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NetLibrary eAudiobooks

NetLibrary eAudiobooks. NCLA Biennial Conference: Making E-Audiobooks Accessible October 16, 2007 Leslie Sierra Systems Librarian, NC LIVE. Agenda. Introductions Overview of Netlibrary offerings Portable devices Accessing NetLibrary Promotional resources Gathering statisics Hands-on.

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NetLibrary eAudiobooks

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  1. NetLibrary eAudiobooks NCLA Biennial Conference: Making E-Audiobooks Accessible October 16, 2007 Leslie Sierra Systems Librarian, NC LIVE

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Overview of Netlibrary offerings • Portable devices • Accessing NetLibrary • Promotional resources • Gathering statisics • Hands-on

  3. What is NetLibrary? Overview: What are eBooks? • eBooks, eJournals, or eDatabases • Read or browse online • Using a computer or laptop with internet access

  4. Overview: What are eAudiobooks? • eAudiobooks • Download to a computer or laptop with internet access • Listen to it on a computer, laptop, or MP3 player • Windows 2000, XP, or Higher • Windows Media Player v9, v10, or v11 • Non iPod or Zune MP3 Player • Must be WMA DRM compatible

  5. What eContent do I have access to? Overview: NC LIVE Collections eAudiobook Collections: • eAudiobooks CEV Holy Bible • eAudiobooks Pimsleur Language Series • eAudiobooks US & Canada Core Collection • eAudioEssentials Collection • 1,590 titles total + 30 new titles each month! eBook Collections: • NC LIVE – 8,553 titles • SOLINET Shared- 16,363 titles • Publicly Accessible eBook – 3,400 titles

  6. What eContent do I have access to? Overview: eAudiobooks Subscription Program Core Collection • 1,200+ of the latest eAudiobook best-sellers, book club favorites, award-winning authors and more • eAudio Essentials Collection • 197 literary classics with enduring value. Writers include Mark Twain, James Joyce and more • Pimsleur Language Series • Easy-to-understand lessons covering 39 languages for beginners, intermediate level speakers and ESL students • CEV Holy Bible • The most authentic, unabridged Holy Bible ever produced

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  8. Overview: eAudiobook Basics • Simultaneous Usage • 21 day checkout period • Can renew for an additional 21 days • 10 title checkout limit • Download titles to a PC or laptop, and transfer title to two other MP3 players. • Radio-quality or CD-quality files • There is no need to check in a title prior to expiration of the 21 day access period. • Cannot burn to CDs • iPod and Zune are not compatibleiPods and Zunes use a proprietary file format that does not support the Digital Rights Management protection required by NetLibrary eAudiobooks at this time.

  9. Listen to it on your computer Overview: Listening basics Listen to an eAudiobook on your MP3 player • Check out an eAudiobook • Download it to your computer or laptop • Listen to it with Windows Media Player v9 or higher Enjoy! • Check out an eAudiobook • Download it to your computer or laptop • Listen to it with Windows Media Player v9 or higher • Transfer it to your MP3 player Enjoy!

  10. Portable Devices: Features to look for specific to eAudiobooks • Must be able to play secure or protected WMA files. • Adequate memory (at least 512MB) • Full time display and forward and reverse functionality • Time display must be either HH:MM:SS or MMMM:SS for playing long tracks or files and returning to a designated place in a file. handling longer files. • Must have [On/Off] resume, pause/resume functionality, or true bookmarking. • Must be compatible with Windows Media Player version 9 or higher

  11. What do I need to know about MP3 Players? Portable Devices

  12. Finding an MP3 Player • Compatible portable listening devices http://www.oclc.org/audiobooks/techspecs/devices.htm • Tested devices list http://support.oclc.org/Resolutions/TestedPlayers.pdf • Windows Media Plays For Sure – look for this logo

  13. Accessing NetLibrary: eAudiobooks overview • Get into NetLibrary (through NC LIVE website) • Searching for eContent • Check-out an eAudiobook • Account set-up • Downloading an eAudiobook to your computer • Play an eAudiobook • Transferring eAudiobook to an MP3 Player

  14. Accessing NetLibrary: How-to At your library • IP authentication Through your OPAC • Direct link from your OPAC At home or anywhere! • Remote access via NC LIVE/library web site

  15. Youwill onlysee the dropdown box off-site.Within the library, youwill not be prompted for this information.

  16. eAudiobook eBook

  17. We interrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin!

  18. NetLibrary MARC records can help your collection become VISIBLE!!!

  19. Transferring to a portable device • Windows Media Player (9.0 or higher) • Software package that comes with MP3 player.

  20. Demo of Zen V Media Explorer

  21. Accessing NetLibrary: Renewing books • Can be renewed for a second 21 day period. • Will have to re-acquire license.

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