Library Update - July 31, 2014

July 31, 2014 | 14th Edition

hoopla: It means there’s always something new and exciting Browsing around collections is the core of hoopla digital, and every week we make sure to have something new and exciting in each collection to surprise and delight registered patrons. Some of these great new additions have already helped increase circulations. Our hope is that, as unregistered patrons have the chance to browse and become more familiar with what hoopla has to offer through their

library, this will add greater interest and new customers for you.

We’re always looking to improve, and you know your communities and patrons better than we do. So please, contact us at support@hoopladigital.com and let us know what collections you would like to see us build.

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INgroovin’ to the Music If you remember back to our Feb. 11, 2014 issue of Library Update, we told you hoopla would be acquiring a large number of INgrooves titles. Well, guess what…it’s happening now!

Just to jog your memory a little more, INgrooves Music Group is a leader in the independent music distribution and marketing industry. They currently distribute content worldwide from over 4,000 label partners. To give you a better idea of the quality of these titles, take a quick glance at these few: Artist

Title

Oasis

Definitely Maybe

Lil Rob

R.I.P. Recording

Shaliek

Blood Sweat Tears

Various

Soca Gold 2014

Jamestown Revival

Utah

311

Stereolithic

Mac Miller

Watching Movies With

Temples

Sun Structures

Joe Bonamassa

TDF: The Borderline

Rubicon Cross

Rubicon Cross

Noah Gundersen

Ledges

Hans Zimmer

Man of Steel: Origin

Pell

Floating While Dreaming

And this is simply a small sampling of the 30,000 titles available now, with more on the way. Stay tuned, and hoopla will keep you INgroove!

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Tips and Tricks from hoopla At the hoopla Support Team we hear a lot of feedback from hoopla users. Many of them have great questions about the hoopla platform, or about features that might not have been inherently clear. Here are just some features you might not have known about, and continue to look in your future issues of Library Update for more to come:

Mirroring to Apple TV

Did you know that the hoopla digital iOS app supports Airplay Mirroring to your Apple TV for content playback on your TV? It’s true! All it takes is having your iOS device (iPad/iPhone) and Apple TV on the same wireless network.

After you start to play content, simply tap the Airplay button (pictured below) to display hoopla content on your TV screen. It’s that easy.

Widgets on Android

A great feature of the Android device is its “widgets.” Having information and app controls on your device’s home screen can be hugely helpful. The hoopla digital Android app has audiobook and music widgets that you can add to your home screen. The audiobook widget includes a 30-second rewind feature and a pause/play button, and a list of currently borrowed audiobooks. Also, the music widget has a list of currently borrowed albums along with previous track, pause/play, and next track.

Progress Saved in the Cloud

Suppose you are watching a movie on hoopla at home on your laptop. You have to leave the house for an appointment, and you’re 45 minutes early. Simply grab your mobile device and open the hoopla digital mobile app. Select the title you were previously viewing, and the mobile app will pick up right where you left off.

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