How to purchase Class Sets and On-Demand Class Sets
A Class Set is a lending model with a fixed lending period (e.g., 3 months) that expires from your collection when the lending period ends.
To purchase Class Sets, your school or academic library must have an authentication method that uses actual user IDs or logins instead of token IDs. When you add a Class Set, you'll assign copies to specific students, and copies are automatically checked out to students on a date you select.
On-Demand Class Sets (ODCS) work similarly to Class Sets but don't need to be assigned to specific students. Learn more about the difference between Class Sets and On-Demand Class Sets.
All Class Set purchases are final.
Class Sets are available for schools and academic libraries only.
To purchase a Class Set:
- Sign into OverDrive Marketplace.
- In the Shop drop-down, select Class Sets.
- Browse featured Class Sets or use the search bar to find a specific title or author. Your search results will only include titles available as Class Sets.
- Select a Class Set term length (if there are multiple term options) next to a title, then click Add Class Set.
- Finish purchasing your Class Set by choosing your:
- Authentication name: If you see this field, select your school name or the option that's closest to your school name.
Note: If you want to assign your Class Set to users under multiple authentication names, you'll need to purchase separate Class Sets for each authentication name. - Distribution & terms: Select the term length for the Class Set (if there are multiple term options). The price per student will vary based on the term length.
- Start date: Select the date the title will be automatically checked out to your users. If you select today's date, the title will be checked out within three hours.
- Email address(es): Enter your email address and the addresses of any staff members who should receive notifications and alerts about this Class Set. Enter each email address on a separate line.
- User IDs: Click Add user IDs to enter user IDs for everyone who should receive the title. Enter each user ID on a separate line.
Or, select Class roster if you've enabled rostering.
Note: At least one of the users needs to have signed into your OverDrive collection before you can add the Class Set. If needed, you can sign in with one of the user IDs before adding the Class Set.
- Authentication name: If you see this field, select your school name or the option that's closest to your school name.
- Click Purchase Class Set.
- Review the summary of your Class Set terms, then click OK.
Note: Class Set purchases are final and can't be reversed. - Read and confirm the purchase conditions, then follow the prompts to complete your purchase.
For schools using Sora, Class Set titles appear in the "Assignments" section of the Home tab and on the Shelf. For academic libraries, Class Set titles appear on your Shelf in Libby or on the Loans page on your library's OverDrive website.
On-Demand Class Sets (ODCS) are only available for schools with Sora.
To purchase an On-Demand Class Set:
- Sign into OverDrive Marketplace.
- In the Shop drop-down, select Class Sets.
- Browse featured Class Sets or use the search bar to find a specific title or author. Your search results will only include titles available as Class Sets.
- Select the On-Demand Class Set lending model next to a title, then click Add Class Set.
- If needed, update the number of copies in the grid, then click Purchase.
- Read and confirm the purchase terms, then follow the prompts to complete your purchase.
ODCS copies are added to your collection within 24 hours. If you'd like, you can assign or reserve ODCS copies. Otherwise, they'll be available in your general collection.
In Sora, ODCS checkouts appear in the "Assignments" section of the Home tab and on the Shelf, whether the student checks out the title or has the title assigned to them.
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