Lets dive into the Metered Access lending model in OverDrive Marketplace. Metered Access or MA titles can be checked out to one or more users at a time (depending on the type) and they do expire from your digital collection after a period that is established by the publisher.
Metered Access titles are either metered by time.
For example it's checked out to one user at a time and it may expire after 12 months.
Checkouts. For example, it is checked out to one user at a time
And it expires after 26 checkouts.
Checkouts by multiple users.
For example, it's checked out by multiple users at the same time and it may expire after 100 checkouts.
This lending model is also known as OverDrive Max.
And some are metered by the earlier of time or checkouts. For example, it's checked out by one user at a time and it expires after the earlier of two years or 52 checkouts.
What's great is you don't have to worry about tracking the status of each of your Metered Access titles. You will receive an email alert when the last copy is due to expire so you can determine if you would like to repurchase that title. We also have search and reporting tools built into Marketplace that allow you to view all of your Metered Access titles at one time.
When you sign into OverDrive Marketplace, by default you'll shop in the One Copy / One User and Metered Access lending models.
Use your favorite search method to find titles to add to your collection.
Underneath the search results you're going to look for the MA indicator by the titles available in this lending model.
Now if you would like to separate out just Metered Access titles you can use the filtering options on the left hand side of your screen.
The price is listed per license so you will need to purchase multiple copies of a title
If you would like multiple users to have the titles checked out at the same time.
Unless you're purchasing this and the OverDrive Max lending model.
If all copies have been checked out
Users will be able to place holds on the title
And they will receive a notification when it becomes available.
For example, in the Metered Access one user models if you purchase three copies of a title and all three copies are checked out to three users
A fourth user will have to place a hold until a copy has been returned.
In the Metered Access multiple user model you could purchase one license and users will borrow the title simultaneously until the number of checkouts has run out.
It is likely that you will do a lot of your purchasing in the Metered Access lending model.
Many titles in Marketplace are offered in this model and it is popular amongst the big five publishers.
This means that many of today's most popular titles are available in this lending model.
These titles can be purchased or repurchased as needed.
They can be used as long as you have an active and unexpired license for the title.
Metered Access content is great for titles whose popularity wanes over time.
For example, if a hot title is available in the Metered Access lending model
You can purchase multiple licenses for the first year that it's out to ensure that more users have access to it and there's not going to be a long wait time.
Then, as the title becomes less popular you can repurchase fewer licenses according to need.
We also encourage you to check back often or you can sign up to receive notifications of sales in Marketplace.
Or you can always work with your account manager to determine if the Metered Access lending model is right for your needs.
Thank you for watching this how to video on the Metered Access lending model in OverDrive Marketplace.
For a deeper dive into the other lending models, please review the rest of the videos in this series on the OverDrive Resource Center.