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 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

2013 Fees

The Collection… so far To date: 42,137 ebooks, 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

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.

Lending Policies

Searching and Downloading

E-titles on Mobile Devices

In Library - Download Station Enables a public library PC with Internet access to become a self-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

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

OLITA Lending Library

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

Content Reserve Accounts: Dayna Lintner -

Training Webinars OverDrive Online Learning Centre Compass 101 Compass 201

Promotion

Updates Compass RSS Feed OverDrive Newsletter Twitter Feed: OverDrive’s Digital Library Blog

Coming Soon

Questions? Beth Harding ext. 5180