Using Overdrive and Indiana Digital Media

Service Learning Project for EDCI 660 B and the Tippecanoe County Public

LibraryKelli Slack

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What is the Media Console?

What Devices Will Work?

What is Overdrive?

How Do I Download the Console?

How does Overdrive Work?

What Kinds of Media Can I Download?

Where is the Indiana Digital Media Website?

How Do I Sign-In to Indiana Digital Media?

Common Questions

How Do I Use the OMC?

What is Indiana Digital Media?

Downloading Adobe Digital Editions

How to Create an Adobe ID

Click a button to explore the content

What is Overdrive?

A website that allows libraries to loan media to their patrons

An application that allows patrons to borrow media from libraries

A way for libraries to extend their services to patrons

How Does Overdrive Work?

Overdrive is a downloadable program

It is also an application for smartphones and tablets

After downloading the overdrive media console, media may be borrowed through a library consortium

Content is downloaded to the selected device and can then be accessed

What is the Media Console?

The Media Console is the interface through which users may borrow content

The Media console is downloaded to accepted devices

It can then be used to browse for, download, and access content through the Indiana Digital media website

What Devices Will Work?

Desktops and Laptops running Windows or Mac

Nook Kindle Most tablets Most mobile

devices A list may be

accessed here

How Do I Download the Overdrive Media Console

Desktop/Laptop Tablet/ Mobil

e Device What About

E-Readers?

Desktop/Laptop

Download Correct Version

Run the Set-up program

Follow the Installer Instructions

Open the OMC

Tablet or Mobile Device

Download the Correct Version

Go to the Correct Site

Install the App on the Device

Click for Tablet Video

E-reader

E-readers are special First the media needs to be

downloaded to your desktop/laptop (except for the Kindle Fire)

Then you transfer the media to your device via your cable

A list of compatible devices is included here

Downloading the Overdrive App to a Tablet or Mobile Phone

Go to the App Store

Search for Overdrive

Install the App

Open the App

How Do I Use the OMC?

After checking out, media may be downloaded to the Overdrive Media Console

Drag the file to the OMC

Click ok to start the download

Your content is now accessible

OMC Extended You can wait to download items after storing them

in the OMC You can transfer files to your mobile device using

the transfer button in the OMC› The device must be connected to your laptop/desktop

Some media may be burned to CD using the Burn to CD button› If you click the Burn to CD button it will tell you if the

license prohibits burning to CD Currently, media may be deleted from the OMC

before the due date, but they cannot be returned to the Indiana Digital Media Library for another patron to check out

What is Indiana Digital Media?

Indiana Digital Media is the website and consortium through which TCPL patrons may access downloadable content

How Do I Find the Indiana Digital Media Website?

First go to the TCPL website (www.tcpl.lib.in.us)

Then click Downloadables in the left column

How Do I Sign-In to Indiana Digital Media?

Once on the IDM website, click sign-in

Choose your library (TCPL)

Type in your library card number and password

What Kinds of Media Can I Borrow?

Ebooks› Graphic Novels

Audiobooks Music Videos

Downloading Ebooks

First browse or search for the book you would like

Click “Add to Cart” under the appropriate format › Choose the format for

your device and platform Go to your cart and click

“Proceed to Check out” Confirm your checkout Click the button to

download the content You may need an

Adobe Digital ID to access content (more information)

Graphic Novels are different

How to Create an Adobe Digital ID

Go to the Adobe ID website

Click “Create an Adobe Account”

Fill out the needed information

Click Continue You now have an

Adobe ID

Downloading Adobe Digital Editions

Go to the Adobe Digital Editions webpage

Click Launch This will start the

download process Open Adobe Digital

Editions You may need to

Authorize your Adobe Digital Editions program with your Adobe ID before you can access library items

Downloading Graphic Novels

First browse or search for the graphic novel you would like

Click “Add to Cart” under the appropriate format › Choose the format for

your device and platform

Go to your cart and click “Proceed to Check out”

Confirm your checkout Click the button to

download the content

Downloading Audiobooks

First browse or search for the audiobook you would like

Click “Add to Cart” under the appropriate format › Choose the format for

your device and platform

Go to your cart and click “Proceed to Check out”

Confirm your checkout Click the button to

download the content

Downloading Music

First browse or search for the music cd you would like

Click “Add to Cart” under the appropriate format › Choose the format for

your device and platform

Go to your cart and “Proceed to Check out”

Confirm your checkout

Click the button to download the content

Downloading Video Content

First browse or search for the video you would like

Click “Add to Cart” under the appropriate format › Choose the format

for your device and platform

Go to your cart and “Proceed to Check out”

Confirm your checkout

Click the button to download the content

Common Questions

Where do I go to borrow media?› The Indiana Digital Media Website

Where can I find the link?› Go the TCPL website and click on Downloadables in the

left column How long do I have to read/listen to my media?

› As with regular library items, you may check items out for 14 days. There is also a 7 day option.

How many items may I check out?› You may check out ten items

Can I place an item on hold?› Yes, and just like a regular hold, the website will email

you when the hold is available