Based on feedback from many of you, we've created Content Reserve 'Marketplace' to be our new interface for collection development. Now you can enjoy the ease and speed of an online bookstore! Everything you are used to is here: The latest titles, featured lists, and Maximum Access ordering. Everything is accessible with a single click!

You may use Content Reserve 'Marketplace' to submit orders for new titles. Or if you prefer, you may continue to order titles just as you always have from the 'Collection' tab. To access 'Marketplace', login to Content Reserve using your usual Login ID / password, and then select the 'Marketplace' tab.

To learn more, we invite you to join us for an online training session where you will see 'Marketplace' in action.

Training: Content Reserve 'Marketplace'

Description: Learn how to easily browse and select the latest titles for your digital collection using Content Reserve 'Marketplace'.

Who should attend: Collection developers selecting titles for your OverDrive digital library.

Dates: Tuesday, 4/3/2007, 10:00 AM Eastern. Wednesday, 4/4/2007, 4:00 PM Eastern.

Registration closes: Wednesday, 3/28/2007 at noon Eastern.

Download video is storming the world of digital media and now it is easier than ever to join the trend.

If your library currently has audio books or music, you can add video to your digital collection for only the cost of the content. To learn more about download video, click here.

To add OverDrive Video to your collection, you may select your own titles or select from a recommended list. Recently, we introduced the easiest and most affordable way to add video. For one flat rate, you can offer more than 500 video titles from Image Entertainment. Image is our leading video supplier of the highest circulating titles including IMAX movies and popular music concerts from James Brown, Cher, and Barry Manilow. We are continuously getting new content from Image Entertainment, and the best part of adding this collection to yours is that when we get it, so do you- at no additional cost.

The addition of the video format will appear nearly seamless with a quick website refresh. The checkout process remains the same because it uses the same platform as OverDrive Audio titles (OverDrive Media Console). As you have come to expect from us, we would review any changes to your website before they are implemented and we are available to answer your questions in a timely and friendly manner.

OverDrive is the leading provider with thousands of download videos for libraries available today in major markets such as New York, Cleveland, Miami, and Phoenix.

Lee County (including Fort Myers) in Florida serves more than half a million residents, and stands to be one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S., circulating more than 3.5 million materials per year.

Launching their Download Library in December, 2006 with audio books and video, Lee County is quickly making a splash among residents.

"We have been pleasantly surprised by the growing usage that is continuing to increase every week," commented Deb Czarnik, Manager, Technical Services.

The collection currently offers nearly 6,000 titles, including more than 4,500 audio books and over 1,000 video titles. Check it out here.

"We found the Suggested Title Lists in Content Reserve like the NY Times Bestsellers to be very helpful," said Diana Dearing, Adult Collection Development Librarian. "It is great to see old radio shows such as Jack Benny being preserved in the new format and I was happily surprised to see the TV series 'Hearts Afire' with John Ritter and Markie Post."

The library staff did an outstanding job of promoting the Download Library with bookmarks, brochures, and posters. They did demonstrations on the morning news, web advertising through local newspaper websites, and did a feature on the "Eye on Education" segment during the afternoon and evening news.

"We demonstrated the product to library staff and many of us practiced at home," said Dearing. "We tell everyone we know about it."

The Library Managers were provided a Creative MP3 player to demonstrate the download and transfer process at each regional library's OverDrive Download Station.

Sharon Myers, a librarian at one of the branches, has a son serving in Iraq who downloads audio books from Lee County's Download Library.

"We are reaching an entirely new group of patrons who enjoy downloadable technology and remote access," said Dearing.

The reporting function in Content Reserve is a terrific resource for analyzing, promoting, and building your collection of digital media. Reports are menu driven so navigation is a snap and within moments you can have a snapshot of your collection. The Content Reserve reporting tools are easy to navigate and serve as a powerful analytic tool. All data can be exported to Excel, making it possible to combine data sets to look at your collection in greater detail if needed. Here are some ways you may want to use Content Reserve to look at your collection of digital media:

Prepare for the next generation of digital media with the Creative Zen Vision M for playback of OverDrive Audio Books and Music and our most popular new format, OverDrive Video. You can view more about the Vision M here.

The award-winning device is available with both 30GB and 60GB capacity and will easily fit in the palm of your hand for easy listening and viewing on a vibrant 2.5" full-color high definition screen.

The Vision M tagline puts it best: Loads of entertainment without the load. The portable player holds up to 240 hours of video, supporting multiple formats and can easily be connected to a projector or TV to share at an event. In addition, the portable device offers Creative's world-renowned audio clarity so you can listen to music and audio books at their best quality.

With this device, you have everything you need to enjoy digital media, as well as an FM radio, space for thousands of photos, a personal organizer, and a voice recorder.

The 30GB starts at just $249.99 (MSRP), while the 60GB starts at $299.99 (MSRP).

More than 70 libraries offer the Download Digital Media Guided Tour on their digital site. The on-line training tool assists staff and patrons on how to download digital titles one step at a time. Click here to view the Guided Tour.

All patrons need is a Windows-based computer with Internet access. The flash demo will allow users to watch the entire presentation or go directly to the segment they wish to view. OverDrive hosts and maintains the guided tour so you can always count on accessing the latest version.

You can check out the guided tour at the following sites:

Marmot Library Network (Colorado)

Bibliomation (Connecticut)

Lincoln City Libraries (Nebraska)

If you would like to make this available on your digital site, please contact Shannon Mangan, smangan@overdrive.com.