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http://www.mymediamall.net |
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24/7 online library of ebooks and audiobooks |
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Powered by OverDrive |
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A collaborative project of your local library,
North Suburban Library System, Lincoln Trail, and Alliance Library System |
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You can check out books from home |
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You may check out up to 5 books at a time |
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Loan period is 3 weeks. |
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When book is due, file becomes unreadable – the
book is automatically returned |
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Download and listen on your computer |
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Transfer to a handheld device or MP3 player that
plays Windows Media Audio |
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Burn to CDs |
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OverDrive audio books are in Windows Media audio
format |
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They will not play on an iPod |
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To help you find a player, go to PlaysforSure |
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http://www.playsforsure.com |
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Go to the MyMediaMall site |
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Download a free copy of OverDrive Media Console
software (link can be found under digital book help) |
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Click on this graphic to download and install
the software to your computer |
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Follow the directions as the software downloads |
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If you do not already have it, download and
install Microsoft Windows Media Player version 10 |
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While connected to the Internet, open OverDrive
Media Console. |
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Go to Tools > Windows Media Player Security
Upgrade.
The 'Security Upgrade Required' dialog box. |
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Click 'OK' in the 'Security Upgrade Required'
dialog box.
After a few moments, the 'License Acquisition' dialog box will appear. |
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At the 'License Acquisition' dialog box, click
the 'Play' button.
This closes the 'License Acquisition' dialog box, indicating that the
security update is complete. |
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Browse for a book. |
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When you find one you like, click on it. |
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You will see a screen like the one to your right
with information about the size, author, of the book. |
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Click add to cart to select the book. |
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After adding the book to the cart, click proceed
to check out. |
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Select the library – ALS/RSA from the drop down
menu |
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Type in your library card number |
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Verify the book(s) listed are the ones you want. |
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Click
Confirm checkout. |
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You are now ready to download! |
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At the download screen, click download by the
book you wish to download |
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Overdrive Console will ask where you want to
save it |
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We recommend accepting the default |
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Click ok |
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Now you have a choice to download portions of or
the whole book. |
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Check all of them or only the portions you want
to download |
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Each book is broken into “chunks” that would fit
on one CD |
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Click ok |
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The portions you checked will begin download |
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When the download is complete, close the
OverDrive Media Console |
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Windows Media Player should open automatically |
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With each player, instructions may be a little
different. |
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Plug in your MP3 player |
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In Windows Media Player, click start sync |
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All of your media files will be listed on the
left hand side of the screen |
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Select the files you want transferred to your
player |
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Transfer the files to your player |
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Contact your local librarian |
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Email Sean Logan at |
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Slogan@alliancelibrarysystem.com |
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or Lori Bell at |
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lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com |
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Books are automatically returned; audio books
cannot be returned early. |
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Some books are 1 book, 1 user, and can be
reserved if not available; others are “always available” |
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There is extensive help on the MyMediaMall
website under digital book help |
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Notes