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Digital Library 101
Learn how to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
For Assistance contact Greenwich Library Reference Desk
at 203-622-7910 or vlibrarian@greenwichlibrary.org
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Objective
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
At the end of today’s session you will be able to:
• Check out and download digital titles.
• Burn titles to a CD or transfer to a mobile device.
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Overview
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
1. Install Free Digital Media Software.
2. Register / Activate Devices
3. Check out Digital Titles.
4. Download Digital Titles.
5. Automatic Return.
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What is a Digital Book?
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 A digital audio book is the digital
version of a book on tape or book on
CD.
 A digital eBook is the digital version of
a published physical book.
 Digital titles can be enjoyed in many
ways:
 On your PC or PDA.
 Burned to CD.
 Transferred to a portable WMA /
WMV device.
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Access to Digital Titles
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 To access digital audio titles, you will
need:
 A valid library card.
 A personal computer.
 Free digital media software.
 Brief access to the Internet:
Enjoy Digital Titles at home, at
work, or when you travel.
The free digital media software
allows you to enjoy a digital title
without being connected to the
Internet.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Access to Digital Titles
OverDrive® Audio Books
Adobe eBooks [text]
To access a digital title, you will need to install
the corresponding free digital media software.
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Introduction to Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Digital Library 101
 OverDrive Media Console:
Automatically manages licensing as
each title is downloaded. Windows
Media Player requires a one-time
security upgrade to enable
playback of DRM-protected files.
 Adobe Reader prompts for
“activation” during the first
download of an eBook.
 Digital Rights Information is
provided for each title on your
digital library site. It describes what
you can do with the title after
download.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Browse and Check Out Titles
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How to Browse and Select Titles
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 Browse and search digital titles from
Greenwich Library’s digital site.
 Click on a title image to review a short
description, author information, format,
and digital rights.
 Next, add selections to your Cart.
 If a digital title is not available, you may
The system tracks how many
digital titles you have checked
out, your hold items, and items in
your Cart.
“Place a hold”, and receive an email
notification when the title is available.
Sample notification
email
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Proceed To Checkout
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 After selecting digital titles, click
on the ‘Proceed to Checkout’
link.
 Enter your library card number,
without spaces.
 After the card is verified, titles
are ready for download.
 The Download Page features a
link to download the free digital
media software.
Click here to download this title.
 The free digital media software
must be installed before titles
can be successfully
downloaded.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
OverDrive Media Console
Audio Books
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Digital Library 101
What is OverDrive Media Console?
OverDrive Media Console (.WMA)
 For audio books on PCs.
 After download, you may burn an
audio title to a regular audio CD
(depending on digital rights for the
title).
 An audio title may be transferred to a
compatible portable device (WMA)
capable of playing the DRM-protected
format (depending on digital rights for
the title).
 Digital Rights Information is provided for
each title on your digital library site. It
describes what you can do with the
title after download, including transfer /
burn rights.
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Digital Library 101
Software for OverDrive Audio Titles
Two applications are required:
 OverDrive Media Console
(Free download from your DLR web site).
 Windows Media® Player Series 9+
(Free download from Microsoft).
 OverDrive Audio Titles are in Windows
Media Audio (WMA) format.
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For use on Windows® Operating Systems
(Win 98 SE and higher).
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Download Audio Titles (1)
 Click on the ‘Download’ button.
 Download commences by first
transferring a small license file.
 When downloading an OverDrive
Audio Book, the OverDrive Media
Console launches automatically.
 Select which parts to download.
 Enjoy listening to the first part as
remaining parts are downloading.
OverDrive Media Console allows you
to download parts of an audio title.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Download Audio Titles (2)
 You may download an audio license
three times during a single lending
period.
 ‘Parts’ may be retrieved via
OverDrive Media Console unlimited
times during a single lending period.
 If you need to download an audio
license more than three times during
a single lending period, you can
email:
vlibrarian@greenwichlibrary.org
and request that the download link
be reactivated.
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Digital Library 101
OverDrive Media Explorer Features
The OverDrive Media Explorer was
designed specifically for the
playback of multimedia titles.
 Speed adjustment (requires
Windows XP).
 Jump back 15 seconds.
 Resume from furthest point.
 Bookmark.
 Hotkeys:
Special playback controls make listening easy.
Control + P = PLAY
Control + S = STOP
F9 = Volume DOWN
F10 = Volume UP
See OMC Help for more
 OMC also works with JAWS,
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Window-Eyes, and other screen
readers.
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Burn / Transfer Your Audio Titles
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 After download, you may
burn an audio title to a regular
audio CD. Each part fits on
one CD.
 Most publishers license
burning. Some exceptions
include: Time Warner,
Harper Collins, Naxos,
Books On Tape, and BBC
Audiobooks America.
OverDrive Media Console allows you to
burn to a CD or transfer to a portable WMA
device using Windows Media Player.
 Or, transfer to a portable
audio device capable of
playing the DRM-protected
WMA format.
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Compatible Devices for Audio / Music / Video
Digital Library 101
For information on WMA compatible devices
check out OverDrive’s Device Resource Center.
http://www.overdrive.com/deviceresourcecenter.
 Device must play DRM-protected Windows Media Audio (WMA)
files.
 Audio books: The device must either support the bit rate of
32kbps or be able to transcode 32kbps files to a supported bit
rate.
 iPods: Unfortunately the iPod does not support DRM-protected
Windows Media Audio (WMA) files, the format in which our audio
titles are delivered. We are hopeful that Apple and Microsoft®
can reach an agreement that would enable WMA support on
the iPod.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Automatic Check In - Audio
 The lending period for Greenwich
You will be prompted when a title expires.
Library is 14 days.
 When an audio title is due, it will
automatically expire and be
checked in.
 After an audio title has expired, it
will remain on the your PC, but can
no longer be opened unless a new
license for the title is downloaded.
 You can check out the title again,
download a new license, and
listen to the previously
downloaded files.
 Once you have finished a title, the
title may be deleted from the
OverDrive Media Console. It will
also delete from the PC.
 You will never accrue late fees
with OverDrive audio titles.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
OverDrive Media Console
Transfer / Burn
Using the ‘Sync’ and ‘Burn’ Tabs
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Transfer an audio title to a portable WMA device (OMC 2.1).
Transfer to a Device
1. Open OverDrive Media Console.
2. Select the title to transfer.
3. Click the ‘Transfer’ button.
4. The OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard
will open.
 Connect your portable device to your
computer.
 Click ‘Next’ to continue.
 When the device is detected, the
‘Confirm’ Screen will appear.
 Select the ‘Parts’ you wish to transfer.
 Choose ‘Advanced Options’ to modify
the storage folder or file name (optional).
Click ‘OK’ to continue.
 Click ‘Next’ to transfer the selected parts
to your portable device.
 OverDrive Media Console will test for
storage space. You will have the option
to delete titles if the device is full.
 After the transfer is complete, you may
disconnect your portable device.
5. Click ‘Finish’ to close the wizard.
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Burn to a CD
Burn an audio title to CD (Windows Media Player 10).
 Open OverDrive Media
Console.
 Click on the ‘Transfer / Burn’
button. Windows Media
Player will open.
 In Windows Media Player,
click on the ‘Burn’ tab.
 Click on ‘Burn List’ in the left
pane.
 Select the title to burn to CD.
 One Part will fit on one CD.
 Insert a blank CD to your CD
drive.
 Click ‘Start Burn’ to burn the
title to CD.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Adobe Reader
Adobe eBooks
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
What is an Adobe eBook?
Adobe eBooks (.PDF format)
 Adobe eBooks are text-based
titles in PDF format which are
read using Adobe Reader.
 For use on PCs, Macs, and PDAs
(Palm Devices, Pocket PCs, etc.)
 Version 6.0.1 or higher required.
Version 7.0 recommended.
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License Reader Software
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
eBooks
Adobe Reader Activation
 Easy Activation: Allows you to
read eBooks on a single
computer. Enabled the first
time an eBook is downloaded
and opened.
 Named Activation: Allows you
to access Adobe eBooks on
multiple devices. Requires .NET
Passport registration with name
and email address.
Activation matches users with devices and
prevents illegal file sharing.
Named Activation link for Adobe Reader (version 7.x)
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Download eBook Titles (1)
 Click on the ‘Download’
button.
 Adobe Reader will open
automatically.
 When the download is
complete, the eBook
can be read right away.
 You don’t need to be
connected to the
Internet to read Adobe
eBooks.
Download an Adobe eBook.
Adobe Reader opens automatically.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Download eBook Titles (2)
 Adobe eBooks can be
downloaded once during
a single lending period.
 If you need to download a
title more than once during
a single lending period,
you can email
Download page.
vlibrarian@greenwichlibrary.org
and request that the
download link be
reactivated.
Adobe eBook download error.
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Adobe Reader Features
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 Adobe eBooks are stored in File >
Digital Editions > My Digital Editions
(version 7.x). Double click an eBook
to begin reading.
 Adobe eBooks checked out from the
library will appear with a clock symbol
in the upper right corner.
 Use the thumbnail view to display
cover images of eBooks. OR, switch
to the details view to sort by title,
author, category, or date last
accessed.
 Organize an eBook collection by
default categories and create new
categories.
Titles checked out through your Digital Library will appear with a clock symbol.
Organize your titles using Categories.
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Adobe Reader Features
 Search: Find all instances of a word or
View > Read Out Loud.
phrase in an eBook.
 Read Out Loud: Adobe Reader can read
the book out loud if the feature is licensed /
enabled for that title. This is a text-tospeech machine reader.
 Comments: Add comments, highlights,
and stamps to your eBooks. To display the
Commenting Tools, click on the ‘Comment
and Markup’ button on the Tasks Toolbar
(version 7.x).
 Embedded Clips: Adobe Reader plays
video and audio content embedded in
eBooks, such as clips of dialogue or sound
effects (with appropriate hardware and
software installed).
Example of embedded dialogue clip from
'Shrek: eStorybooks Sound FX Edition'
(Publisher: iPicturebooks).
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Digital Library 101
Automatic Check In – Adobe eBooks
 The lending period for Greenwich Library is
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QUICK TIP: How to early return your
Adobe eBooks (Version 7.x):
File > Digital Editions > My Digital
Editions > Opposite Click on Title >
Return To Lender.
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14 days.
When an Adobe eBook is due, it will
automatically expire and be checked in.
After an eBook has expired, it can no
longer be opened.
To check out an Adobe eBook again, first
delete the title. For Adobe Reader (v.7.x):
 Right-click the thumbnail, and select
‘Remove’.
 Open Windows Explorer and go to My
Documents > My Digital Editions.
Delete any copies of the title saved in
this folder.
Adobe eBooks can be returned early.
(See “Quick Tip” on this slide).
When finished with the title it is okay to
delete the title from the computer or
device.
You will never accrue late fees with Digital
eBooks!
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Basic Troubleshooting
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Help!
Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
 Look for the ‘Help’ link at the
top of your digital library site.
This is the best resource
available!
 For assistance contact the
library at 203-622-7910 or
vlibrarian@greenwichlibrary.org
Try ‘Quick Start Guide’ for step-by-step
instruction.
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Digital Library 101
How to browse, select, and download
best-selling audio books and Adobe eBooks.
Enjoy The Greenwich Digital Library Catalog!
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