Monday, October 29, 2007

#22 Audiobooks (or "the end is in sight")

It is no surprise that downloadable eAudiobooks are becoming so popular in libraries. The main advantages to libraries are not having to worry about wear and tear on physical tape or disc components; the convenience to the MP3 owner/library user; and the flexibility offered by various subscription services such as Netlib and Overdrive. Netlib ofers access to more than 4,700 titles with new titles added every month.
World ebook fair site is a free downloadable eAudiobook site which allows users access to public domain literary works including classical poems, Shakespeare's sonnets and historical children's ebooks.
There is also an opportunity to volunteer to help produce ebooks by proof-reading one page a day.
Geelong Regional Library is currently considering the introduction of eAudiobooks as a means of expanding our services to meet the needs and interests of our changing communities.

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