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: 42,137 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

6. Features

7. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. OLITA Lending Library

16. 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

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

18. Training Webinars OverDrive Online Learning Centre Compass 101 Compass 201

19. Promotion

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

21. Coming Soon

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