Media file shortcut to a file located in the Digital Library Reserve, such as an audio book, eBook, or music file; processed by the OverDrive Media Console, which will download the actual media file when the ODM file is opened.
Master text document created by OpenOffice.org or another word processor that supports the OpenDocument standard; saves links to external files that contain the document content; may also include a table of contents and an index.
Master documents enable multiple writers to work on separate pieces of a large document at the same time. This is useful when authoring books, periodicals, or other large compilations.
NOTE: ODM files use the XML-based formatting specified in the OASIS OpenDocument standard.