August 15, 2008
NetLibrary Webinars Provide Tips for Success
Join your colleagues for live, no cost, web sessions created especially for current NetLibrary subscribers and dedicated to the success of your NetLibrary eBook and eAudiobook collections. Each session includes a live web presentation and provides the opportunity to ask questions, listen to what others have to say and participate in the discussion with an OCLC implementation specialist.
Topics slated for late August/September include:
- Using eBooks — 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.
- August 21, 1:30-2:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. PDT)
- September 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. PDT)
- Using eAudiobooks — 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.
- September 4, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT)
- Setup and Administration — Learn 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.
- September 11, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT)
- Promoting & Marketing NetLibrary to Your Users — Discover promotional tools and resources for marketing NetLibrary eBooks and eAudiobooks; how to use marketing materials; how to develop a strategy to reach your users
- August 28, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT)
- September 25, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT)
Each session runs 60 to 90 minutes. Registration is required for each session. Additional sessions are available on request. For specific information on each session, including access to related resources, visit the OCLC NetLibrary training support webpage.
Interested in finding out more about NetLibrary? Contact Chris Cook (ccook@bcr.org).
