Getting to Success with NetLibrary: Live Web Sessions

Join us for live, no cost, Web sessions dedicated to the success of your NetLibrary eBook and eAudiobook collections. In each session, you watch a live Web presentation and participate via a conference call. You can ask questions, listen to others' questions, and join in the discussion with the OCLC implementation specialist. These sessions are intended for current NetLibrary customers.

Using eBooks

Description:

• Topics: Overview and demonstration of NetLibrary and how users can get the most from your library's eBook collection. Topics will include: getting started, creating end-user accounts, searching for titles, copying and pasting text, printing pages, adding notes, saving titles to a favorites list, plus other features and functions. The session will also review the essential resources available to help your users access NetLibrary eBooks with ease.
• Intended audience: Library staff who interact with your users
• Length: 60 minutes

Registration (To register, send a message to Nathan Downing at downingn@oclc.org. Include the session name and date in your message. You can also contact Nathan to request an additional session at a different date and time.):

• Using eBooks - October 23, 2008 at 1:30-2:30 PM EDT (10:30 AM-11:30 PM PDT)

Related resources:

• NetLibrary demo
• Quick Start Guide for NetLibrary (PDF)

Using eAudiobooks

Description:

• Topics: Overview and demonstration of NetLibrary eAudiobooks; getting started; essential resources for assisting your users; how to search and view eAudiobooks; how to create an end-user account; how to download eAudiobooks; how to transfer eAudiobooks to an MP3 player
• Intended audience: Library staff who interact with your users
• Length: 90 minutes

Registration (To register, send a message to Nathan Downing at downingn@oclc.org. Include the session name and date in your message. You can also contact Nathan to request an additional session at a different date and time.):

• Using eAudiobooks - October 9, 2008 at 1:30-3:00 PM EDT (10:30 AM-12:00 PM PDT)

Related resources:

• NetLibrary demo
• eAudiobooks: Quick Start Guide (PDF)
• eAudiobooks: Going Portable Guide (PDF)

Setup and Administration

Description:

• Topics: How to get your library to success; loading MARC records; establishing a Remote Patron Authentication method; using the NetLibrary Library Resource Center to pull circulation reports
• Intended audience: Administrators and IT staff
• Length: 90 minutes

Registration (To register, send a message to Nathan Downing at downingn@oclc.org. Include the session name and date in your message. You can also contact Nathan to request an additional session at a different date and time.):

• Setup and Administration - October 16, 2008 at 1:30-3:00 PM EDT (10:30 AM-12:00 PM PDT)

Related resources:

• Authentication options
• How to Maximize Your Library's NetLibrary Use (PDF)
• How it works: Library Resource Center for NetLibrary (PDF)

Promoting & Marketing NetLibrary to Your Users

Description:

• Topics: Promotional tools and resources for marketing NetLibrary eBooks and eAudiobooks; how to use marketing materials; how to develop a strategy to reach your users
• Intended audience: Marketing staff
• Length: 90 minutes

Registration (To register, send a message to Nathan Downing at downingn@oclc.org. Include the session name and date in your message. You can also contact Nathan to request an additional session at a different date and time.):

• Promoting & Marketing - October 30, 2008 at 1:30-3:00 PM EDT (10:30 AM-12:00 PM PDT)

Related resources:

• Promote eContent in your library