TumbleBooks - A Second Look

If you missed it the first time around, we briefly looked at TumbleBooks as a DCL resource a couple of years ago.  Since then, TumbleBooks has added iPad-compatible books, which can be accessed directly through the DCL TumbleBook link (check for it on the Downloadables page), then narrowed down by using the "choose" drop-down menu in the upper right of the page.  Also as a point of interest, TumbleBooks is listed by IT as our most-accessed database for the past three years!  Below is a brief overview and some activities you can do to become more familiar with the TumbleBooks features...

TumbleBooks: Found on DCL’s “Downloadables” page, TumbleBooks is a database of streaming children’s books and learning activities.  It features titles in a variety of reading levels, with read-a-long options and related games and puzzles.  The TumbleBooks database can be used over the Internet and might be useful for parents and teachers looking to help children build reading skills.  Since these titles and activities are streamed from the database, they cannot be downloaded or played without the Internet.  TumbleBooks are created using “flash animation,” which gives them some interactive capabilities and enhances the user experience.

Activities: TumbleBooks

Take 10-15 minutes to play around with TumbleBooks, then:

1)      Watch the TumbleTour and leave a comment with your two favorite features of TumbleBooks.

2)      Present a TumbleBook as a flash talk to your co-workers. 

Setting up iPad/iPhone to work with DCL's compatible eContent

Overdrive eContent:

In order to successfully download Overdrive eContent, the iPad/iPhone will need the Overdrive App.  To be able to open and read an ePub file, the device will also need to be authorized by Adobe Digital Editions.

1. Access App Store and download free Overdrive app.  Often you will need an iTunes/Apple password to access the App Store.
2. Once installed, access the Overdrive app.  Select "Menu" in order to "Get Books." You will be asked to "add a library."  Search Douglas County.  Select "Douglas County Libraries, Colorado."
3. Select "Douglas County Libraries" from "Get Books" list.  The Overdrive page will appear.
4. Using "Browse" or "Search" button, locate an ePub or MP3 audiobook available for checkout (note: the "Advanced" search feature is only available after selecting the "Search" button).
5. Select "add to cart" button, then "Proceed to Checkout" button.  Select desired lending period: 7, 14, or 21 day checkout. Select "Confirm Check Out" button.
6. Once the title is checked out, you are ready to download.

• If downloading an MP3 file, the download will begin once "Download" is selected.

• If downloading an ePub file, the device will ask for an Adobe ID.  If you do not have an Adobe ID, you will be required to create an Adobe ID.  **You will only need to do this once!**
• Once the device is authorized, select "download" again. 

      7.  Select "menu," select "book shelf" and downloaded items will be listed.

3M eContent:
In order to successfully download 3M eContent, the iPad/iPhone will need the 3M Cloud Library App.  Watch short video on installing 3M Cloud Library App.

1. Access App Store and download free 3M Cloud Library app. Often you will need an iTunes/Apple password to access the App Store.
2. Once installed, access the 3M app. You will be asked to select country, state, and library.    Select "Douglas County Libraries, Colorado."
3. You will be asked to enter library card # and PIN #.
4.  Use "Search" button to locate an ePub available for checkout (note: the "Refine" search feature allows search to locate titles that are currently available for checkout).
5. Select desired item and select "Check Out."  Item will begin to download.  Once download is complete, the item will open to the cover page.
6. **If the device has not yet been authorized with Adobe Digital Editions, you will be asked to enter your Adobe ID before the item will download.**

DCL owned eContent:
In order to successfully download DCL owned eContent, the iPad/IPhone will need the iDCL Reader app.  It's very easy to install the iDCL Reader App on your iPad or iPhone:

1. Turn on device and access App Store. Often an Apple/iTunes password is necessary to gain access.
2. Search for iDCL Reader.
3. Download free iDCL Reader App to device.

Features available when using iDCLReader

How to install iDCL Reader to iPad/iPhone

Zinio on iPad (Jill's Quick & Dirty Directions)

1.  On your iPad go to the App store and download the free Zinio app.

**   If you opt-in to push notifications for your Zinio App, you should be sent a notification to your iPad every time one of your magazine titles has a new issue available. When you click the notification it should take you to the Zinio app automatically download the title and open the magazine title for you.

       2.  Open the Zinio app after it has downloaded and create a Zinio account

**   Remember your email and password

           3.  Then go to douglascountylibraries.org

      4.  Click on the blue downloadables tab.

      5.  Click on Zinio icon.

6.  Click on

      7.  Click on

      

          8.  Type in Douglas County Library card number and click validate.

9.  Enter in the following information; email, (create) a password and your name.

**   Click

      10.  A confirmation email will be sent to your email address. Email confirmation will be sent by “Your Library”

**   Click the confirmation link.

**   You will be confirmed as a member. 

**   If you do not see the email, check your Spam folder.

       11.  Click the link to login screen.

       12.  Enter your email address and new password and login. "Already a member" will pop-up and route you to the DCL/Zinio magazines.

       13.  Click on a wanted magazine title. A window will open up in a new tab to sign in with your Zinio account. (This links your DCL Zinio magazines to your Zinio account.)

**   Sign in with your Zinio email and password. Your magazine will be sent to your “DCL Zinio Library” online and to your Zinio Account. Open your Zinio app to view all of your magazines.

**   When you click to download a magazines on DCL’s Zinio site it will bring you to your “online library” in a different tab. If you would like to go back to browsing click on previous tab.

**   After subscribing to your magazine titles leave the internet browser and click on your Zinio App. Your library (“Read” button) will show all of your magazine titles with a little downward pointing arrow in the middle of the magazine. Click on the magazine to download from the internet.

**  Once you have completed the downloading of the magazines you can read them anytime anywhere; you do not have to be on the internet.

iDCL Reader & DCL To Go Apps

From Kyra:

Have you checked out the DCL To Go & iDCL Reader apps lately?  If not, I encourage you to do so, like ASAP!!!

So I was helping a patron with both an IPad & IPhone yesterday, and a question came up of "can I read my stuff on both of my devices"?

YES you can!!!  And it was easy!!!

All you have to do is the following:

• Download the DCL to Go app
• After downloading, it will automatically prompt for Adobe ID account creation, if needed. 
• Authorize all applicable devices with your Adobe ID 
• Download the iDCL Reader app
• Enable Adobe eBooks

You're now good to go to read your eBook or eAudio content on both your IPad & IPhone! 

 

Installing DCLToGo App on iPad/iPhone

It's very easy to install the DCLToGo App on your iPad or iPhone:

1. Turn on device and access App Store.  Often an Apple/iTunes password is necessary to gain access.
2. Search for DCLToGo.
3. Download free DCLToGo App to device.

Features available when using DCLToGo


DCLToGo screen as it will appear on device:

Overdrive and iPad/iPhone

Needing a refresher on some of the basics of using Overdrive on an iPad/iPhone?  The following video from Orange County Libraries has a quick overview of what's involved:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBtKx8ZSe68&feature=plcp

Note: The video shows the App Store icon to download the Overdrive app.  You may also use iTunes to download apps for Apple products.

iPad-compatible TumbleBooks

You can use iPad-compatible TumbleBooks by accessing TumbleBooks through the DCL website on your iPad/iPhone and going to the Story Books section.

Just below the "Story Books" heading, there is a link called "Click here for iPad-compatible titles". Click on this link, and the iPad books will be sorted for you. Now, simply click on the "iPad" button to launch the book of your choice! The book will appear in a small window at first, but to expand, simply click on the "full screen" button.

-from http://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/node/531