the title after download. This title can be transferred to iPods®/iPhones™ using OverDrive Media Console (v3.2 or newer) for Windows. Shiver Digital Rights Information Burn to CD: Permitted Transfer to device: Permitted Transfer to Apple device: Permitted Public performance: Not permitted File-sharing: Not permitted Peer-to-peer usage: Not permitted All copies of this title, including those transferred to portable devices and other media, must be deleted or destroyed at the end of the lending period.

9. Should I choose WMA or MP3 Audiobooks? What is an MP3 Player? Even though we commonly call any portable player an 'MP3 Player' … more accurately an MP3 Player is a device that only plays MP3 files. It does not support WMA. What is a WMA Player? A WMA player is a device that supports protected WMA (Windows Media Audio) files.

10. What formats can I enjoy?

11. What formats can I enjoy?

12. Demonstration bibliomation.lib.overdrive.com

14. Format / Subject links.

16. View options.

17. Bookmark / Notes.

18. Print option.

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

22. Place a hold / Retrieve a hold.

23. Transfer / Burn.

24. Find a compatible device.

26. 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 website.

27. Should I choose WMA or MP3? How many hours of audio will fit on my device? Can I download in the library? Common Questions

28. What is the Windows Media Player Security Upgrade? Windows Computers: First-time users of OverDrive Media Console will be prompted to complete a one-time security upgrade for Windows Media Player. Follow the prompts to complete the upgrade.

29. How many hours of audio will fit on my device?