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Want to win a copy for your public library? Or would you rather download The Rainbow by D.H. Laurence? Why not both! Today’s titles offer some hot stuff for listeners. And When She Was Good is mega-award-winner Lippman’s tale of a suburban prostitute/madame/single-mom embroiled in a murder committed by her lover, narrated Linda Emond. Check out the title’s starred review [...]

Here’s a great video on the benefits of listening to audiobooks by students. Need a quick justification for using audio in the classroom? Want to highlight your school library audiobook collection’s importance in literacy learning? Doing an in-service for local educators that will feature resources from your public library? Show this short-and-sweet video from Tales2Go [...]

Booklist‘s 2012 “Voice of Choice” Dion Graham is featured on this recorded show from Boston’s WBGH on the benefits of audiobook listening & the art of narration, along with AudioFile‘s Robin Whitten and  arts critic Alicia Anstead (begins at 18:45 in the show). And don’t forget to wish Dion a Happy Birthday on August 8th Love [...]

Post a clip of the first chapter of hot new titles along with cover art and satisfy fans and entice new readers of both print & audio editions. Libraries have full permission from publishers to include the audio files and widgets on library websites & social media posts. Hearing a short clip is a great way to [...]

This AT&T commercial. Worthy of  library display with audiobook classics, running shoes, & mock cell phone!

What’s happening in the audiobook world? Here’s a round-up of interesting links… I am totally inspired by the Contra Costa County (CA) Public Library’s “Snap & Go” project to bring library services to mobile phones, winner of the 2012 John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award. When I saw this promotion on the library’s website… Now on WestCAT buses: [...]

Joyce Saricks, doyenne of Readers’ Advisory, salutes #JIAM2012 in “At Leisure: Celebrating Audio” column in Booklist. Saricks’ writings are a treasure trove of suggestions for finding, appreciating, and sharing the best in audio. You can search BooklistOnline for  Saricks + audiobook for more great “At Leisure” columns that include all things audio. Joyce Saricks also has [...]

June is Audiobook Month and the listenin’ is easy. Great suggestions for an in-car book club to make traveling time fly by are in the links below! NPR’s Audiobooks That’ll Make the Family Road Trip Fly By USA Today’s Good Picks for Audiobooks on Your Road Trip This Summer SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live Summer Book Club [...]

Free webinar for fans & librarians Tuesday June 12 – perfect for #JIAM2012 June is Audiobook Month. I love that Booklist’s webinars are archived, so that those interested can view any of the past webinars here. And if you can’t take part in real time at 2pm Eastern on Tuesday, sign up here anyway – you’ll get [...]

Ebooks & audiobooks via the OverDrive app are awesome. Here’s how to set up your shiny new Kindle Fire with the OverDrive Media Console app, allowing easy wifi download of free public library materials.  Once you download the app, tap the small menu button at the bottom-center of the Fire’s touch screen, tap “Get Books,” then [...]