Week 2: Zinio & Freegal - What Are They? & What Do They Have In There For Me?

Here's Zinio:

Zinio is the world's largest newsstand. It offers full color, interactive digital magazines for your enjoyment. Browse the library's collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, no fines, and no limit to the number of magazines you can download!

Mobile apps — Read magazines on 95% of today's mobile devices including all iOS (Apple), Android, Win8, and Kindle Fire/HD/HDX.

Current Issues of Magazines— New issues are released simultaneously with the print edition. Many are available before they arrive at the library and are ready for immediate download.

Back List — As OPL's collection grows, so does the digital backlist for checkout and reading.

Easy browsing and checkout — Browse  OPL's collection of titles one at a time, search for your favorite magazines by title or use the convenient category feature to find new magazines which meet your interests.

Manage your collection — Using the personal account you create, you will have the opportunity to checkout magazines and read them instantly on your computer (both PC and Mac) or access the content on a portable media device. (Note: viewing options, including the ability to download or view the content while online, may differ based on the device and/or magazine publisher).

No limit permanent check out — Check out as many issues as you want and keep them in your account as long as you wish.

Watch the Zinio tutorial by clicking HERE

***First: you need to go to Zinio.com to sign up for your own free account.***

Assignment:  Download the Zinio App. (or, if not on a tablet/smart phone: just read using your computer browser) and then look at this week’s issue of The New Yorker.   Which poets are featured in the issue?

And now for Freegal:

Freegal is a downloadable music service from your library. All you need is your library card number and a PIN. Freegal offers access to about 3 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. In total the collection is comprised of music from over 10,000 labels with music that originates in over 60 countries. 

A download usage counter is located in the upper right corner of Freegal music.com displaying your weekly allotment. For instance, 1/3 means that you have a weekly limit of 3 downloads, and you have used 1 of those downloads. The download counter resets each week at Monday 12:01 AM (Eastern Time, USA).The site is set up to browse or search for your favorite music or artist. You can use the navigation at the top of the page to browse by keyword, artist, or album; or you can simply use our advanced search page. Freegal Music also offers a collection of Top Download lists on the homepage where users can browse a variety of music selections.

For use on a mobile device:  download the Freegal App. If you have an Apple device (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch), you will be able to download the Freegal App by doing a search for “Freegal Music” in the Apple iTunes App Store.  If you have an Android phone or tablet, you will be able to search for “Freegal Music” in the Google Play store. A Freegal App for Kindle Fire/HD/HDX can be downloaded from GetJar or SlideMe.org.  If you are on a laptop or PC, simply download songs onto your computer.

Watch a Freegal tutorial by clicking HERE

Assignment:  Login to your account on Freegal using your library card.  How many downloads can you get this week and how much time do you have for streaming music?