#9 AudioBooks!!

It’s time to take a look around at NetLibrary, and the media available for download.

For this discovery exercise, you merely need to familiarize yourself a bit with the structure of NetLibrary, and get an ideas of the types of titles you can find there. Take a look around and locate a few titles of interests, both in ebook and audiobook. Downloadable materials is a fast growing service offered by libraries, with some vendors releasing titles that are compatible with the ubiquitous iPod. With growing interest from the public, you definitely have a real reason to try out this popular library services.

Discovery Resources:

Create a Free Account with NetLibrary: This tutorial was created by North Metro Technical College Library, so the look of the site might be a little different, but the concepts are the same.

Discovery Exercise:

1. NetLibrary:
   • Establish a Netlibrary account for yourself by accessing NetLibrary through the New Canaan Library site. Note: Your not a member of the Ferguson Library staff or don’t have a New Cannan library card, full access to NetLibrary may not be available.
   • Once you have an account created, you can access NetLibrary directly at http://netlibrary.com
   • Click on the eAudiobooks link and explore some titles.
     OPTIONAL: Try downloading a title. You don’t need the MP3 player to listen to an audiobook. You can play it off your computer.
2. Create a blog post about your findings. Did you find any titles that you wanted to download once you have your player?