Free Audio Books on Your PC: An Introduction to Recorded Books Downloadable Audio Books

1. Free Audio Books on Your PC:An Introduction to Recorded Books Downloadable Audio Books Abbot Chambers Belvedere-Tiburon Library 8 February 2007 refdesk@bel-tib-lib.org 415.789.2661

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3. 1409 Titles wma format No limits on available titles Two logins to access Mix of titles, good language collection Download one file Two compression options 10 title maximum Renewals okay No early returns No CD burning Recorded Books Details

4. Recorded Books: What You’ll Need • Computer • Internet connection (high-speed is best) • MARINet library card and PIN • Residence in 94920 area code • Free NetLibrary account • Windows Media Player 9 or higher • Speakers or headphones • wma-ready portable player (optional)

5. Recorded Books: Step-by-Step • Begin at the Library home page (www.thelibrary.info) • Click on eBooks and Audio Books • Click on the Recorded Books link • Enter your MARINet card number and PIN • Click on the eAudiobooks link • Login or create a new account using the links in the upper right corner of the page (Note: you must have a separate NetLibrary account to check out audio books – once you have an account you can also login directly from www.netlibrary.com instead of starting at the library home page) • Find an audio book by searching or browsing • Click on show details Continued…

6. Recorded Books: Step-by-Step 2 • Click on Download this Audiobook • Click Checkout & Download for Radio or CD Quality, based on your preference (note: radio quality typically won’t play on portable devices) • Save audio book file to your computer (choose a consistent place for all your audio books) • When file download is finished, open Windows Media Player and add the new title to your Media Player library. Play the file to authenticate it with NetLibrary (a login box will appear before play begins). • To download Windows Media Player, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/ • Listen to the file on your computer or copy it to a portable digital player via USB cable.

7. Screen by Screen: Getting to the Library’s Recorded BooksDownloadable Audio Book Collection(via the NetLibrary eContent platform)

8. Begin at: www.thelibrary.info Click on eBooks and Audio Books

9. Continue to the: Downloadable Books Page links to the Recorded Books and Califa/Overdrive audio book collections

10. Continue to the: Library Database Login Screen Input your Library Card Barcode to go to Recorded Books

11. NetLibrary eContent Collection click on the Browse by Subject (below eAudiobooks)

12. Recorded Books eAudiobook Center Click the Log In link to access your account or create a new one

13. Recorded Books Audiobooks Center Use these links to browse titles by subject, or use the search box to see if a specific title or author is available

14. Finding a Portable Player • Recorded Books list of supported devices: (Help  eAudiobooks  Listening  Supported Portable Listening Devices) • PlaysForSure: http://www.playsforsure.com/FindPortableDevices.aspx • Features to consider when buying a digital audio player: size of player, amount of storage, controls, battery life, resume capability, bookmarking • Places to shop: Best Buy, Amazon.com