What
are Downloadable eAudiobooks?
Downloadable eAudiobooks from NetLibrary and Recorded Books are digital versions
of audiobooks that are available through the Internet. eAudiobooks can be played
on any desktop or portable device supporting Windows Media Player version 9.0
and above. You can also transfer your favorite titles to a wide range of
portable devices, including portable music players, portable media centers,
Pocket PCs, and even select smartphone devices.
Searching
for an Audiobook
Basic Search on the NetLibrary home page
lets you quickly perform a search by entering terms and selecting a single
search field. You may choose to search for your terms in the Keyword,
Title,
or Author fields.
Basic search is prominently featured on the home page and is also available on
the right side of every page with the exception of the advanced
search page.
1.
Enter search term in the Basic Search field.
2.
Select keyword, title, or author.
3.
Click search.
Checking
out an Audiobook
The default checkout period for a Downloadable eAudiobook is three weeks. You may
check out a maximum of six audiobook titles at one time. Please do not download
audiobooks to public computers in your library.
1.
From search results, click on the Download
this eAudiobook link to Open or Save the eaudiobook
file.
2.
Select a download option: CD quality, or radio quality. Radio quality provides
faster download speed and is ideal for users with dial-up connections; CD
quality offers highfidelity playback for patrons with high-speed Internet
access.
3.
If you select Open,
NetLibrary will download the title and launch your media player.
Click
the play button to listen to the eAudiobook. The Save
option allows you to download the file to
a directory of your choosing. Once the download is complete, you can open the eaudiobook directly from your media player, or by using Windows Explorer.
Creating
an Account
You can search and browse for eaudiobooks and listen to previews in your home.
However, to download and listen to eaudiobooks, you must first create a free
NetLibrary account. (You’ll be prompted to do so, when you try to check out an
eaudiobook.)
1.
Go to www.shelbycounty-al.org to
access the Web page with the account creation
2.
Enter your identifying information (user name, password, email address).
3.
Select the submit button.
Logging
in
Once you have created an account, you can log in to your library’s collection
from any computer
1.
Go to www.shelbycounty-al.org and enter your user name and password in the log
in box. (You can also go through your library’s Web catalog if you prefer.)
2.
Click the red log in button.
3.
You now have access to all audiobooks available in your library’s collection.
Renewing
an Audiobook
Once an audiobook has been downloaded, it can be renewed at any time.
1.
Go to www.netlibrary.org and enter your user name and password in the log in
box.
2.
Click on the My checked out Items link.
3.
Click on Renew this Audiobook
If
you are attempting to access an audiobook with an expired license from your
media player, NetLibrary will launch a pop-up
browser that will prompt you to log in to renew your checkout.
1.
Enter your user name and password.
2.
Click the log in button.
3.
Your license will automatically be renewed.
4.
Click play to listen to the audiobook.
Transferring
an Audiobook to a Portable Device
You can use your media player to transfer a downloaded audiobook to portable
devices supporting secure WMA format. NetLibrary automatically transfers a
license to your portable device that will allow you to access the audiobook for
up to three weeks from the date of original checkout. Please refer to your media
player’s help section for additional information.
Finding
help
Detailed information on using NetLibrary is available by clicking on the Help
tab in the top navigation bar. Context-sensitive help is also available by
clicking on the tips links located on NetLibrary search, details and
download pages. For additional assistance, contact your librarian.