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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We’ve been pulling apart any audio that doesn’t sell and using the discs for storytime crafts. We’ve made rainbow fish refrigerator magnets and CD suncatchers. Last Christmas we made a Christmas mouse. We’ll eventually use them all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img width=381 height=196 style='width:3.9687in;height:2.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_2106831637" src="cid:image004.gif@01DCFCE2.ED37AE50"><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> OPLINLIST <oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathleen Whitt via OPLINLIST<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 15, 2026 1:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Mary Kruse' <mkruse@pataskalalibrary.org><br><b>Cc:</b> 'OPLIN' <oplinlist@lists.oplin.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] Audio collections<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We donate some to the county home or similar places, but really don’t know what to do with the rest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img width=626 height=123 style='width:6.5208in;height:1.2812in' id="Picture_x0020_1358380716" src="cid:image005.png@01DCFCE2.ED37AE50"></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> OPLINLIST <<a href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Kruse via OPLINLIST<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 15, 2026 12:25 PM<br><b>Cc:</b> OPLIN <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] Audio collections<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>What is everyone doing with weeded audiobooks that don't sell in books sales?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Mary Krusė, MLIS</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> (she/her)</span></b><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Assistant Director /</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Collection Services Manager <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=200 height=57 style='width:2.0833in;height:.5937in' id="image_1" src="cid:image006.png@01DCFCE2.ED37AE50"></span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>101 S. Vine St.<br>Pataskala, OH 43062<br>740-927-9986</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>FAX: 740-964-6204<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> OPLINLIST <<a href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>> on behalf of Christina Stump via OPLINLIST <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 15, 2026 12:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jodi Noel <<a href="mailto:jnoel@cplwcho.org">jnoel@cplwcho.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> OPLIN <<a href="mailto:oplinlist@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist@lists.oplin.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINLIST] Audio collections</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I am phasing them out as they appear on the weeding list and am no longer purchasing new audiobooks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Two years ago, I made a display comparing the different types of audiobooks, and polled patrons about their preferred audiobook format. Libby/Hoopla were strongly preferred over physical audiobooks. I don't think I saved the survey results, unfortunately.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>- Christina at Bucyrus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On 2026-06-10 09:37, Jodi Noel via OPLINLIST wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>I am curious to know if other libraries are growing their audio book collections or phasing them out.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Jodi<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="x_Signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#777777;background:white'>Jodi Noel-Adult Services Manager</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#777777'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>Carnegie Public Library of Fayette County Ohio</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#777777'><br><span style='background:white'>127 S North St</span><br><span style='background:white'>Washington Court House, OH 43160</span><br><span style='background:white'>740-335-2540</span><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><a href="http://www.cplwcho.org" target="_blank">www.cplwcho.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><img border=0 width=136 height=63 style='width:1.4166in;height:.6562in' id="x_imageSelected0" src="cid:image007.jpg@01DCFCE2.ED37AE50"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>_______________________________________________<br>OPLINLIST mailing list -- <a href="mailto:OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org">OPLINLIST@lists.oplin.org</a><br><a href="https://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist" target="_blank">https://lists.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/oplinlist</a><br><br>****** Read about the new cybersecurity policy requirements for libraries Learn more at<br><a href="https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/security" target="_blank">https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/security</a> ******<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>