City of Southlake

Netlibrary

NetLibrary eBooks & Downloadable eAudiobooks

Setting up a NetLibrary Account

·         go to southlakelibrary.org

·         on the right hand of the screen, under Related Links, click Online Resources

·         click on the link that says Sign Up For NetLibrary

·         a new box will pop up on your screen

·         type RMN1542 and TX76092

·         a new page will open

·         scroll down and click the link that says NetLibrary

·         when the NetLibrary home page opens, click Create a Free Account in the upper right-hand corner of the screen

·         fill out the registration form, then login to NetLibrary

·         on subsequent visits you can go straight to netlibrary.com and log in to your account without having to go through any of the steps above

Sign up now!

eAudiobooks

You can download up to ten eAudiobook items directly to your personal computer for playback using Windows Media Player or a portable listening device. Once you have reached the checkout limit, you cannot download additional eAudiobook items until a currently downloaded eAudiobook automatically expires. An eAudiobook item automatically return to your library when the checkout period expires and you can no longer access the item from your personal computer or portable listening device.

Licenses

NetLibrary uses Windows Media Rights Manager v2.x to create licenses that allow protected content to be played on PCs and portable listening devices.This is also the technology that allows checked out items to expire on a due date and to be renewed.

NetLibrary eAudiobooks cannot be played on systems running Macintosh operating systems. The latest version of Windows Media Player for Macintosh is based on Windows Media Rights Manager version 1.3, which does not offer the essential functionality of the 2.x versions. They cannot be played on iPods, either. iPods use the .aac file format, which does not support the required Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection.

Playing or transferring an eAudiobook requires a license. The license automatically downloads the first time you open the eAudiobook file from your computer, giving you access to the eAudiobook for the checkout period. The license also allows you copy the eAudiobook file to two additional portable listening devices. You must be connected to the Internet and you may have to login to acquire the license for the eAudiobook file. Once you have a license, you no longer need to be connected to the Internet or logged in to listen or transfer an eAudiobook.

Note: If Windows Media Player shows acquiring license, but eventually you get a message that you don't have a license to play the eAudiobook, you may need to download a newer version of Windows Media Player.

Listening to eAudiobooks on a computer

One of the following media players is required to listen to an eAudiobook on a computer:

·         Microsoft Windows Media Player v9 or higher

·         Musicmatch Jukebox v8.2 or higher

·         Nullsoft Winamp v5 or higher

Compatible portable listening devices

Portable listening devices like mp3 players must support playback of large secure or protected wma files, and must have a storage capacity of at least 256 MB, since the average CD quality eAudiobook file size is 140 MB. 

Devices that support bookmarking allow you to designate a place within a file and return to that place. Some devices limit time tracking to a pre-defined period of time and often eAudiobook files may be longer than the pre-defined period in the device. In this case, the complete length of the file will not be shown in the device. Devices that support full time stamping do not limit the time tracking of a file in any way and will allow the full length of an eAudiobook file to display.

A list of tested players compatible with NetLibrary eAudiobooks is available at http://support.oclc.org/Resolutions/TestedPlayers.pdf. Each player has been tested for the features and functionality recommended above. This is not a comprehensive list, but is provided as an example of players and functionality that might be of interest.

Transferring eAudiobooks to portable listening devices

IMPORTANT: Make sure the file type you are downloading from Net Library is the CD quality type; it is the only format that is licensed to be transferred to portable devices.

eAudiobooks can be transferred to a wide range of portable listening devices. If you want to transfer your eAudiobook to a portable device you MUST open the eAudiobook file from your computer and obtain a license before transferring the file. Use Windows Media Player to copy the eAudiobook file to a device. Follow the appropriate transfer process depending on the version of Windows Media Player that you have installed (version 9, 10, or 11).

To transfer an eAudiobook using Windows Media Player 9.0:

·         find your CD Quality downloaded eAudiobook file and double click it to open it with Windows Media Player

·         Windows Media Player opens and will obtain the license to allow the eAudiobook file to play

·         select Copy to CD or Device from the media player's menu options

·         select the title you wish to download

·         select a target device from the Items on Device drop-down menu

·         click on the copy button to transfer the title

·         when the transfer is complete, disconnect your portable device

To transfer an eAudiobook Using Windows Media Player 10.0:

·         find your CD Quality downloaded eAudiobook file and double click it to open it with Windows Media Player

·         Windows Media Player opens and will obtain the license to allow the eAudiobook file to play

·         you may stop playback at this point if you choose

·         click the Library tab

·         find your eAudiobook in the Library Playlist pane, or sort your list by selecting the Now Playing selection

·         drag the eAudiobook title from the Contents or Details panes in your library to the List pane to add it to the list of items to be synchronized

·         ensure that your portable device is connected

·         click the Start Sync button in the List pane

·          when the transfer is complete, the status field will indicate 'Complete'.

·         disconnect your portable device

 

To transfer an eAudiobook file using Windows Media Player version 11.0:

·         connect your portable device to your computer following the device’s instructions.

·         open Windows Media Player.

·         In the File menu, open the downloaded file. This activates the license and begins to play the eAudiobook.

·         click the Sync tab (not the drop-down list below the tab)

·         click Now Playing in the menu on the left

·         drag your eAudiobook title into the right pane

·         click the Start Sync button located below the right pane

·         when synchronizing is 100 percent complete, disconnect your portable device following its instructions and close Windows Media Player 

 

NetLibrary eBooks

NetLibrary offers over 25,000 eBooks, many of which are excellent research resources.  They include popular titles, academic works, how-to manuals, and much more, all available in their complete forms.  

To read eBooks online, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer (4.0 – 8.0), Pocket PC (3.0) or Palm (3.0).  DjVu may be required to view some content.