overdrive tips & tricks

OVERDRIVE TIPS & TRICKS PART 2Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions

Who Selects/Purchases Titles? Adult Fiction

Mary Jo MackDirector, John A Stahl Library (West Point)Email: maryjo@wplibrary.com

Adult Non-Fiction and JUV/YA Karen Drevo

Youth Services Librarian, Norfolk Public LibraryEmail: kdrevo@ci.norfolk.ne.us

Suggestions are welcome! Not all titles available to purchase through

OverDrive. Titles not always available in desired format.

Collection Development Budget Made up of member libraries’ annual participation

fees.

Collection development budget for 2011-2012 = $84,265.80.

Currently, budget is evenly split between eBooks and audiobooks. Average cost: audiobook ($50) / eBook ($13)

Further breakdown: Adult Fiction (current, popular, bestsellers) – 65% Adult Non-Fiction (current, popular bestsellers) – 20% Juvenile / Young Adult – 15%

Circulation Policies

Circulation period: Audiobooks: 7 or 14 days (no early return) eBooks: 7, 14, or 21 days (can be returned early)

# of titles that can be checked out at one time: 4

# of titles a patron can have on hold at one time: 3

# of days patron has to “pick up” a hold: 3

# of titles patron can have in “My Cart” at one time: 5

# of minutes a title will stay in “My Cart”: 30

Hold Ratios & Additional Copies Our target hold ratio = 6 (group’s goal is to

have one copy of a title for every 6 holds)

What is a hold ratio? The number of holds on a title divided by the number of copies owned.

Examples: Explosive Eighteen (audio) – 29 holds / 5 copies =

hold ratio of 5.8 Eclipse (eBook) – 6 holds / 1 copy = hold ratio of 6

Updating Patron Data

If your library goes through NLC for OverDrive user authentication, then you will want to login to the password-protected Nebraska OverDrive Libraries Patron Database Updates page:

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/overdrive/patronupload.asp

Where else can I find this information?

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/overdrive/overdriveinfo.aspx

How else do I stay informed? Join the NEBRASKAOVERDRIVE mailing list!

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/lists/

Tip: To post to the list address emails to NEBRASKAOVERDRIVE@nlc.state.ne.us

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Additional Questions?

Susan KniselyOnline Services LibrarianNebraska Library Commission800-307-2665 / 402-471-3849susan.knisely@nebraska.gov

Devra DragosTechnology & Access Services DirectorNebraska Library Commission800-307-2665 / 402-471-4335devra.dragos@nebraska.gov