#22 E-Audiobooks (or “The end is in sight “)
January 5, 2009 at 11:10 am 8 comments
With your new MP3 player right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at OverDrive and downloadable eAudiobooks.
Downloadable eAudiobooks is a service provided by CCLS which is available through the system’s subscription to OverDrive.
For this discovery exercise, you need to download any eAudiobook from the CCLS OverDrive eAudiobooks site. Take a look around and locate a few titles of interest. You are very close to earning that MP3 player, and once you have it, you’ll definitely have a reason to try out this popular library service.
Discovery Resources:
Introduction to OverDrive – this tutorial covers the downloading process for OverDrive.
Discovery Exercise:
- Access OverDrive through the CCLS site.
- Download an eAudiobook to a computer. Note: If you are not a member of the CCLS staff or don’t have a CCLS library card, full access to OverDrive will not be available.
- Write a blog post about your experience.
Entry filed under: eAudiobooks. Tags: eAudiobooks, mp3player, overdrive.
1. Megan Dirkx | January 6, 2009 at 11:02 am
I was able to download an eaudiobook to my computer, but I am blocked from opening it.
2. ccls23things | January 6, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Megan, If you go to the http://overdrive.ccls.org and click on e-Media FAQ, you will find a troubleshooting link. If that doesn’t help, there is an email for OverDrive support.
3. Geri | January 6, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Can’t be done with my Mac laptop. I hear that I can download to Ipod, but not before this program is over….
4. ccls23things | January 7, 2009 at 10:39 am
Geri, Yes, Mac compatibility is coming for OverDrive! Stay tuned! In the meantime, you can try this on a library staff computer.
5. exlibris330 | January 7, 2009 at 11:17 am
I downloaded but can’t open it unless I up or down load an office reader thing from Java. Lots of “stuff” to get a book.
6. Linda | January 8, 2009 at 11:35 am
since we(husband,etc) have done this to mp3 at home do I do it to my work computer, also to verify ?
7. ccls23things | January 12, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Linda, If you have tried using OverDrive from home, then you do not need to do it again from work.
8. bookladyb | March 12, 2009 at 12:09 pm
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