Let's dive into the Simultaneous Use lending model in OverDrive Marketplace.
Simultaneous Use or SU means an unlimited number of users can read or listen to a title at the same time. No need for users to wait or to place titles on hold.
Simultaneous Use titles are offered by publishers in packages and included in those packages might be the option to buy a single title, multiple titles, or an entire catalog of titles for a specific period of time. All clearly stated up front.
When you sign into OverDrive Marketplace, use the drop down menu on the shop tab to switch to the Simultaneous Use interface.
This will change Marketplace so you are only searching and viewing those Simultaneous Use packages since not all titles in Marketplace are available in this lending model.
Scroll down to see the available packages listed by format. You notice there was magazines
ebook and audiobook.
These are listed alphabetically by publisher, along with a description of the content,
Audience, and terms and conditions for purchase.
Many publishers in the Simultaneous Use lending model specialize in a specific genre or audience, such as Lonely Planet for travel books and several publishers offer titles exclusively for a Juvenile audience.
When you are selecting a publisher, for example, Tantor Media.
Take a moment to review the package options.
And then go ahead and dive in.
The shopping experience is going to mirror that of any other in Marketplace where you can filter on the left hand side and sort across the top.
Select the title that you would like to add,
Create a name,
And then choose the package option. In this case you can choose twenty five titles, fifty, seventy five or a hundred.
If we went ahead and choose twenty five,
We now have twenty four more units to add.
So you can continue to scroll through, select individual titles that you would like to add to that cart.
With the publisher like Duke Classics, you can choose to purchase a single title,
Multiple titles, or the entire collection. Project Gutenberg is similar.
With these publishers it can be helpful to work with your OverDrive team to determine the best titles to fit your collection as not all of them are the right fit for all ages and audiences.
Your team can even create carts for you to review and we can recommend titles to fit your unique needs.
In fact, feel free to talk to your Account Manager with any questions about Simultaneous Use content. You might be interested in the lending model, but not have a list of titles in mind and we can certainly help with that.
Simultaneous Use titles can be accessed simultaneously by multiple users.
This makes it a great lower cost option for larger book clubs, community reads,
Even required reading.
Specifically if you are looking for the audio version of traditionally popular titles, you can find many of them in the Simultaneous Use lending model.
There are good juvenile fiction and nonfiction packages to explore as well.
As a pro tip, purchasing titles in the Simultaneous Use lending model is another great way to quickly fill holds on certain titles.
And if you are looking to add magazines to your collection these are available as Simultaneous Use without circulation caps.
Check back often or sign up to receive notifications of sales on Simultaneous Use titles in Marketplace, or work with your Account Manager to determine if the Simultaneous Use lending model is right for your needs.
Thank you for watching this how to video on the Simultaneous Use lending model in OverDrive Marketplace. For a deeper dive into other lending models, including best practices on how and when to purchase, please review the rest of the videos in this series on the OverDrive Resource Center.