Intro To E Books And E Audio

1. Introduc)on to eBooks and eAudiobooks

2. Introduc)on to eBooks • Your Instructor: Kathryn Bergeron Systems Librarian 248/554-‐4650 Kathryn.Bergeron@baldwinlib.org

3. Agenda (1)What You’ll Need (2)Two Types: eBooks vs. eAudiobooks (3)eAudiobooks (4)eBooks

4. Computer & Internet Use @ the Library (1)Acceptable Use Policy (1)Obey all laws regarding copyright (2)No obscene/harmful to minors material (3)No damage to equipment or network (4)No personal soEware (5)No illegal ac)vi)es

5. What Your Need (1)A computer (with the Internet) (2)Free SoQware (Windows Media Player 11 and/or iTunes version 8) (3)A Baldwin Public Library Card (for Overdrive) (4)A portable player (1)MP3 player – Zune, Crea)ve Zen, etc (2)iPod/iPhone/iPad (audio only) (3)eBook Reader – Sony Reader, Nook, etc…

6. eBooks vs. eAudiobooks eBooks eAudio

7. eBooks vs. eAudiobooks eBooks eAudio

8. eBooks vs. eAudiobooks eBooks eAudiobooks • Read on your • Listen on your computer computer • Some work on a • They work with Sony Reader MP3 players • Some your read online (no • Many work with downloading) your iPod • ePub, pdf, • WMA, MP3 mobipocket

9. Finding Books: The Catalog (1)h^p://catalog.baldwinlib.org (2)Find a book (3)eBooks/eAudio are marked: [electronic resource] (4)Open the record (5)Click the “Catalog Record” tab (6)Click the link next to “HTTP” (1) This will bring you to the item’s record

10. Example: Julie and Julia hGp://catalog.baldwinlib.org

11. Example: Julie and Julia hGp://catalog.baldwinlib.org

12. Example: Julie and Julia

21. Finding Books: MetroNet (1) Browse using the menus at leE (2) Search using the search box above (3) “Buried Treasure”: Things you’d never try to search for that you just might enjoy hGp://ebooks.metronet.lib.mi.us/F8876A29-‐C550-‐4180-‐B433-‐20E2F6E01FF9/10/232/en/Default.htm Or access it from our eAudiobooks page: hGp://www.baldwinlib.org/audiobooks-‐2/

22. Our eBooks/eAudiobooks Website The First Step

29. Gehng Started First, answer 3 ques)ons: (1) Am I using a PC or a Mac? (2) Am I downloading an eBook? Or an eAudiobook? (3) What format is the book in? MP3? WMA? ePud? Adobe PDF? Mobipocket? Then, use the quick start guide to get started

30. Gehng Started Three steps: (1)Download and Install Free SoQware (2)Ac)vate the SoQware (3)Check out, Download, Enjoy!

31. Gehng Started (1)Downloading Free SoQware: (1)eBooks: Adobe Digital edi)ons (2)eAudio: Overdrive Media Console (WMA and MP3)

32. eAudiobooks 1. Two Formats: MP3 vs. WMA 2. Downloading Audiobooks 1. Gehng started 2. From now on…

33. WMA vs. MP3

34. WMA vs. MP3 WMA MP3 • Windows Media • MPEG-‐1 Audio Layer 3 Audio • Works on both • Works on any Windows and Mac Windows Computers Computer • Uses Windows • Uses Windows Media Player or iTunes Media Player • Works on MP3 • Works on most players, iPods, and MP3 players iPhones

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64. WMA vs. MP3

65. WMA vs. MP3 WMA MP3 • Windows Media • MPEG-‐1 Audio Layer 3 Audio • Works on both • Works on any Windows and Mac Windows Computers Computer • Uses Windows • Uses Windows Media Player or iTunes Media Player • Works on MP3 • Works on most players, iPods, and MP3 players iPhones

66. From Now On Browse, Check Out, Download 1. Browse

67. From Now On Browse, Check Out, Download 1. Browse

68. From Now On Browse, Check Out, Download 2. Check Out

75. From Now On Browse, Check Out, Download 3. Download

84. eBooks 1. Three Formats: ePub, PDF, Mobipocket 2. Downloading eBooks 1. Getting started 2. From now on…

85. ePub vs. PDF

86. ePub vs. PDF ePub PDF • Reﬂowable text • Deﬁned text • Works on any • Works on any computer computer • Works with most • Works with some eReaders eReaders

87. eBooks (1)Quick Start (2)Download Adobe Digital Edi)ons (3)Choose a book! (4)Check out the book (5)Download the book

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95. Gehng Started It will ask you to create an account, at some point. Make sure that the account that you create in Adobe Digital Editions, matches the one that you made for your Sony Reader or Nook

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101. From Now On…. The book will be added to your Nook/Sony Reader. In the Nook, it will be added to the “My Documents” section

102. Congratula)ons!

103. Tips for Mac Users (1) WMA books will not work on a Mac (2) Overdrive makes it easy to browse for MP3 books, click on the icon shown at leQ (3) You can also search for MP3 books in the top bar (4) To search for MP3s in NetLibrary change the format to “MP3” and click “Search” (if you’re browsing, leave the Search Box blank)

104. Computer One-‐on-‐Ones (1)We do oﬀer computer one-‐on-‐ones (2)30 minutes with a librarian to upload soQware (if you have a laptop) and learn the eBook/ eAudiobooks soQware (with or without a laptop (3)Free! (4)Call to make an appointment 248-‐554-‐4650 (5)Or call the same number with ques)ons during business hours

105. For more informa)on… Kathryn Bergeron Systems Librarians 248/554-‐4650 Kathryn.Bergeron@baldwinlib.org Presenta)on Slides Available at: h^p://www.slideshare.net/baldwin/intro-‐to-‐ebooks

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