A great article from the Chronicle of Higher Education popped up in Google Reader today (thanks LISNews). The Author read the same Dickens book 4 ways: paperback, audiobook, iPhone, and Kindle.
This article is delightfully written and thoughtful. What’s more, she agrees with me about Kindle (agreeing with me is always a direct path to my good opinion, I’m only human).
Read and Enjoy!
Overdrive announced several months ago their intent to start releasing material in MP3 format to allow iPod users to use their digital audiobooks and music. They have now delivered on that promise. Checking the MOLDI site (mentioned in a previous post), I saw a big announcement of their inclusion. I have to say I’m pleased as punch, both as a iPod owner and a Librarian. This sould go a long way toward making this service more useful for our customers and I couldn’t be happier.
This service is still in the larval stage of course. There are currently only 177 titles available in MP3, only 4.4% of the 3,993 titles available in WMA format. However, this will only increase. It also looks (at least at first glance) that a good job has been done in selecting interesting titles for the “first run”.
I look forward to having the chance to take advantage of this new service.
Categories: Audio\Visual, Hardware, Internet, Libraries & Prof., Library 2.0, Library Technology, Technology
Tags: audiobooks, iPod, MOLDI, MP3, Overdrive, WMA
