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Watch it you must – and just in time for the release of The Hobbit: The Lord of the Libraries by Chris Martin, who wrote and directed this epic in 2004 while a student at Kansas University. There’s more about Martin and his completely AWESOME video in this KU News article released when Martin won an Emmy [...]

The 2012 World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award-winner has an autographed audiobook for your library! What a great addition to your collection – or perhaps a terrific auction item for your next library fundraiser. Naxos Audio is donating the signed copy of the just-released Boneland, read by actor Robert Powell at the request of Alan Garner himself. for [...]

YA author superstar, Nerdfighter & Booklist alumni Green has the solution to Back to School blues – this inspiring video ode to the value of public education. Perfect as I set off for a new day and new year in my school library. Thanks, John, for making my first day back AWESOME!  

Theodore Roosevelt records speech ‘The Right of the People to Rule,’ Listen in the video below! Click & read a fascinating article from Open Culture about the 1912 speech, recorded at Edison’s studio 100 years ago today.

Watch these video tips from Pat Fraley, audio guru interviewed here on Audiobooker yesterday! The Formula for Getting Audiobook Narration Work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1BntVYSkas Three Killer Audiobook Demos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbPWf2WLCLg

Pat Fraley, audio narrator guru guide, is today’s guest in an Audiobooker series that reveals just how those voices in your head learn the skills that lead to audiobook excellence. We’ve heard from audio producer/director Paul Ruben and narrator Johnny Heller. Next Wednesday, audio legend Bettye Zoller will add her perspective. Patrick Fraley has been teaching, producing and [...]

Daughter of Smoke & Bone and A Tale of Two Cities plus Batgirl equals listening & viewing awesomeness. This week’s SYNC audiobooks, available to download for free August 2 – August 8:   Daughter of Smoke and Bone. By Laini Taylor. Read by Khristine Hvam. Published by Hachette Audio. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may [...]

A feel-good remix from Bob Ross on the joys of painting. I believe every day’s a good day – this will bring a lot of good to your heart! Thanks for the link Karen Perry!

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: [...]

Audiobooks by celebrities who love books #JIAM2012. Audible’s A-List series pairs star voices with classic books and tags the titles with “Hear Great Books Preformed by Hollywood’s Finest.” Two new videos highlight Hoffman’s reading of Being There by Jerzy Kosinski and Kidman’s narration of To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. Enjoy the videos below!