Digital Books and Devices

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1 Digital Books and Devices Andy Schafer December 13, 2018

2 Agenda Digital books basics and platforms SLK Instructions & Devices webpage Device assessment Brief overview of each category of device

3 Digital Books elending Collections of ebooks, eaudiobooks, and video storybooks available for all Kansans. What do you need to use these? Kansas Library ecard = your online library card! Install software or mobile apps as necessary.

4 Kansas Library ecard Unique library card number with DOB as password ALL libraries may create/renew/search. Lost admin login? Just ask. KSLC Admin tutorial on SwS->Training Printable Card 10 per sheet

5 RBdigital Audiobooks only Mostly fiction, some popular nonfiction Collection: 12,591 titles new titles and copies added weekly 1-21 day checkout (choose at checkout), with early return; renewal available if there are no holds 10 books checked out at a time Has registration step to create personal username & password.

6 Registration one time only 1. Login to 2. Click RBdigital Audiobooks Registration link. 3. Fill out the form!

7 cloudlibrary ebooks, some audiobooks via cloudlink Collection size: 12,593 titles new titles and copies added weekly 14 day checkout, early return available 5 books checked out at a time No renewal but can recheck

8 Fiction, some popular NF Big 6 & few other publishers

9 Enki Library ebooks most single-user, some unlimited Collection size: 72,250 titles 21 day checkout, early return available 10 books checked out at a time No renewal but can recheck Checkout book on website, use online OR download into software/app.

10 Kensington EBForever Smashwords McGraw Hill ABDO

11 Freading Collection Size: 135,811, with new titles added monthly Multiuse (unlimited copies of each, no holds) Weekly checkout allowance: 5 14 day checkout, but can recheck

12 Collection? Barbour - Inspirational Sourcebooks - many imprints! Workman, Algonquin, Storey HMH Books for Young Readers Poisoned Pen Press Open Road Media - backlists big crafts, DYI, gardening, cooking growing Spanish & French collection.

13 Total Boox Collection Size: 79,817 titles Multiuse (unlimited copies of each) Unlimited access (no checkout limits) No expiration of checkouts All functions internal to the app recommended.

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15 Youth Materials Platforms No apps required accessible via web browser Multiuse & unlimited access Britannica E-STAX - nonfiction ebooks PreK-grade 9 school friendly - use as lesson, whiteboard, etc Scholastic BookFlix - storybook & NF ebook pairs no school license - students can use in free time

16 Do I have to know how to use everything?! Instructions & Devices page -

17 Tutorials! Self-paced tutorials can now be accessed by clicking on the Tutorials tab found on the right side of the browser window Include videos, instructions, and screenshots Relevant topics include: cloudlibrary RBdigital Freading Total Boox

18 Device Assessment Where do I start? Look for a brand name on the device itself Apple ios Microsoft Windows Almost everything else Android Device chart on Instructions and Devices page

19 Kindle* * excluding Kindle Fire None of our platforms are compatible with Kindle Direct patrons toward OverDrive when possible Other options Amazon s list of free and low-price Kindle books Project Gutenberg ( Amazon Prime Member options Prime Reading Kindle Singles First Reads Amazon s Kindle Unlimited program

20 Web Browser-accessible Any device with a web browser can use books from these services through their websites RBDigital cloudlibrary Enki Scholastic BookFlix Britannica E-STAX

21 ios (includes iphone, ipad, and ipod Touch) All apps available in the App Store RBdigital cloudlibrary by bibliotheca Enki Works with: Freading, Bluefire Reader, Aldiko Book Reader, and Adobe Digital Editions, and various others. Freading Total Boox for Libraries

22 Android All apps available in the Play Store RBdigital cloudlibrary by bibliotheca Enki Works with: Freading, Bluefire Reader, Aldiko Book Reader, and Adobe Digital Editions, and various others. Freading Total Boox for library patrons

23 Kindle Fire RBdigital app available in the Amazon store cloudlibrary app from Enki Works with: Freading and Aldiko Book Reader from slideme.org Freading app available from slideme.org Total Boox ebook reader for Libraries app available in the Amazon store

24 Nook tablets All apps available in the Play Store RBdigital cloudlibrary by bibliotheca Enki Works with: Freading, Bluefire Reader, Aldiko Book Reader, and Adobe Digital Editions, and various others. Freading Total Boox for library patrons

25 Windows computers and tablets RBdigital RBdigital Media Manager from statelibraryofks.rbdigital.com cloudlibrary cloudlibrary from Enki Adobe Digital Editions Freading Adobe Digital Editions

26 Mac computers RBdigital RBdigital Media Manager from statelibraryofks.rbdigital.com or Mac App Store cloudlibrary cloudlibrary from Enki Adobe Digital Editions Freading Adobe Digital Editions

27 Chromebooks All apps available in the Play Store RBdigital cloudlibrary by bibliotheca Enki Works with: Freading, Bluefire Reader, Aldiko Book Reader, and Adobe Digital Editions, and various others. Freading Total Boox for library patrons

28 Windows phones and RT tablet The Windows app store does not have any apps compatible with our digital book services. However, patrons access their checkouts on these services using their browser. Rbdigital cloudlibrary Enki

29 mp3 players RBdigital audiobooks can be transferred from computers using the RBdigital software ipods both protected and non-protected Other brands only non-protected

30 Standard ereaders ebooks must be transferred from a computer using software cloudlibrary cloudlibrary from Enki Adobe Digital Editions Freading Adobe Digital Editions

31 You don t have to know everything! Instructions & Devices page - Tutorials!

32 Questions? SLK Website->Kansans->Digital Book elending ->Instructions and Devices