Sunday, July 27, 2008

E-books and Audiobooks

I am not convinced that ebooks are realy the way to go for fiction. Reading on the PC screen or any screen is tiring and not really friendly. Non fiction I can see a place for. I noticed Library Elf on the Friedbeef webpage and the Best Places to get E-books webpage. It was interesting to find the History of Tasmania by John West in the Project Gutenberg catalog.
Audiobooks - these are fantastic for Home Library patrons especially those with sight impairment. I have been involved with using the Vision Australia Service for an 82 year old sight impaired patron who is the carer for her 90 year old husband who has Alzheimers. The audiobooks that she receives through this service has made an enormous difference to her life.

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