Office Hours Schedule

VitalSource Customer Success welcomes you to join virtual office hours every second Tuesday of the month from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern time.

During office hours, a VitalSource Customer Success Manager will host a live training through Zoom and answer questions related to the scheduled topic.

About

During Office Hours, a VitalSource Customer Success Manager or subject matter expert (SME) will host a live training through Zoom and answer questions related to the scheduled topic. Each session is allotted for 60 minutes to allow time for questions, however, sessions typically last 20-30 minutes. Recordings of each session will be made available on the For Profit and Career Institutions section of the VitalSource Success site here.

Receive an Invitation

If you would like to receive a calendar reminder for these sessions, please email edsuccess@vitalsource.com and ask to be invited to the office hours and we will email you a calendar invite. Otherwise, you can view the monthly calendar on this page and click the Zoom link to join. We look forward to seeing you at office hours!

 Request a Training Topic

If you do not see a topic listed for office hours that you need training for or if you have specific questions/requests for your school, please email: edsuccess@vitalsource.com with your question or request and our success team will work with you directly.

Institutional support and student technical support:

VitalSource has a dedicated customer success team and email queue that your institution can reach at edsuccess@vitalsource.com to submit questions, requests, and concerns.

If you or someone at your school is experiencing a technical issue, please reach out to our support team here: https://support.vitalsource.com/hc/en-us/requests/new You can expect a response within 1-2 business days. If there is a question or concern that the support team is unable to address, it will be escalated directly to one of our Customer Success Managers for resolution.

Office Hours Topic

Details

Date

Zoom Link

VitalSource Manage Admin Training
  • Use VitalSource Manage to support your student users
  • Check student accounts, what eBooks do students have access to, & verifying eBook redemption details
  • How to escalate student issues
Tuesday 2/11/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Distribution Rights and Pricing
  • What are distribution rights?
  • Why to obtain distribution rights?
  • How do pricing and publisher contracts relate to distribution rights?
Tuesday 3/11/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Using advanced search to find distribution rights and check pricing in VitalSource Manage
  • How to use advanced search to find all distribution rights at your school
  • Look up distribution rights to a specific book
  • Locate pricing for your eBooks
Tuesday 4/8/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Booklist Manager
  • What is Booklist Manager
  • How do you use booklist manager
  • Turnaround time and escalations
Tuesday 5/13/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Bookshelf® and Instructor Experience
  • How to access and navigate VitalSource Bookshelf
  • What eBook tools are available
  • How to refresh your Bookshelf, redeem an access code, download your book to use offline
Tuesday 6/10/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Sampling portal / Faculty Home
  • What is VitalSource sampling portal and faculty home?
  • How to obtain access to free eBook copies after you are a verified instructor
  • Preview pricing and book information
Tuesday 7/8/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Instructor Dashboard and Engagement Dashboard
  • Instructor Dashboard-- each instructor can monitor their students’ Bookshelf usage and stats
  • Engagement Dashboard-- admins can monitor all students’ usage and trends across the entire institution
Tuesday 8/12/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link

Branded Bookshelf

  • What is a branded Bookshelf?
  • How does it benefit your school?
  • What do you need to get started?
Tuesday 9/9/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
Summary of Data Points available for Reporting, Billing, & User Trends in VitalSource Manage
  • What data points and operational reports can be viewed in VitalSource manage
  • How to set your filters in the reports to narrow down your search
Tuesday 10/14/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
No Office Hours in November due to Veteran’s Day NA NA NA
Billing Models
  • What is a billing model?
  • What billing models are available at VitalSource (Pub Direct or Fulfillment, Payment Agent, Buy/Sell or Wholesale)
  • Can you have more than one billing model with VitalSource?
  • How to use the financial statement center for past and current invoices
Tuesday 12/9/25
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Zoom Link
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