As I couldn't check out the collection of audio books on the world eBook fair (it is currently being updated), I looked instead at the NetLibrary eAudiobooks site and the OverDrive site. Some of the benefits of downloading these are: to expand the Library's services, by provision of quality
audio books of Fiction and Non-fiction. Access to best sellers, classics and award winning books would be made easier and the format would be readily accessible. Of course audio books do not wear out like print materials do, so money would be saved on processing, and maintaining print materials. Once the eAudiobook has been downloaded to your desktop or laptop then it can be transferred to a portable audio device.
OverDrive had some interesting features such as the means to create a digital library collection for download. They provide a program called Digital Library Reserve which enables patrons to download popular digital audio books, eBooks, music, and video from the library's customised website. I was also impressed to see that this site had 7,500 library partners represented.
These two sites give us the scope to further develop our resource collection, whether it be for recreational reading or reading for academic advancement. What costs would be involved I'm not sure, let's hope that cost will not impede the development of these new collections.
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