Week #9 - Ebooks and Downloadable EAudiobooks

Thing #22 - Take a Look at Titles on NetLibrary and Learn How To Download eAudiobooks

For this Thing, we are dealing with two different kinds of books - ebooks and eaudiobooks. Ebooks are read on the computer screen or other device and eaudiobooks are downloaded and listened to on a computer or other listening device (mp3 player, iPod, etc.).

While there are many places to access both ebooks and eaudiobooks, for this Thing we will discuss the collections available in NetLibrary. To access these collections, you will need an account from the library. The Ephrata Public Library subscribes to NetLibrary's eaudiobook collection separately from other libraries and an account is needed. To set up an account, please email the following information to ptalbert@ephratapubliclibrary.org:

- Your Name
- Your Library Card Number
- The Municipality in Which You Live
- Your Email Address
- A Username and Password (Usernames and Passwords must be at least 6 characters and should be unique identifiers.)

Within 24 hours, we will email you to let you know your account has been activated.

For this discovery exercise, you merely need to familiarize yourself a bit with the structure of NetLibrary's Downloadable eAudiobooks site and get an idea of the types of titles you can find here. Take a look around and locate a few titles of interest.

Discovery Resources:
NetLibrary's eBook Collection
NetLibrary's eAudiobook Center
eAudiobook Tutorial

Discovery Exercise:
1. Create a NetLibrary account using the instructions above.
2. Once you have an account created, you can access NetLibrary directly at http://netlibrary.com
3. Click on the eAudiobooks link and explore some of titles.

OPTIONAL: Try downloading a title from the NetLibrary. You don’t have to have a portable player to listen to audiobooks, you can also listen to it from a computer.


***Thing #23 - Summarize your thoughts about the program on your blog.

When are done with this - your final Thing - send an email to ptalbert@ephratapubliclibrary.org. After we review everyone's blog, you will receive an email informing you of when to pick up your free flash drive, as well as informing the winner of the Amazon Kindle.

We hope you have enjoyed this virtual learning experience and would love feedback on the program.