22nd thing, e-Books

I set up an account with NetLibrary, easy enough to do, but I will probably not use this site personally very much, because these titles are not available in audio format. You can find some selection in most nonfiction topics, however, the fiction titles are more classic and dated than what most of our patrons want. Even with popular nonfiction subjects, such as digital photography, the titles seem more philosphical than practical. Also, doing a keyword search, I found none of the "dummies" books listed on any nonfiction topic. I think our patrons want the basics of how to do something.

I was already familiar with our Overdrive audio book collection, and I think it is fabulous, I love audio books, and can't wait to download one to an MP3 player. I love the selection of popular titles, and look forward to more. The selection of e- Books is also great, however, I do not have a pda, and can't imagine sitting at the computer to read through a book. However, I'm glad that these are available for those who like them, and they surely are convenient to check out, return, and reshelve!!