Library offers downloadable audio books
Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- Downloadable digital audio books are now available for checkout from the Sioux City Public Library.
SIOUX CITY -- Downloadable digital audio books are now available for checkout from the Sioux City Public Library.
The latest titles from Evanovich, Grafton, Patterson and Sparks, along with classic titles and a variety of nonfiction books, can be checked out and loaded onto personal computers or MP3 players.
A full-service Sioux City Public Library card, access to the Internet and free software for the computer or device on which to play the audio books are all it takes to use the new service. Downloaded titles are never overdue and contain no CDs or cassettes to return.
Some titles are licensed so borrowers can burn their own CDs. Some titles are "always available" for downloading, others may be used by only one patron at a time.
"Last summer, we began researching how other Iowa libraries deliver this service," said Sara Doyle, reference and reader services manager Sara Doyle. "In the fall, Sioux City Public Library found a partner in eastern Iowa willing to share costs and collections.
"The joint collaboration with Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque gives patrons from both libraries access to a great selection of titles. The technology is easy, assuring great customer service and a positive user experience," Doyle explained.
Downloadable audio books are available at the library's online branch. Visit {M3www.siouxcitylibrary.org and click on the "download audio books" graphic.
SIOUX CITY -- Downloadable digital audio books are now available for checkout from the Sioux City Public Library.
The latest titles from Evanovich, Grafton, Patterson and Sparks, along with classic titles and a variety of nonfiction books, can be checked out and loaded onto personal computers or MP3 players.
A full-service Sioux City Public Library card, access to the Internet and free software for the computer or device on which to play the audio books are all it takes to use the new service. Downloaded titles are never overdue and contain no CDs or cassettes to return.
Some titles are licensed so borrowers can burn their own CDs. Some titles are "always available" for downloading, others may be used by only one patron at a time.
"Last summer, we began researching how other Iowa libraries deliver this service," said Sara Doyle, reference and reader services manager Sara Doyle. "In the fall, Sioux City Public Library found a partner in eastern Iowa willing to share costs and collections.
"The joint collaboration with Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque gives patrons from both libraries access to a great selection of titles. The technology is easy, assuring great customer service and a positive user experience," Doyle explained.
Downloadable audio books are available at the library's online branch. Visit {M3www.siouxcitylibrary.org and click on the "download audio books" graphic.
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