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Introduction to OverDrive
The Proven Value in Library Downloads
LJ/SLJ eBook ‘Virtual Summit’
September 2010

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Download Services for Public, School & Corporate
U of Pittsburgh
Serving 11,000 libraries worldwide
Public Libraries
College
Corporate, Government & Professional Associations
K-12

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The Proven Value in Library Downloads
 Popular formats: eBooks, audiobooks, music & video
 OverDrive’s vast catalog: 1,000 publishers, 350,000 titles
 Custom website & support
 Continuous innovation: All at no extra charge.
OverDrive Dashboard™
Best Selection
Best Service
Best User Experience
 Most compatible with popular devices and OS
 Single website for all formats
Proven Value
 Dedicated to digital: Library downloads since 2003
 Established circulation: 30 million downloads
 Accelerating growth: +73% across all libraries,
and +170% in eBooks alone!

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How your 'Virtual Branch' is built
1. OverDrive creates your custom website.
 Single website for all formats
 Includes your library's branding
 Easy navigation
 Accessibility features
2. You select your collection.
3. We integrate with your ILS,
catalog, and library homepage.
Before launch & ongoing, we also provide:
 Staff training
 Support for collection development
and promotion

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For Patrons: OverDrive is as easy as 1 … 2 … 3 !
1. Browse
2. Check Out
3. Download ... enjoy!

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Best Selection
Best Selection I Best User Experience I Best Service

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What Formats are Available?
eBooks
Video
Audiobooks
Music
Coming!

8. 350,000 Titles, All Subjects
Popular, bestselling
audiobooks
& eBooks
Coming! Our first interactive eBooks for library

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Largest Collection of Audiobooks for iPod®
Over 30,000 Popular Titles From Top Publishers

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eBooks for PC, Mac®, Sony Reader®, nook™ & others!
Over 250,000 Popular Titles From Top Publishers
Free eBooks Chinese language
NEW!

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Upload and Share
Add free titles with OverDrive Community Reserve!
 Community Reserve is a digital resource sharing service.
 Upload, protect, and share titles in supported formats.
 Titles are free and checkouts count as circulation.
Upload your own content.
Add free content from other libraries.
Music Video eBooks Audio

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Best Selection I Best User Experience I Best Service
Best User Experience

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No special accounts.
Patrons only need a library card
to check out digital titles.
It's easy to get started!

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Enjoy digital titles on …
 iPod / iPhone / iPad
 Smartphones
 Portable video devices
 Audio players
 eBook readers, and more.
Sony® Reader™
Windows Mobile
Android
Barnes & Noble nook™Blackberry
Apple®
Most compatible

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Best Selection I Best User Experience I Best Service
Best Service

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 Comprehensive reports
through OverDrive portal
AND desktop app.
 View …
1. New patrons
2. Borrowing activity
3. Collection statistics
4. Website statistics
 Consortia reports
by library
Powerful Reporting
NOW! OverDrive Dashboard™

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Ongoing Post-Sales Support
 Collection development assistance
 Promotion & outreach best practices
 Comprehensive training
 Ongoing technical support for staff
Coming!

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Digital Bookmobile: 2010 National Tour
 Community outreach events!
 300 events and 60,000+ patrons &
staff trained through September 2010.
 Interested in more information?
info@digitalbookmobile.com
"In the month following our Digital
Bookmobile event, our new patron
registration went up 944%."
Michael Colford
Boston Public Library (MA)
"The Digital Bookmobile helps
libraries grab extremely positive
media attention!"
Deb Czarnik
Lee County Library System (FL)

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OverDrive: The Proven Value in Library Downloads
Contact us for more info:
 Web: www.overdrive.com
 Email: sales@overdrive.com
 Phone: 216-573-6886 x4
 Connect with us!
 Chat here at the ‘Virtual Summit’
http://overdriveblogs.com/library