Week 9, Thing 22

Audiobooks

I have used both NetLibrary and Overdrive in the past. NetLibrary I think is the better of the two because you can get the item today. Where as Overdrive you will probably have to put the item on hold to get it.

There are a few downsides to them thought. One you have to have access to a Hi Speed Internet connection to get full use out of it. Especially NetLibrary, because you have to use the CD quality file to use it on your portable device. The second is that they are in Windows Media Format, which means no Linux systems. Which hits hard on this system because we are switching to an all Linux system for staff machines. Third, that when you get the book its one big file, its not broken up into chapters etc. So if you lose your place and have to start over, you have to fast forward through the file to get back to a specific place.