Friday, March 12, 2010

Downloading Audiobooks

Again, this was something new to me, even though I enjoy listening to audiobooks from the library. I have never downloaded one, so I was anxious to see how this works. I really liked exploring LibriVox and ended up listening to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (I thought it would be fun to re-visit that classic since it was a favorite of mine way back when). As with any audiobook, the reader does make a difference and this one was excellent with a wonderful British accent. I did look at Audible and was impressed by the myriad of books that are downloadable. I am definitely going to try to download one to my computer first, then to my iPod (great suggestion for walking my new puppy)! I'm not sure how much downloadable audiobooks would be used at the library, but making it available for patrons at home (just like Tumblebooks, etc.) might be an option.

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