[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #182: Portable reads

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #182: Portable reads**
*June 16, 2010


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries./

Here are some links to help your patrons find their (portable) summer 
reads, whether they be audiobooks or ebooks.

    * 30+ Best Websites to Download Free E-books
      <http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/resources/best-websites-download-free-e-books/>
    * Sync: Free audiobooks all summer!
      <http://audiobooker.booklistonline.com/2010/06/01/sync-free-audiobooks-all-summer/>
      There are all kinds of categories, including one for teen reads
      <http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2010/06/01/psyched-about-sync-free-audiobooks/>.
    * At Audiobook Community <http://www.audiobookcommunity.com/>, you
      can join genre groups, look for authors, discover upcoming titles
      and get all of the industry buzz.
    * The OverDrive Audiobook app for iPhone
      <http://overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20100421>
      is now available.  It's also available for the Blackberry
      <http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/25/overdrive-releases-audiobook-app-for-blackberry/>.

*/Bonus link:/*
June is National Audiobook Month 
<http://www.audiopub.org/events-jiabm.asp>.  Check the site for 
resources and events.

/Thanks to Janet Ingraham Dwyer for the helpful links!/

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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations&  Support
P: 1-888-966-7546
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