Downloadable audio, video, eBooks & music

Below are the links to Libraries that implemented OverDrive and are providing downloadable audio, video, eBooks and music to their patrons:

* Brisbane/Yarra Plenty
* ACT Library & Information Service
* Auckland City Libraries
* Logan City Council Libraries
* Gold Coast City
* Sutherland Shire Libraries
* Randwick City Library Service

The OverDrive digital collection offers a great selection of popular front-list audio titles in superb digital stereo sound quality with great navigation. The Audio collection contains over 10,000 high-quality titles. The collection also contains over 50,000 eBooks as well as music and video. The approach includes integration with their libraries ILS.

Please have a look and give me your thoughts....

E-book myths exploded

Thank to

Early Wordfor this one.

Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

Jill has spoken about her journey - amazing....

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html
about her experiences and insight. [this link takes you to a video of her presentation]

Week 6 - Videos Online

Well haven't we been having fun viewing and watching videos in this learning week! I have just uploaded my Lyre Bird videos onto You Tube. I couldn't believe how easy it was to do - the hardest thing was coming up with a user name for You Tube - all my usual ones had been taken! But I am VME013 for those that want to know and you can search on "Lyrebird in Jamison Valley" and "Lyrebird at Leura Cascades" to view my You Tube Videos. They aren't great as I took the footage with my phone. Here is one of them.....

Week 6 Videos

This has been a great week, I was impressed by what libraries have been doing with video online for reader education and staff training, and the oral history and local history stuff was very good. So I had a bit of a go at a video: