South Dakota Titles to Go, provided by OverDrive and facilitated by the state library, provides participating public library patrons the ability to download audiobooks and ebooks. Downloadable audiobooks and ebooks are available in a wide variety of popular genres, including bestsellers, fiction, romance, suspense, children's, young adult, business, self-help and language learning. They may be checked out for a period of time, placed on the patron's computer, or transferred to a portable device.
Audiobooks and ebooks are automatically returned when due.
Participating libraries sign participation agreements with OverDrive, which manages all billing and financial aspects directly with the participating library.
How do patrons access the downloadable audiobooks? (Authentication):
OverDrive provides these types of authentication:
Each participating library can choose the option that works best for them.
State Library Contact
Digital Resources Coordinator
kim.bonen@state.sd.us
(605) 295-3174 (direct) or (605) 773-3131 (Option 5, 3)
Overdrive Help
Overdrive's Phone number: 1-800-423-6665.
Overdrive Help Page: OverDrive | Help
Overdrive Marketing, patron training and library training resources https://resources.overdrive.com/
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Why is Overdrive/Libby not letting my patron recommend books?
Answer: Users can recommend 1 title every 30 days.
Question: Can I use a State Library E-Card to access South Dakota Titles To Go?
Answer: Access to the South Dakota Titles To Go library collection is granted to users through their own local libraries. If your local library is a member of the South Dakota Titles To Go consortium, your local library card will give you access.
Question: What is the State Library's role with South Dakota Titles To Go?
Answer: The State Library is simply a facilitator/organizer for South Dakota Titles To Go Consortium. We do not subscribe/pay a fee to South Dakota Titles To Go
These are instructions to access MARC records so you may integrate digital titles in your library's catalog.
1. Log in to OverDrive Marketplace
2. Go to MARC Express deliveries under the ADMIN dropdown menu:
This is where you can find the reports of MARC records to download. If you want all of the records, you will need to create a custom report. Click "Create custom file," then click "Create Backdated file." This will allow you to get a file of all the SDTTG records.
Click the link below for more help on MARC Records:
https://help.marketplace.overdrive.com/categories/marc-records.htm
SDTTG Microsoft Teams Group
At least one staff member from each participating library should email kim.bonen@state.sd.us to be added to the South Dakota Titles To Go Microsoft Teams Group, where concerns, announcements and general information about the Consortium are shared. Additional staff members from each library are also encouraged to join.
Each participating public library pays a single annual fee based on population service area (from the most recent ILMS data.). Subscription term is January 1 - December 31. Libraries may sign up anytime. Libraries will "go live" approximately four weeks from sign-up.
Tier | Legal Service Area Population | Annual Fee |
1 |
Up to 1,500 | $600 |
2 | 1,501 - 4,000 | $1,100 |
3 | 4,001 - 10,000 | $1,500 |
4 | 10,001 - 20,000 | $3,000 |
5 | 20,001 - 30,000 | $4,500 |
6 | 30,001 - 100,000 | $6,000 |
Each participating library must complete an OverDrive Participation Form. Public libraries can enroll anytime. Send enrollment forms directly to OverDrive via the contact information below:
Sales
Fax: 216-573-6888
Via mail:
Sales
OverDrive. Inc.
One OverDrive Way
Cleveland, Ohio 44125
Via email:
Sales (sales@overdrive.com )
Overdrive Advantage gives libraries the ability to offer popular title exclusively for their patrons. OverDrive Advantage libraries can purchase additional copies of popular titles that are already in the shared collection, as well as titles that are not yet available. There is also a one-time setup fee. Please contact Overdrive's SD Titles To Go account manager for more information.
Advantage Plus allows one to share some or all of the library's Advantage content with the consortium. Which titles that are shared depends upon the settings chosen by the individual Advantage library; libraries must set up Advantage Plus plans in Overdrive Marketplace to share titles. Note that when an eligible title is shared, all copies of the title will be included.
Shared titles will still belong to the Advantage member. Users of any library in the shared collection can borrow or place holds on these titles, but Advantage users will have priority for holds.
Titles with active checkouts or holds can be shared if the Advantage Plus plan allows it.
All reports will show that the shared titles belong to the Advantage member.
The South Dakota Titles To Go annual fee includes a platform fee and a content (ebooks and audiobooks) fee.
Individual titles are purchased using the participation fees allocated towards titles. Prices are set by the publisher and vary widely. Ebook prices are usually significantly less than audiobooks. Titles purchased are available to all participating libraries.
A 5-person volunteer selection committee selects titles. Content is purchased approximately every two weeks. Content budget is typically spent equally on audio and ebooks. All participating libraries may submit title lists to the committee.
The 2022 SDTTG Purchasing Committee, tier represented, and term expiration (ends Dec. 31 of that year).
Member |
Pricing Tier |
Term Exp. |
|
---|---|---|---|
LeAnn Kaufman |
1 |
2024 |
|
Lori Williams (Chair) |
2&3 |
2022 |
|
Dana Schmidt |
4 |
2024 |
|
Hannah Lagerquist |
5&6 |
2022 |
|
Jane Norling |
At-Large |
2023 |
Committee members meet annually to elect new members and officers and to discuss suggested policy changes and updates. See minutes from past meetings here:
See the most current bylaws for more information.