Monday, July 30, 2007

Week 9: AudioBooks - Thing #22

I looked at the Overdrive site; the media guided tour was very nice. I opened an account with NetLibrary. I really liked many things about this site. The tutorial was thorough; the site was well organized. I liked the “categories” tool; the “similar items” prompts; the available audio “preview”; the “show more” feature in the description; and the “favorites” tool.

I listened to the preview for Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving, and downloaded Parable of the Talents, by Octavia Butler.

Although the library system has offered this service for some period, this was my first usage of the resource. It brings a wealth of information to the user on a 24/7 basis—very nice.

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