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Using OverDrive

Using OverDrive. Beth Harding, E-Resources Consultant Sept. 2012. OverDrive Consortia. Shared by approx. 200 libraries in Ontario Available to any library with an ILS system (e.g. JASI) Library Card Manager (with a population of under 100,000). OverDrive Consortia.

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Using OverDrive

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  1. Using OverDrive Beth Harding, E-Resources Consultant Sept. 2012

  2. OverDrive Consortia • Shared by approx. 200 libraries in Ontario • Available to any library with an ILS system (e.g. JASI) • Library Card Manager (with a population of under 100,000)

  3. OverDrive Consortia • Ebooks added in November 2010, Music and Video added in 2011 • Project Gutenburg titles now available • Libraries can add own collection – OverDrive Advantage • Participation in 2012 based on a fee schedule

  4. 2013 Fees

  5. The Collection… so far • To date: 42,137ebooks, 10,938 audiobooks • 88 Music titles, 141 Video titles • Audiobooks - WMA Audiobooks, MP3 Audiobooks • Ebooks - EPUB eBooks, PDF eBooks(Can return Ebooks early!) • 7 or 14 day loans – patron chooses

  6. Features

  7. Features Download to a Windows or Mac computer and popular mobile devices and ereaders - Apple iPod,Sony Reader, Kobo, etc. Accessibility features included for the visually impaired.

  8. Lending Policies

  9. Searching and Downloading http://downloadcentre.library.on.ca/

  10. E-titles on Mobile Devices

  11. In Library - Download Station • Enables a public library PC with Internet access to become aself-service kiosk for audiobooks and music. • Makes it easy for users to download and transfer audiobooks directly to their compatible devices.  • Download speed depends on internet connections

  12. Considerations • ONLY reflects audiobook and music content, as eBooks are not supported at the Download Station at this time • You do need to assign a computer to be the download station • Staffing issues

  13. OLITA Lending Library

  14. What Assistance is Available? • SOLS does purchasing – you can recommend titles • at any time • Technical support goes to you (as library staff) • Several training and support options are available • on the SOLS OverDrive site, including help guides • http://www.sols.org/libcollab/overdrive/index.htm

  15. Content Reserve Accounts: Dayna Lintner - dlintner@sols.org http://www.contentreserve.com/Login.asp

  16. Training • Webinars • OverDrive Online Learning Centre • Compass 101 • Compass 201

  17. Promotion

  18. Updates • Compass RSS Feed • OverDrive Newsletter • Twitter Feed: @SOLSLIB • OverDrive’s Digital Library Blog

  19. Coming Soon

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  22. Beth Harding bharding@sols.org 1-800-387-5765 ext. 5180 Questions?

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